Butler University Athletics

2025 – Graduate: Made 14 appearances, including 13 starts… Led the team in innings pitched (75.1), strikeouts (41) and wins (3)… Went 3-6 on the mound with a 7.41 ERA… Walked 23 batters… Allowed 62 earned runs off 109 hits… Struck out a season-high eight batters vs. Northern Illinois (3/29)… Threw 106 pitches in back-to-back outings vs. Xavier (4/4) and Villanova (4/12)… Topped 100 pitches in seven games… Topped 90 pitches in 10 of his 13 starts… Threw five innings in his BU debut at Tarleton State (2/16)… Struck out four batters over four innings to get the win vs. Norfolk State (2/22)… Improved to 2-0 on the mound by earning the win at Ohio (3/2)… Third win of 2025 came after eight scoreless innings against Villanova (4/12)… Threw at least five innings in every BIG EAST start… Struck out four Hoyas over six innings at Georgetown (4/19)… Fanned four more the next week over 6.1 innings at Seton Hall (4/26).

Before Butler: 2023 HCAC Pitcher of the Year at Hanover… Set a school record by going 7-0 on the mound in 2023… Named First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-Region… 2024 Team Captain… Helped Hanover win the HCAC Season and Tournament Championship.

High School: Three-year starter for head coach Richard Winzenreid… Played club ball for CPL Tri-City Chilipeppers.

Personal: Son of Mark and Lucy Goodpaster… Has a twin sister named Ashlee… Working on his MBA.

Why Goodpaster Chose Butler
“Butler felt like home. I have one more year of baseball eligibility and wanted to pursue a post-grad MBA. The team here seems like family and it was something I wanted to be a part of.”