2008

• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Worked exclusively out of the bullpen, logging 22.2 innings over 12 appearances
• Finished with a 4.37 ERA and two saves, both of which were three-inning jobs
• His second save came after he held no. 2 North Carolina to one run on four hits over the final three innings to lock up an 11-3 win (3/8)
• Struck out 13 total batters while walking five
• Did not give up a home run all year
• Lasted longer than an inning in seven appearances
• Contributed an inning of relief in a combined shutout over Alabama A&M (2/27)
• Did not allow a run in his first three appearances, giving up just three hits and a walk while striking out six batters during the six-inning span
• Also made a start at second base against Hartford, going 1-for-4 with a run (3/19)
• Saw brief action in right field against Virginia Tech (5/16).

2007

• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Made nine appearances as a relief pitcher
• Filled in at second base due to an injury to Duke’s starter
• Logged 17 starts at second base and one at third base
• Collected 13 hits, including two doubles
• Knocked in five runs and scored four times
• Put together a 2.92 ERA, the third lowest on the team, after allowing just 14 hits and four earned runs through 12.1 innings of work
• Walked only three of his 53 batters faced
• Did not give up an earned run until his seventh appearance of the season
• Made five appearances against ACC opponents, putting together a 3.68 ERA

2006

• Served as the bullpen catcher and team manager before being added to the roster prior to the Virginia Tech series (4/21-23)

High School

• Four-year letterwinner at Apex High School
• All-conference selection during his sophomore and senior campaigns
• Honorable mention all-conference honoree as a freshman

Personal

• Born Kyle David Butler on October 27, 1986, in Oscoda, Mich.
• Son of Charles and Diane Butler
• Has a brother, Andrew
• Grandfather, Dave Dubow, ran track and cross country at N.C. State
• Cousin, Donald McIntosh, played soccer at Duke
• Majoring in mechanical engineering with a certificate in Markets and Management.