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2026 Catamount Softball Roster

Greg Hartlage - WCU Athletics
Greg Hartlage - WCU Athletics
Greg Hartlage - WCU Athletics
Ava Schmitt
Ava Schmitt
Ava Schmitt
Ava Schmitt
Addison Roberts, WCU Creative Media
Addison Roberts, WCU Creative Media
Addison Roberts, WCU Creative Media

5 Rylee Butler

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Tuscaloosa, Ala.
  • High School Brookwood HS
  • Class Senior
  • B/T L/R

Biography

Hits 3, 4x last vs Gardner-Webb (4/14/2026)
Runs 2, 6x last at Samford (4/11/2026)
RBIs 4, 2x last vs Georgia State (4/7/2026)
Doubles 2, 3x last vs Gardner-Webb (4/14/2026)
Triples 1 at ETSU (4/3/2026)
Home Runs 1, 5x last vs Furman (3/22/2026)
Stolen Bases 1, 11x last at Samford (4/11/2026)
Hitting Streak 4 games, April 3-7, 2026










2026 (Senior): Played in 32 games with starts coming in 30 of those contests as she got the start in right field in 29 of those outings throughout the 2026 season... totaled 18 hits throughout the season as she tied for third on the team with eight doubles, while also adding a triple and a home run... Butler recorded 15 RBIs as one of 11 Catamounts to tally double-digit runs knocked in throughout the campaign... she had three multi-hit games and four multi-RBI performances... her best offensive performance of the year came as part of WCU's record-breaking 21-0 win over Gardner-Webb (April 14) as she earned a 3-for-3 performance at the dish with a two-run double and a pair of singles in the win over the Runnin' Bulldogs... in an 11-inning contest with Georgia State on April 7th, she had a pair of run-scoring doubles with a three-run two-bagger and RBI double against the Panthers... added two hits in a SoCon win over Samford (April 11)... closed her WCU career reaching base safely in nine straight games... went 7-for-23 (.304) in SoCon play.... was a key contributor on the defensive side in right field with numerous key catches saving runs throughout the 2026 season, while holding a .982 fielding percentage with just one miscue in the field... part of an offense that broke single-season team records in batting average (.313), slugging percentage (.505), on-base percentage (.385), hits (504), doubles (73), runs (368), runs batted in (337), total bases (812), steals (79), and sacrifice flies (24)... was one of four Catamounts to receive preseason All-SoCon honors on the first team...
 

2025 (Junior): Appeared in 51 games with starts coming in all 51 contests as she served as the starting right fielder in 50 games throughout the 2025 season… the Samford transfer made an immediate impact for the Catamounts totaling 37 hits which included eight doubles, third on the team and connected on three homers… she totaled 10 multi-hit games with three three-hit contests and finished third on the squad with eight games totaling 2+ RBIs with a season-high four coming against Tulsa on March 19 with a grand slam… one of four Catamounts to connect on a grand slam in 2025… finished third on the team with 28 RBIs… second on the team with 20 walks… led the team with seven hit-by-pitches… tied for second on the team with four sacrifices… third on the team with six steals… tallied 15 hits in SoCon play… was a key contributor on the defensive side in right field with numerous key catches saving runs throughout the 2025 season… tied a team-high with two doubles in SoCon play against Wofford on April 12… finished with second longest reached base streak for WCU with a 17-game streak in 2025…CSC All-District Team Selection…2024-25 SoCon Academic Honor Roll...

PRIOR TO WCU: Butler joins the Catamounts after playing the past two seasons at conference foe Samford. The Tuscaloosa, Ala. native totaled 27 games including five starts primarily in the outfield for the Bulldogs. In 2023, Butler’s first collegiate hit came against WCU as part of a 5-4 win for Samford on April 2. She added her first college steal in a road win over Chattanooga later that same season. Last season, Butler tallied a pair of outfield assists and five putouts in seven chances. She picked up a base knock in her debut game of 2024 against UT Martin while scoring a run in road contests with Jacksonville and Furman. Butler also picked up a pair of steals in 2024 for Samford. Prior to her time with the Bulldogs, Butler prepped at Brookwood High School where she posted a personal-best .450 and swiped 21 bases for the Panthers as a junior.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2025Junior

    Outfield
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2026Senior

    Outfield
    5'7"
    5