ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Fifth-year senior Joe Butler and fourth-year sophomore Jake McCaw have been named to the 2021 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Scholar-Athlete First-Team, as announced by the conference office Monday.
Butler, who carries a 3.90 GPA in Agriculture, also earned the honor in 2020 and 2019 to join Ryan Court (2009-11), Dave Schoeberlein (1999-2001), and Jason Sands (1997-99) as Redbirds to be named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team three times. Butler battled a hand injury en route to starting 39 games and providing defensive versatility for the Redbirds, playing five positions in 2021.