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2026 Softball Roster

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18 Hayden Batton

18 Hayden Batton

  • Position:
    P
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Plainfield, Ind.
  • High School:
    Avon
  • Letters:
    2

Summary

Biography

Career:  Made 44 appearances in the circle in two "active" seasons ... ranks 14th in strikeouts per game (4.70 / min. 100 IP), tied-for-17th in batters faced (860), tied-for-20th in saves (1), 26th in opposing batting average (.309 / min. 100 IP), tied-for-26th in strikeouts (113), tied-for-27th in pitching appearances (44), 29th in games started (26), tied-for-32nd in complete games (11), 33rd in innings pitched (168.1), tied-for-34th in shutouts (1), 39th in ERA (3.37 / min. 100 IP), and tied-for-40th in wins (8) ... Link to career statistics.

2025:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... made first appearance in the circle since April 28, 2023 (missed all of 2024 season due to surgery) on Feb. 21 vs. Bemidji State ... allowed one unearned run in two innings vs. the Beavers, while striking out five batters ... scattered eight singles in tossing a complete game 3-0 shutout of Winona State ... made 21 appearances in the circle, starting 14 times ... played errorless defense (1 PO, 5 A, 0 E) ... earned GLIAC victory at Roosevelt-1 striking out a season-high six batters in five innings of a 6-4 win ... also earned a triumph at Ferris State-1 limiting the Bulldogs to five hits in seven innings ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2024:  Earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... did not appear in any contests, due to an injury ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2023:  Appeared in 23 games, making 12 starts ... 11 games finished in a season is tied-for-second all-time (Casey Hanes holds the record with 18 in 2010) ... led the team in ERA (3.49) ... struck out a season-high six batters twice (3/4 at Ohio Dominican, and 3/26 vs. Ferris State) ... recorded a season-best two fielding assists twice (4/6 at Purdue Northwest, and 4/8 vs. Davenport) ... earned first career win by not allowing an earned run (three unearned) on four hits in seven innings against Truman State (3/11) ... notched second career victory by allowing one earned vs. Alliance (3/16) ... garnered third win with two scoreless innings of relief against Saint Michael's (3/17) ... tossed 1.2 innings of hitless relief vs. Davenport (4/8) and was credited with the win as WSU scored three times in the bottom of the seventh for a 9-8 triumph ... fifth win also came in relief (4/20 at Northwood) with 1.2 innings of scoreless work ... threw a season-high 119 pitches in a 9-4 loss to NCAA Tournament team Hillsdale (3/12), but five runs were unearned ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Avon High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for the Orioles (since the 2020 season was canceled) ... earned First Team All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference accolades as a freshman and Second Team honors in 2021 ... selected to the 2021 IndyStar Super Team Honorable Mention squad after recording 133 strikeouts as a junior in 103.1 innings with an 11-2 mark in 19 appearances ... posted four games with double-digit strikeout totals in 2021, including a season-high 15 in a four-hit shutout of Terra Haute North Vigo ... hurled a three-hit shutout against Pendleton Heights in a 2-0 AHS victory ... struck out eight a 1-0 two-hit whitewash vs. Floyd Central ... recorded 12 strikeouts in a 3-0 triumph over Brownsburg ... went 6-7 as a freshman with 80 strikeouts in 80.1 innings ... plays summer ball for the Indiana Shockwaves Black and coach Neil Jacobs.

Personal:  Full name--Hayden E. Batton ... born on November 1, 2003, in Danville, Ind. ... daughter of Justin and Robin Batton ... older brother Addison is a member of the U.S. Air Force football squad ... has a sister, Avery ... is majoring in Early & Elementary Education ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2023 and Fall 2024 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2022, Winter 2023 and Winter 2024.
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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2023Freshman

    P
    5'7"
    18
  • 18

    2024Sophomore

    P
    5'8"
    18
  • 18

    2025Junior

    P
    5'8"
    18
  • 18

    2026Senior

    P
    5'9"
    18