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Wayne State University Athletics

2021 Softball Roster

19 Amy Claydon

19 Amy Claydon

  • Position:
    DP/P
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cambridge, Ont.
  • High School:
    Jacob Hespeler S.S.
  • Letters:
    2

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Concluded collegiate career 21st in batters faced (463), 23rd in fewest walks per game (2.15 / min. 25 IP), 27th in lowest opponent batting average (.300 / min. 25 IP), tied-for-27th in shutouts (2), 31st in complete games (9), 32nd in games started (16), 34th in strikeouts per game (2.50 / min. 25 IP), 35th in wins (10), tied-for-35th in appearances (21), 37th in innings pitched (101.0), and 39th in strikeouts (36) ... offensively, tied-for-30th in home runs (7) ... link to Career Statistics.

2021:  Played in 40 games, making 38 starts (27 at DP, 11 at P) ... batted fifth 34 times and cleanup three times ... WSU went 7-4 in her 11 starts in the circle ... finished second on the team in doubles (7), RBI (21), two-out RBI (7) and slugging percentage (.472), tied-for-second in both home runs (4) and multiple-RBI contests (4), and third in total bases (50), multiple-hit games (8) and average with two outs (.324) ... led the pitching staff in winning percentage (.600 / 6-4) ... tied-for-second in wins (6) ... induced 126 ground ball outs ... ranked fourth defensively with 26 fielding assists ... selected GLIAC Pitcher of the Week (4/5) after winning three road starts (her first three pitching appearances of the season) - tossed a five-hit shutout at #19-Grand Valley State, earned the victory at Northwood and held FSU to two first inning runs in a 3-2 win ... led the squad with six game-winning RBI (home run vs. Tiffin; walk-off single in bottom of eighth against Carlow; single at Cedarville; game 1 vs. Purdue Northwest at home; walk-off two run single in bottom of seventh vs. Davenport; and go-ahead two-run home run at Northwood ... had two doubles in the GLIAC Tournament win over Davenport (5/12) ... smacked two home runs (and drove in five) in win at Northwood (4/2), in which she totaled 10 bases and equaled a career-high with three hits ... batted .400 (4-for-10) with four RBI in the seventh inning ... posted a season-best six-game hitting streak (5/4-5/12) batting .526 (10-19) with five RBI ... notched a season-best six fielding assists at Parkside (4/18) ... struck out a season-high three batters twice (3/30 at Grand Valley and 4/18 at Parkside) ... recorded a 64 strike percentage (360-of-647) ... threw a season-high 115 pitches at Northwood (4/25) ... limited opponents to a .154 average (2-for-13) with a 3-2 count ... batted .370 (10-for-27) on the first pitch of an at bat, plus took 52 balls in 112 plate appearances ... hit .295 with runners in scoring position (13-for-44) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2020:  Appeared in all 15 games, starting 13 times (8 at DP, 5 at P) ... batted fifth in all 13 starts ... recorded three multiple-hit affairs (2/21 vs. Lindenwood, 2/22 vs. Missouri S&T, and 3/10 vs. Bridgeport) ... posted two two-RBI games (2/22 vs. Missouri S&T, and 3/7 against Tiffin) ... garnered a season-high eight total bases (two doubles and a home run) in the game vs. the Miners (2/22) ... also smacked round trippers vs. Minnesota State-Mankato (3/9) and Bloomfield (3/10) ... registered a four-game hitting streak (3/9-3/10, 5-for-12, .417 with two home runs) ... notched the game-winning RBI in the win over Lake Erie (3/12) with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth snapping a scoreless deadlock, while also pitching a complete game shutout with a season-best six strikeouts ... finished third on the team with six extra-base hits (three doubles and three home runs) ... batted a team-best .364 (4-for-11) with two outs ... solid hitter in the late innings going 6-for-12 (.500) with two doubles and two home runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings combined ... hit .381 as a DP (8-for-21) with a .762 slugging percentage ... tallied first collegiate victory by limiting Winona State (2/23) to two runs in 4.1 innings in a 5-2 triumph ... also earned victories against Tiffin (3/7), Indianapolis (3/8) and the Storm (3/12) ... led the pitching staff in wins (4), innings per appearance (5.05) and fielding assists (14) ... perfect defensively with three putouts and 14 fielding assists in 17 chances ... made a season-best five assists vs. Winona State ... had final 38 games canceled due to COVID-19 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2019:  Appeared in three games, all as a pinch-hitter ... made collegiate debut vs. Molloy (2/10) ... also saw action at Parkside (4/7) and at Ferris State (4/20) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2018:  Did not play in any games ... was redshirted.

High School:  A 2017 graduate of Jacob Hespeler Secondary School in Cambridge, Ont. ... earned academic accolades each school year ... played summer ball for Mississauga Southwest Hurricanes ... team won both the Motor City Showdown and the Brampton Spring Tournament, and placed fourth in Ontario ... selected as an alternate for Team Ontario's U19 squad ... named the All-Star pitcher at the U18 Canadian Fastpitch Championship held in Charlottetown, P.E.I. after recording 13 strikeouts to one walk in 14 innings and just one earned run for a 0.50 ERA ... link to summer team ... named to the 2017 Canadian Junior Women’s National Team Athlete Pool.

Personal:  Full name--Amy L. G. Claydon ... born on June 17, 1999, in Cambridge, Ont. ... daughter of Mike and Tammy Claydon ... has one younger brother, Adam ... is an Accounting major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2020 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2018 and Fall 2020.
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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2018Freshman

    P
    5'11"
    19
  • 19

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    P
    5'11"
    19
  • 19

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    P/DP
    5'11"
    19
  • 19

    2021Senior

    DP/P
    5'11"
    19