Butler University Athletics

2009 - Sophomore Season: Made 14 appearances onthe mound, making three starts...worked 30.2 innings, registeringan 0-2 record...tied for seventh on the team with 19strikeouts...pitched 2.1 shutout innings at UNLV (March 7)...hurledfour scoreless innings and fanned three at Youngstown State (April4)...started and pitched four innings in Butler's win at IPFW(April 8)...worked a career-high 5.1 innings in start at ClevelandState...pitched two shutout innings vs. Youngstown State (April26)...pitched a shutout inning at Valparaiso (May 10).

2008 - Freshman Season: Saw action in sevengames, including two as a starter...totaled seven strikeouts in10.1 innings of work...picked up a win in relief at Tennessee Tech(March 16), allowing one hit in a scoreless inning...struck outfive and allowed walks in three innings in his first collegiatestart against Indiana Tech on April 8.

High School: Four-year varsityletterwinner...named first team All-Hamilton County and first teamAll-Noblesville Ledger...also earned all-conference honors...helpedteam to 2006 sectional championship, the first in the school'shistory...played summer baseball for the Indiana Bulls and theIndiana Mustangs...also earned three letters in basketball and fourin tennis...named Third Team All-Noblesville Ledger and honorablemention all-county in basketball in 2005...tennis team MVP threeseasons...member of Key Club...head coach: Rick Hawley.

Personal: Born August 25, 1988...son of Tom andJenny Hough and Brett and Kristen Dennemann...exploratory major.