Brent Butler
Colorado Rockies,
November 2000-October 2003
- Played three seasons for the Major League Colorado Rockies
- Made Major League debut July 4th, 2001 against San Diego Padres (collected first Major League hit and RBI)
- Hit first Major League homerun in Wrigley Field, off of Cubs' pitcher, Tom Gordon (2001)
- Selected for the USA Baseball Team to compete at the 2002 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia
- Made Opening Day roster for Colorado Rockies (2002 & 2003)
- Hit two homeruns off of Yankees' pitcher, Mike Mussina (2002)
- Hit homerun off of Curt Schilling during last at bat of the season (2002)
- Played all infield positions for Triple A Colorado Springs Sky Sox (2000-2003)
- Selected for Pacific Coast League All-Star Team (2001)
- Selected for Minor League "Futures Game" (2001)
- Maintained .332, or better, batting average in Triple A (2001, 2002, 2003)
- Instructed youth in both hitting and fielding at Colorado Sky Sox summer baseball camps
- Hit homeruns off of Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, & Mike Mussina (all future hall of famers)
 JD Closser
Colorado Rockies,
November 2000-October 2003
2006: JD appeared in 32 games with Colorado, starting in 27 games as catcher.
- Spent most of the season with Triple-A Colorado Springs, hitting .298 (67-for-225) with 32 runs scored and 30 RBI over 70 games.
- Recalled May 26 and appeared in 26 games with the Rockies before being optioned back to Triple-A July 30 ... recalled September 4 for the remainder of the season.
- Hit his second career pinch-homer June 17 at St. Louis with a solo shot off Jason Isringhausen.
- Batted a monthly best .320 (24-for-75) in 24 August games with Colorado Springs ... hit .363 (41-for-113) over 38 home contests.
- Named the Pacific Coast League Hitter of the Week for May 8, going 10-for-17 (.588) with three doubles, six RBI and a pair of home runs.
2005: Spent his first full season in the majors, batting .219 (52-for-237) with seven home runs and 27 RBI in 92 games with Colorado.
- Hit a three-run homer July 5 vs. the Dodgers, tying a career high with three RBI.
- Went 7-for-12 (.583) with two doubles, two triples, one home run and four RBI over four games, July 31-August 4.
- Hit his first career triple August 2 at San Francisco.
- Committed eight errors, tied for the highest total among Senior Circuit catchers.
2004: Made his major league debut June 30 as the Rockies starting catcher. Appeared in 36 games (29 starts) as catcher for the big league club, batting .319 (36-for-113).
- Was recalled by Colorado June 29. Collected his first major league hit in his debut June 30, a single off Milwaukee's Ben Sheets. Was optioned back to Colorado Springs following the game but returned August 10 for the remainder of the season.
- Batted .386 (17-for-44) in August, the highest of any major league rookie with at least 25 at-bats.
- Recorded a career-high seven-game hit streak, August 17-26, going 10for-22 (.455).
- Hit his first career home run with a two-run shot September 4 at San Diego off Dennis Tankersley, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
- Spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Colorado Springs, batting .299 (89-for-298) with 53 runs, 19 doubles, 54 RBI and 41 walks over 83 games.
- Had a 12-game hit streak, June 25-July 20, hitting .348 (16-for-46) with three homers and eight RBI.
 Leslie Hewitt
Methodist University Softball
Position: Pitcher
Height: 5-3
Class: Junior
Hometown: Garner, N.C.
High School: West Johnson
- 2008: Saw action in 29 games with 23 starts... Finished with a 15-8 record along with three saves and 13 complete games... Struck out 92 on the year including eight against York and Virginia Wesleyan... Named USA South First Team All-Conference... Methodist Scholar Athlete.
- 2007: Appeared in 29 games with 18 starts and seven complete games to post a 13-2 record... Added three saves and three shutouts including a no-hitter against defending national champions Rutgers-Camden... Struck out a team-high 93 batters on her way to being named a USA South All-Conference First Team selection... Carried a 1.41 earned-run average on the season... Methodist Scholar Athlete.
- 2006: Made 17 appearances with a 10-1 record... Registered 51 strikeouts with a 2.24 earned run average... Named USA South Conference Rookie Pitcher of the Year... Two-time Rookie Pitcher of the Week selection.
- High School: Lettered in softball, volleyball, tennis and indoor track... Selected All-Conference three years... Received Academic All-Conference awards all four years... Named the team MVP for two years.
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