BUTLER TWP — A shoulder injury couldn't stop him. Neither could two fractured ribs.

When it comes to baseball and football, all Jordan Roycroft does is produce consistently — as in all the time.

The Butler senior center fielder and wide receiver is headed to Washington & Jefferson College, which houses outstanding programs in both sports.

"My first choice is football," Roycroft said. "I'll concentrate on that during my freshman year. But I've really enjoyed this spring, so baseball's catching up fast. Once I settle in to college, I'll probably try playing baseball as a sophomore."

W&J's football team has won 18 of the last 21 President's Athletic Conference championships. The Presidents are 40-7 in four years under coach Mike Sirianni and have been to the NCAA Division III playoffs during each of those seasons.

The Presidents baseball team is 28-9 this season and enters this weekend's PAC Tournament as its No. 1 seed.

Don't bet against Roycroft contributing to both programs eventually.

"I think he'll play there right away," former Butler football coach Garry Cathell. "Jordan's the type of receiver they look for down there. He fits right into their offense. He's a dependable possession receiver."

Roycroft led Butler in catches and receiving yards each of the past two seasons. He caught 102 passes for 1,355 yards and eight touchdowns during his varsity career.

Late last season, Roycroft played with two fractured ribs and was still quarterback Nick Monteleone's go-to receiver.

"Whenever we needed a first down, I'd throw it to Jordan," Monteleone said. "He'd take a hit, spin off for a few more yards — and he never dropped the ball.

"He definitely felt the pain of those sore ribs, but he just kept on going."

Roycroft shrugged off the rib injury, donned protective gear and never missed a game. Fellow standout receiver Andy Strutt missed the final few games of the regular season with a dislocated hip.

"I love playing football and my team needed me," Roycroft said. "While you're into the game, you ignore the pain. It just hurts afterward."

Shoulder tendinitis last spring cost Roycroft any chance to get on the baseball field for then first-year Golden Tornado coach Dave Florie.

Roycroft played American Legion ball for Butler Township last summer and batted .435. He's hitting over .400 for the Tornado this spring while batting fourth in the lineup.

"Jordan worked his way into that position in the batting order," Florie said. "Honestly, because he couldn't play last spring, I wasn't sure what I was getting in him. He was a pleasant surprise. Because of football, he couldn't join us for our fall workouts.

"He showed up in January and we weren't sure what he was gonna do. We started him off at the bottom of the order, now he's been in the fourth spot for a while."

Roycroft is among the top three on Butler's list in virtually every offensive category Florie keeps: hard-hit balls, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases and he's a fleet-footed outfielder.

"Game in, game out, he'll give us a couple of hits, drive home a run or two, score a couple of runs," Florie said. "He's as steady as they come."

Roycroft said that missing live game action last spring likely made him a better hitter last summer and into this spring.

"I couldn't throw or play the field. All I could do was swing a bat, so that's all I did," he said. "I got so many swings in batting practice and in the batting cage, I almost had to get better.

"When this season started, Coach Florie had me hitting eighth or ninth because I wasn't hitting the curve ball and he figured I'd see more fastballs down there."

Roycroft's goals in college athletics are to get faster as a wide receiver and hit the ball better to the opposite field.

"Staying focused will be the key," he said. "Adapting to college sports will be a challenge."