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2021 Softball Roster

Wayne State Sports Information
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Jeff Weiss

4 Rachelle Clayton

4 Rachelle Clayton

  • Position:
    RF
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Guelph, Ont.
  • High School:
    Guelph C.V.I.
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Concluded five-year collegiate career by playing in 114 games with 73 starts (70 at RF, 2 at DP, 1 at LF) ... Link to career statistics.

2020-21:  Recipient of the NCAA Division II Degree Completion Award ... earned NFCA Scholar-Athlete recognition ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in 21 games, making 18 starts (all in RF) ... batted fifth through eighth in the lineup, but usually sixth (nine times) ... had season-highs in both hits (3) and RBI (2) at Purdue Northwest (5/8) ... posted two four-game hitting streaks (3/14-3/17 [5-for-9] and 3/22-3/27 [4-for-10]) ... garnered an outfield assist vs. Saginaw Valley (5/2) throwing a runner out trying to go first to third on a single ... second on the squad with two bunt singles ... ranked third on the team with a .320 batting average (8-for-25) with runners on base ... notched three of her four RBI in the third inning ... recorded a .458 on-base percentage for the third, fourth and fifth innings combined (reached base 11 times on eight hits and three walks) ... equaled a season-best with three doubles ... missed 13 games due to an injury ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2020:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in 14 games, making 13 starts (all in RF) ... batted seventh (once), eighth (3 times) and ninth (9 times) ... posted a multiple-hit affair against Minnesota State-Mankato (3/9), while reaching base three times (two singles and a walk) ... registered a season-best three-game hitting streak (2/21-2/22, 3-for-8, .375) ... recorded a season-high two RBI in win over Hillsdale (2/21) ... credited with a seven-game on-base streak to start the season (2/21-3/7) with five hits, two walks and a hit by pitch ... reached base in 11 of 14 games ... tallied lone triple of career vs. Lake Erie (3/12) ... walked twice and scored a season-best two runs in victory over Winona State (2/23) ... solid batter in the seventh inning going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI ... tied for the team lead in triples (1) and hit by pitches (1) ... led all WSU outfielders with 18 fielding putouts ... had final 38 games canceled due to COVID-19 ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2019:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... received Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition ... played in 46 games, making 38 starts (all in RF) ... WSU went 25-13 in her starts ... batted sixth through ninth, but usually seventh (14 times) or eighth (12 times) ... tallied three three-game hitting streaks (2/10-2/22, 3/12-3/14 and 3/27-4/4) ... recorded six multiple-hit games, including two three-hit games ... posted a career-best three hits in a game twice (2/10 vs. Molloy, and 5/3 vs. Davenport) ... had a six-game on-base streak (3/10-3/14, 6-for-17 with three walks) ... smacked first collegiate home run at Ashland (3/27), a two-run shot which broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the sixth for lone multiple-RBI game of the campaign ... notched two outfield assists (4/6 at Purdue Northwest, and 5/3 vs. DU) ... finished fourth on the squad with three game-winning hits ... garnered the game-winning RBI against Molloy (2/10) with a two-out ground-rule double that snapped a scoreless tie ... had the game-winning hit with two outs in the eighth inning in a 4-3 win over Hillsdale (3/16), along with making a nice running catch for the second out in the bottom of the eighth ... made a season-high five fielding putouts against Slippery Rock (3/10) ... hit .438 (7-for-16) in the 4th inning and batted a team-best .400 (6-for-15) in the sixth inning ... six of her 11 RBI came with two outs ... had three bunt singles ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2018:  Received Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in 25 games, making four starts (2-DP, 1-LF, 1-RF) ... batted eighth in two starts, fifth in one start and sixth in the other ... recorded first collegiate hit with a pinch-hit RBI single vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (2/23) ... had a three-game hitting streak (March 16-30 / 3-for-4, .750) and a four-game on-base streak (March 16-30) ... batted .600 (3-5, 3 runs, 1 walk) in six games as a pinch-hitter ... three pinch-hits led the team ... scored seven times in 15 pinch-running appearances ... led the squad with 21 games as a sub ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2017:  Missed the first 15 games due to an injury ... appeared in eight contests, six as a pinch-runner and two as a pinch-hitter ... made collegiate debut vs. Bloomsburg (3/18) as a pinch-runner and remained in the game as the designated player and recorded first career at bat ... earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

High School:  A 2016 graduate of Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute ... was the District Champion in the high jump as a sophomore along with qualifying for the OFSAA Regionals in both the high jump and 4x400 relay ... set the school record in both events ... also competed in cross country, volleyball, badminton, basketball, and track and field at GCVI ... selected as the school's Female Athlete of the Year for her grade in 2013-14 ... named to the Spring 2015 All-District volleyball team ... earned Honor Roll accolades every year as well as the Principal's Award ... batted .385 at the 2015 Canadian U16 Championship in Calgary with one triple, three runs scored and a .467 on-base percentage as the Guelph Gators went 2-2 in pool play.

Personal:  Full name--Rachelle A. Clayton ... born on March 8, 1998, in Guelph ... daughter of David Clayton and Heather Clayton ... has an older brother, Adam, and an older sister, Victoria ... Adam is a cross country and track and field participant at the University of Western (Ontario) ... is a Nursing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2016 (4.00), Winter 2017, Fall 2017 (4.00), Winter 2018, Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020 (4.00), Fall 2020 (4.00) and Winter 2021 ... first name is pronounced Rachel ... would like to become a nurse practitioner specializing in pediatrics.
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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2017Freshman

    OF
    5'6"
    4
  • 4

    2018Sophomore

    RF/DP
    5'6"
    4
  • 4

    2019Junior

    RF
    5'6"
    4
  • 4

    2020Senior

    RF
    5'6"
    4
  • 4

    2021Redshirt Senior

    RF
    5'6"
    4