Butler University Athletics

2025 Season: Did not appear in any games.

2024 – Freshman Season: Appeared in 16 games, making four starts… Posted a 14.18 ERA… Struck out 23 batters over 26.2 innings… Walked 23 batters… Allowed 43 hits resulting in 42 runs… Struck out a season-high five batters in three innings of relief at Villanova (5/12)… Kept the Wildcats off the scoreboard limiting Nova to just one hit… Threw a season-high 70 pitches in his final start vs. UConn (5/16)… Threw a season-high four innings in his start at Eastern Michigan (4/16)… Struck out four batters over two innings and limited Eastern Illinois to just one hit (4/24)… Struck out four batters over two innings of bullpen action at Creighton (4/6)… First start covered three innings at Miami Ohio (3/19)… Tossed two clean innings at Southern Illinois (2/27)… Stuck out three batters at Indiana over two innings (3/30).

High School: Three-year starter for head coach Mark Nate at Stevensville Lakeshore High School… Helped his team win a District Championship during his senior year… Struck out 82 batters in 68 innings to post a 2.10 ERA… All-Conference selection… Team Captain… Pitched a complete game shutout against Edwardsburg in Districts as a senior.

Personal: Son of Mike and Annette Vota… Has two siblings; Alexa and Cade… Sports Media major… Academic All-State selection… Member of the National Honor Society.

Why Vota Chose Butler
“I fell in love with campus and the coaching staff. I also wanted to play baseball with my brother Cade.”