Graci Hock and Cooper Rasmussen

Butler softball outfielder Graci Hock and baseball infielder Cooper Rasmussen have been selected as the White Eagle Credit Union Athletes of the Week for the week of April 7th through April 13th, 2025.

Graci Hock (Softball)

Hock, a freshman outfielder, helped the 17th ranked Grizzlies finish 7-1 on the week. Hock was inserted into the lineup on Monday vs. Hutchinson and promptly smashed a walk-off home run in game one. She impressed at the plate over the week finishing 9-20 (.450) leading Butler with nine RBI and four doubles, also slugging two home runs. She had four multi-hit games on the week and three multi-RBI games driving in three runs in wins over Hutchinson and Seward. Hock walked twice and did not strike out across her 20 plate appearances.

Cooper Rasmussen (Baseball)

Rasmussen, a redshirt freshman third baseman, helped the Grizzlies to a series win over Seward, a walk-off win over Neosho and a series split with Hutchinson as Butler played seven games in the week. Rasmussen was Butler's hero in the midweek win over Neosho as he clubbed a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. He finished 3-3 at the plate in a 20-10 Grizzly win at Hutchinson as he drove in four runs and scored four runs hitting a three-run home run. Rasmussen, the Jayhawk West leader in home runs, was 9-24 (.375) at the plate on the week with 11 runs scored, seven RBI, two home runs, and walked four times compared to zero strikeouts.

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