Butler University Athletics

The Washington Nationals selected Jack Moroknek in the 11th round of the 2025 MLB Draft (321st pick)

2025 – Junior Season: All-BIG EAST Second Team selection… Led the team in hits (81), batting average (.372), total bases (153), RBIs (57), home runs (18), runs scored (57), slugging percentage (.702) and OPS (1.145)… Ranked second in the BIG EAST in total bases and home runs… Ranked third among conference foes in batting average and slugging percentage… Ranked fourth in the league in hits… Set the Butler school record for most total bases in a single-season… Played in all 54 games, making 53 starts… Took 218 at-bats… Had 16 doubles and one triple… Walked 26 times and was hit by a pitch five times to raise his on-base percentage to .443… Tied for the team lead with four sacrifice flies… Stole two bases on three attempts… Made 108 putouts… Posted a .991 fielding percentage… Led BU with 28 multi-hit games… Had multiple RBIs in 13 games… Longest hitting streak covered seven games… Reached base safely in 11-straight games… Tied the BU school record by hitting three home runs in a single game at Lindenwood (3/7)… Ended that game going 3-for-4 from the plate with five RBIs and three runs scored… Had six home runs after the first seven games of the season… Homered in back-to-back games to open up the weekend series at Georgetown (4/17-18)… Ended his season with two home runs and five RBIs in the finale vs. St. John’s (5/17)… Went 4-for-6 vs. Norfolk State with a home run, a double, three RBIs and three runs scored (2/22)… Came up with four RBIs at Miami (3/26)… Ranked 42nd in the NCAA in total bases, 49th in slugging percentage, 58th in home runs, 60th in batting average, and 82nd in hits.

2024 – Sophomore Season: Played in 55 games, making 54 starts… Ranked fourth on the team with a .327 batting average… Recorded 69 hits in 211 at-bats… Scored 38 runs… Ended the year with 14 doubles, one triple and a team-high 13 home runs… Ranked fourth in the BIG EAST with 13 homers… Ranked fourth in the conference with 124 total bases… Recorded 44 RBIs… Slugged at a .588 clip… Walked 27 times and was hit by a pitch five times to raise his on-base percentage to .411… Had three sac flies… Stole four bags… Had 101 putouts… Assisted on seven outs… Held a .973 fielding percentage… Tied the school record with three home runs in a single game at Eastern Michigan (4/16)… Ended the contest going 4-for-6 from the plate with a season-high five RBIs and four runs scored… Hit a home run in each contest of the Morehead State series… Had three RBIs in game one, two in game two and three in game three… Opened the Alabama A&M series with three hits, three RBIs and two runs scored (2/23)… Hit a double and a home run at AAMU… Impacted the Indiana game going 3-for-4 with a double and a homer to record two RBIs and score a season-best three runs (3/28)… Went 3-for-4 from the plate with a double and a home run at Ball State (5/7)… Had two RBIs and scored two runs in Muncie… Homered in the final game of the Seton Hall series (4/28)… Hit a home run as part of a 2-for-4 game at Notre Dame (4/10)… Lone triple of the season came in the opener vs. Bradley (3/14)… Had two doubles vs. Jackson State (3/9)… Stole a base, came up with three hits and scored a run at Southern Illinois (2/27)… Went 2-for-5 vs. Bradley with a home run and three RBIs (3/15)… Hit a home run and had a sac fly vs. Ball State (3/20)… Opened the Dayton series with three RBIs vs. the Flyers (3/23)… Ranked third on the team in multi-hit games with 23… Had 12 multi-RBI games… Longest hitting streak covered 10 games… Reached base safely in 15-straight games.

2023 - Freshman Season: Did not appear in any games.

High School: Two-year starter at Brebeuf Jesuit while playing for head coach Jeff Scott... Hit .297 as a sophomore with 15 RBIs and 12 runs scored... Went 3-for-3 against 2019 MLB Draft Pick Avery Short (Southport)... Played club ball for Five Star National.

Personal: Son of Dave and Barbara Moroknek... Has a sibling named Max... Sports Marketing major.