Georgia Southern University Athletics

WEST GEORGIA TECH: Played two seasons for head coach Todd Pratt at West Georgia Tech... Hit .338/.405/.583 with seven home runs and 37 RBI in 2014... Also tallied 11 doubles and 15 walks in 139 at-bats... Hit .317/.380/.470 with two home runs and 27 RBI as a freshman... Scored 21 runs and tallied 16 doubles in 55 games... Helped squad to a third place finish in REGION17/GCAA state tournament in 2013... Named Second Team All-Conference as a freshman.

PREP: Played for head coach Stan Fricks at Oconee Country High School in Watkinsville, Ga... Lettered three times for the Warriors... Named All-Region twice in both baseball and football... Selected All-Northeast Georgia... Named a team captain... Hit .420 with seven home runs and 38 RBI... Also lettered in football and received Back of the Year Award, Scholar-Athlete Award and was a team captain.

PERSONAL: Born James Blake Butcher on February 18, 1994 in Atlanta, Ga... Son of Ken and Debbie Butcher... Has an older sister Devon.

MAJOR: General Studies.