High School/Prep:

Graduated from Andale Highschool (Andale, Kansas) in 2023 ... Lettered in volleyball, basketball, and softball ... Coached by Chuck Schrader in softball ... Earned Class 4A All-State second-team and AVCTL Division IV first-team honors in her first season starting at third base as a senior ... As a senior, batted .406 with 27 RBIs and 13 stolen bases, also scored 26 runs ... Played for Andale's 4A state-qualifying basketball team ... Played travel softball with the Renegades from 2013-2023.

Personal:

Madison Beth Nightingale  ... Birthday is Sep. 20 ... Nickname is Night ... Daughter of Jennifer and Kevin Nightingale. Has one brother, Kevin ‘KJ’ and one sister, Sydney ... Studying Exercise Science. “I would like to pursue Occupational Therapy. My end goal is to be an occupational therapist and potentially start my own clinic.”

What Motivates Her:

"My family. My grandpas that passed away that were my biggest supporters as well as my dad. My dad played baseball his whole high school career until he had shoulder problems and didn't play college. He is the one that got me to play and coached me my first years and made me fall in love with the game."

Favorite Softball Moment:

“I hit my first home run in my first regional softball game my sophomore year to walk off run rule the other team.”

Why Butler:

"People always told me that you could just tell where you needed to go when you went on your visits. I hadn’t felt that way about any visits I went on until I went to Butler. It felt natural to me and it felt like I needed to go there. Plus Aly Hageman and Alyssa Mude were pretty convincing."

Twitter/X:

@maddienight_

Instagram:

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