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Lyndsay Butler (Matos), who was a four-year softball letterwinner (2013-17), is the only player in NCAA history (Division I, II and III combined) with over 300 career hits (338) and over 1,000 strikeouts (1,053).
She concluded her collegiate career ninth in D2 history with 338 hits, 11th in total bases (519), tied-for-seventh in no hitters (8), and tied-for-18th in shutouts (51).
Besides setting the above school records, Butler finished first in WSU history in slugging percentage (.648), on-base percentage (.454), runs scored (190), triples (22), reached on an error (37), and games played and started (237); second in batting average (.422), home runs (27) and RBI (150); and fourth in doubles (56).
In terms of pitching, she ranks first in wins (102), strikeouts (1,053), pitching appearances (159), starts (130), innings pitched (925.2 - second is at 665.1), fewest walks per game (0.98), games finished (29) and batters faced (3,585 - with only 10 wild pitches); second in strikeouts per game (7.96); third in opponent batting average (.174); and fourth in ERA (0.92).
Butler finished 11th in career fielding percentage (.981 - min. 400 chances) and third in fielding assists (393).
She recorded 105 career extra-base hits (56 2B, 22 3B, 27 HR) as a batter, while allowing 108 extra-base hits (80 2B, 12 3B, 16 HR) in 925.2 innings pitched.
The 2016 NFCA Division II National Player of the Year, Butler was a top-three finalist in 2017. She earned First Team All-GLIAC accolades all four seasons and was the GLIAC Pitcher of the Year in both 2014 and 2015, followed by back-to-back GLIAC Player of the Year honors in 2016 and 2017.
Butler earned All-America recognition each of her final three seasons, as well as being a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American (First Team in 2017 and Second Team in 2016).
WSU advanced to the NCAA Tournament all four seasons, including a World Series appearance in 2014 and back-to-back NCAA Super Regional appearances in 2016 and 2017. The Warriors compiled a 178-58-1 record from 2014-17 with three GLIAC Tournament titles.
A Psychology major, she was also a GLIAC Commissioner's Award recipient in 2017 for academic and athletic excellence. Butler earned her master's degree in Sports Administration after garnering Academic Honor Roll accolades seven semesters, including five times on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+).
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