Jake Ratz

Jake Ratz joined the Butler baseball program in January of 2020. Ratz came to Butler from Iowa Western where he worked with hitters and outfielders.

Prior to Iowa Western, Ratz coached at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa and Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Ratz spent two summers coaching with the Lakeshore Chinooks in the prestigious Northwoods League, one summer in the Prospect League with the Lafayette Aviators and one summer in the MINK League with the Joplin Outlaws as their Field Manager.

A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Ratz graduated from Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids ('10) before playing in Iowa Falls for Ellsworth CC. After earning his associates degree with ECC, Ratz transferred to South Dakota State where he was a part of the 2013 squad that won the Summit League Conference tournament and competed in the NCAA Baseball regionals in Eugene, Oregon. Ratz played for Schrage at SDSU and went on to earn his Bachelors of Science Degree in Sports Management.