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2017 Softball Roster

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11 Peyton Helton

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Electra, Texas
  • Prev School Iowa Park HS

Biography

At Midwestern State

Sophomore (2017)
made 29 appearances and 20 starts in the circle... posted an 8-13 record with a 3.81 ERA with 16 complete games and two shutouts... allowed an opponent batting average of .314 permitting 188 hits in 137 2/3 innings... posted a one-hitter with two strikeouts over five innings in a 8-0 run-rule of Newman (Kan.) (Feb. 11)... weaved a one-hitter in a 4-0 shutout of Cameron while striking out four (March 18)... followed up by allowed two unearned runs on two hits in a 6-2 win over Western New Mexico (March 31)... made a season-high six strikeouts against Eastern New Mexico (March 3)... made lone save of the season posting one strikeout in a perfect seventh against Eastern New Mexico (March 4)... committed one error in 44 chances for a .977 fielding percentage...

Redshirt Freshman (2016)
posted a team-best 10-9 record and 4.45 ERA in 33 appearances and 16 starts in the circle... fanned a team-high 93 batters while allowing 158 hits, 82 earned runs and 60 walks in 129.0 innings... finished with nine complete games and three saves, ranking 37th in NCAA Division II in saves... struck out a season-high 11 batters in a complete game victory over Texas A&M-Commerce (Apr. 8)... also posted double-digit strikeouts with 10 at Cameron (Apr. 15) in 7.0 innings of work... earned saves against Western New Mexico (Jan. 29), McKendree (Ill.) (Feb. 6) and Eastern New Mexico (Feb. 27)... came on in relief to strike out six batters in 3.0 innings to earn the win against Oklahoma Christian (Mar. 30)... sported a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 12 putouts and 27 assists on the year...

Freshman (2015)
served redshirt season...

At Iowa Park High School
a four-year letter winner for coach Ricky Ledford at Iowa Park (Texas) High School... a two-time Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State First Team selection as a junior and senior in 2013 and 2014... earned District 5-3A MVP honors in 2013 while leading the Lady Hawks to a regional quarterfinal showing as a junior... tabbed District 5-3A Pitcher of the Year in 2012 and 2014 while helping IPHS to the regional quarterfinals as a sophomore and to the area round as a senior... named District 5-3A Newcomer of the Year as a freshman in 2011...

Personal
daughter of Jeff and Jennifer Helton... born Jan. 18, 1996... competed at the club level for the Ragdolls and Nemesis...

Statistics

Season:
2017

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2015Freshman

    Pitcher/Infielder
    5'7"
    11
  • 11

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Pitcher/Infielder
    5'7"
    11
  • 11

    2017Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'7"
    11