Butler University Athletics

2025 – Sophomore Season: Played in 44 games, making 39 starts… Split time between outfield, first base and designated hitter… Ranked sixth on the team in batting average (.268)… Recorded 37 hits in 138 at-bats… Ended the year with four doubles, two triples and 11 home runs… 17 extra base hits boosted his slugging percentage to .565… Scored 31 runs… Recorded 78 total bases and 38 RBIs… Ranked second on the team in walks (31)… Was hit by a pitch nine times to raise his on-base percentage to .423… Tied for the team lead with four sacrifice flies… Made 70 putouts… Posted a .960 fielding percentage… Had 10 multi-hit games… Led the team by recording multiple RBIs in 13 games… Longest hitting streak covered six games… Reached base safely in 12-straight… Came up with a season-high four-hit game vs. Norfolk State that included a double and two runs scored (2/22)… Went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBIs and two runs scored vs. St. John’s (5/15)… Homered in each of Butler’s first two games of the season at Tarleton State (2/14-15)… Hit home runs in back-to-back games vs. Northern Illinois (3/28-29)… Ended the four-game NIU series with a homer (3/30)… First BIG EAST home run came at Xavier (4/5)… Homered twice at Georgetown, helping BU win the weekend series (4/18-19)… Hit a triple at Tarleton State over opening weekend (2/15)… Opened the year with eight RBIs over his first four games… Went 2-for-5 at UConn with a double and a home run to end the game with three RBIs and two runs scored (5/10).

2024 – Freshman Season: Played in 14 games, making eight starts at designated hitter… Came up with eight hits in 32 at-bats to post a .250 batting average… Hit one triple and two home runs to boost his slugging percentage to .500… Scored nine runs… Ended the year with six RBIs and 16 total bases… Walked six times and was hit by a pitch once to move his on-base percentage to .385… Had one sacrifice hit… Hit the first home run of his collegiate career at Ball State (5/7)… Ended that game 2-for-4 from the plate with two RBIs… Homered at Villanova as part of a 2-for-3 day at the plate (5/11)… Added two RBIs to his season total against the Wildcats… Hit an RBI triple against Villanova the following day (5/12)… Walked a season-high two times at Nova… Had an RBI and scored two runs vs. UConn (5/16)… Scored a run in his collegiate debut vs. Bradley (3/14).

High School: Three-year starter at Sycamore High School playing for head coach Jason Cavanaugh… Three-year varsity letter athlete… Two-time All-Conference selection… Conference MVP… Two-time Offensive Player of the Year… Played for the PRP Mambas club team… Hit .352 as a senior with eight home runs, and 43 RBIs… Hit .434 as a junior with nine home runs, and 40 RBIs... Helped his team win a conference, sectional and super sectional championship... Finished third place in state.
 
Personal: Son of Tom and Karen Townsend… Has four siblings; Brooklyn, Tyler, Jess, and Sam. 
 
Why Townsend Chose Butler 
“Great environment, loved the coaches.”