Abby Buettner
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Denton, Texas
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- Position:
- UTIL
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- B/T:
- R/R
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- Previous School:
- Maryland
Bio
2023 (Junior): Saw action in 19 games, starting 16 ... batted .130 with six hits, including a home run ... drove in two and scored one time ... had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on the season.
2022 (Sophomore): Had a breakout season with the Golden Eagles as she played in all 54 games and started 50 ... batted .256 and finished second on the team in RBI with 35 driven in ... had a team-best 10 home runs ... had 42 hits in 164 at-bats, including five doubles.
2021 (Freshman, Maryland): Had one at-bat with the Terrapins.
HIGH SCHOOL: Buettner put together a fantastic prep career at Billy Ryan High as she was a three-time MaxPreps All-American, while also earning a trio of appearances on the TSCA All-State team, Texas Sports Writers Association All-State team and the Dallas Morning News and Dallas-Fort Worth All-Area teams. Earning district defensive player of the year and Denton Record-Chronicle Offensive Player of the Year honors, Buettner set career records in hits, home runs, RBI, doubles, batting average and on-base percentage, while standing second in program history in triples and stolen bases.
She ended her prep career with a .608 batting average, 156 runs scored, 48 doubles, 12 triples, 32 home runs, 254 RBI, 122 stolen bases and 43 intentional walks.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Matt and Stacey Buettner ... born November 16, 2001 in McKinney, Texas ... father Matt played baseball, mother Stacey and aunt Jennifer Politi played tennis at Navaro College ... full name is Abigail Lyn Buettner.
ACADEMICS: Enrolled in mechanical engineering with an emphasis in aerospace engineering.
News mentions
CHARLESTON, Ill. – With three weekends of play remaining in the Ohio Valley Conference schedule, Tennessee Tech finds itself in the position to improve its standing and make a return to the conference tournament. The downside, they’ve got OVC leader Eastern Illinois standing in the way this weekend to make it a tough road.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a pitchers’ duel from start to finish, but it all came down to one run in the top of the seventh as UT Martin took the 1-0 victory on Sunday to take the series from Tennessee Tech. The Golden Eagles (17-18, 8-10 Ohio Valley Conference) return to action on Wednesday as they host East Tennessee State for a midweek contest with a 5 p.m. start. Conference action resumes next Saturday at Eastern Illinois.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech and UT Martin traded a pair of one-run losses on Saturday as the two teams split the scheduled doubleheader with identical 3-2 results. The Golden Eagles (17-17, 8-9 Ohio Valley Conference) will play the Skyhawks again on Sunday starting at noon to decide the winner of the series. UT Martin took game one as Anna Blanton went 3-for-3 and Kaci Fuller 2-for-4, each with an RBI, while Maddie Long picked up the other RBI in the game.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After weather wiped out Wednesday’s scheduled meeting with Kennesaw State, the Tennessee Tech softball team will return to home action on Saturday with UT Martin heading to town for a three-game set. Saturday will see a doubleheader starting at noon with a single game on Sunday also at noon. The games will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required). Dylan Vazzano will be on the call for the contest. Admission to all games at Tech Softball Field is free to the public.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech softball team will be back in action on its home turf for a five-game homestand. It starts Wednesday as the Golden Eagles host Kennesaw State for a single game starting at 5 p.m. from Tech Softball Field. Admission for all games at Tech Softball Field is free to the public.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Abby Buettner and S.J. Talley both went 3-for-3 and drove in two runs each as the Tennessee Tech softball team bounced back to close out the weekend series with a 10-8 victory over Southeast Missouri on Sunday. Tech (16-16, 7-8 Ohio Valley Conference) is back in action at home this week as the Golden Eagles host Kennesaw State on Wednesday, then a three-game set against UT Martin on Saturday and Sunday. All games at Tech Softball Field are free to the public.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Last season, Southeast Missouri cruised to a 20-2 finish in the Ohio Valley Conference softball race. While the start of the 2024 conference campaign has seen the Redhawks a little more level in the race thus far, SEMO is still a very dangerous opponent – after all, historically, Tennessee Tech and Southeast Missouri have been among the top programs since the league first sponsored softball. The Redhawks (13-20) and the Golden Eagles (15-14) will square off Saturday in a doubleheader starting at 12 p.m., while the third game will be Sunday at noon. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After Lindenwood scored eight runs in the second inning, Tennessee Tech battled back, forcing extra innings as Emily York pitched a gem to keep the Golden Eagles alive. But the visiting Lions took the lead in the top of the eighth inning and Tech couldn’t get the hit it needed to keep the game going, falling 9-8 in eight innings. The Golden Eagles fall to 15-14 overall, 6-6 in the Ohio Valley Conference, while Lindenwood improves to 17-16, 6-6 in league play.