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University of Rhode Island

2023 Baseball Roster

Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon
Stephen Blue/Atlantic 10
Michaela Benford
Michaela Benford
Michaela Benford

34 Billy Butler

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 234
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Foster, R.I.
  • High School Ponagansett

Biography

Career Honors & Awards
  • All-Atlantic 10 First Team (2023)
  • NEIBA All-Star Game (2023)
2023 (Fifth Year)
  • Served as a team captain
  • Led the Rams in nearly every offensive category, including batting average (.349), hits (68), RBI (44) and total bases (124)
  • Notched a team-best 21 multi-hit games and 14 multi-RBI games
  • Ended the season with a 13-game streak of reaching base safely
  • Left the yard eight times in 10 outings to close out the year
  • Hit at a staggering clip of .417 in Atlantic 10 play
  • Slashed .349/.396/.636
  • Recorded a four-hit game against VCU (4-for-5), which helped Rhode Island secure its playoff spot (May 19)
  • Started in 49 of 50 games that he appeared in 
  • Fielded .984 as the team’s primary left fielder
2022 (Senior)
  • Hit a home run in his only at bat of the season before suffering a season-ending injury
2021 (Junior)
  • Appeared in 24 games and made 23 starts.
  • Led the team with a .337 batting average and a .584 slugging percentage.
  • Collected 30 hits, including seven doubles and five home runs.
  • Also drew 10 walks.
  • Scored 21 runs and drove in 17.
2020 (Sophomore)
  • Season was canceled after just 13 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Had not appeared in any games by the time the season was canceled.
2019 (Freshman)
  • Appeared in 12 games and made five starts.
  • Finished his rookie campaign with an .080 average.
  • Was 2-for-25 on the season with three RBI and two runs scored.

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2019Freshman

    OF
    6'2" 220 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2020Sophomore

    Outfielder
    6'2" 230 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2021Sophomore

    Outfielder
    6'2" 209 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2022Senior

    Outfielder
    6'2" 209 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Outfielder
    6'2" 234 lbs
    34