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Lindenwood pitcher Amanda Weyh helped her own cause as she pitched two victories over the Tennessee Tech softball team on Friday, while going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a home run in the doubleheader. The visiting Lions won the opener 3-1, then took the nightcap 4-3 to earn the series victory over the Golden Eagles (15-13, 6-5 Ohio Valley Conference).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s been a while since the Tennessee Tech softball team last played on their home field, but the Golden Eagles will be back in action at Tech Softball Field on Friday and Saturday as they welcome Ohio Valley Conference newcomer Lindenwood to the facility for the first time. The two squads will play a doubleheader on Friday starting at 12 p.m., while the series will conclude Saturday at 1 p.m. All games at Tech Softball Field are free to the public. The games will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Dylan Vazzano on the call.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech knocked the ball out of the park at Betty Basler Field on Wednesday as the Golden Eagles used three home runs to surge to a 7-2 victory over East Tennessee State. Carmen Betts, Abby Buettner and Sydney Kirby all went yard in the contest, with Buettner going 2-for-3 at the plate with three RBI and Kirby going 2-for-3 and driving in two.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Sunday’s series finale at Morehead State had a lot of twists and turns, but the Tennessee Tech offense broke the game wide open with a five-run fifth inning to take a 9-4 victory to take the series 2-1. With the win, the Golden Eagles improve to 14-11 overall on the season, 6-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Tech has gone 2-1 in each of its first three league series and maintains a solid positioning among the top half of the conference.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Saturday saw the Tennessee Tech softball team earn a split against homestanding Morehead State as the Golden Eagles claimed the 7-2 victory in the nightcap after falling 4-2 in the opener. The Golden Eagles (13-11, 5-3 Ohio Valley Conference) conclude the series with the Eagles (8-13, 2-6 OVC) on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. Central. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ (subscription required).
MACOMB, Ill. – Both teams had an explosive first inning, but Western Illinois was able to sustain the output longer as the Leathernecks avoided the sweep, topping Tennessee Tech 11-6. The Golden Eagles (12-9, 4-2 Ohio Valley Conference) take the season series 2-1 and will continue their road trip on Wednesday as they head to Kennesaw State for a 5 p.m. Central contest.
MACOMB, Ill. – The Tennessee Tech softball team poured on the offense on Saturday as the Golden Eagles took both ends of the doubleheader at Western Illinois, scoring the go-ahead run in the seventh to take a 12-11 victory in the opener, then topping the Leathernecks 9-4 in the nightcap. The Golden Eagles (12-8, 4-1 Ohio Valley Conference) return to action on Sunday as they look for the sweep against WIU, starting at 12 p.m. Tech currently stands in a tie for first place with Eastern Illinois and Tennessee State.
ATLANTA, Ga. – Tennessee Tech Softball will head down to the Peach State this weekend as the Golden Eagles will get four games of action at the Bob Heck Classic at Georgia State. Inclement weather has cleared Friday’s first two games of the tournament, but the Golden Eagles (6-3) will take on Harvard and Winthrop on Saturday with the games starting at 9 a.m. Central time. On Sunday, Tech will face Harvard at 8 a.m. Central, followed by a 1 p.m. meeting with the hosts Panthers.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Trailing 2-0 for the first five innings against Indiana State, Tennessee Tech just needed to find a time to strike. They found it in the sixth and seventh innings as the Golden Eagles scored seven runs in the top of the seventh to take an 8-5 win over the Sycamores to split the second day of the Blues City Tournament. Faith Rush and S.J. Talley each drove in two runs, while Mac Fitzgerald went 3-for-5 in the nightcap, 5-for-9 on the day.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech split its action in the first day of the Blues City Tournament on Friday as the Golden Eagles defeated DePaul 8-4 in their opener, but fell to Indiana State 13-0 in five innings in the second game to break the five-game winning streak. Tech (5-1) will take on the same two teams again on Saturday as the Golden Eagles take on DePaul at 11 a.m., then Indiana State at 7 p.m.
CLINTON, S.C. – Tennessee Tech’s offense came out in force on Saturday as the Golden Eagles put together 20 runs in two contests to improve to 4-0 on the season – the program’s first 4-0 start since 1997. Tech topped Norfolk State 8-0 in five innings in the day’s opener, then put a 12-spot against Presbyterian for a 12-2 victory to close out its action in the Blue Hose Invitational.
CLINTON, S.C. – Tennessee Tech started the 2024 softball season on a high note, sweeping both games in Friday action at the Blue Hose Invitational, topping Norfolk State 4-3 and Presbyterian 3-2. The Golden Eagles (2-0) play the same two teams again tomorrow with the contest against Norfolk State scheduled for 11 a.m. and the final game of the tournament at 4 p.m. against the host Blue Hose. Live stats will not be available for the first game against the Spartans. There were plenty of strong performances all around on the season’s first day with Abby Buettner going a perfect 6-for-6 at the plate with one run driven in and two runs scored. Sydney Kirby collected three of Tech’s six RBI on the day, while Carmen Betts was 3-for-7 with two runs scored and two RBI.