2023 Softball Roster

2 Payton Blades

2 Payton Blades

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Position:
    UTL
  • Highschool:
    Apollo High School
  • Hometown:
    Island, Ky.

Summary

Biography

2023 (5th year)
  • Blades played in 50 games for the Tigers this season
  • She had 54 hits with 14 doubles, 1 triple, and 4 home runs
  • she finished the season with a .335 batting average
  • She scored 26 runs and had 40 runs batted in
  • Second Team NFCA All- Region
  • First Team All Mid- South Conference
  • Academic All Mid- South Conference
  • NAIA Scholar Athlete
2022 (Senior Season)
  • Blades played in and started 42 games this season.
  • She hit .405, with 53 hits, 11 doubles, 9 home runs, and 46 RBI's.
  • Blades also went 12-for-13 in stolen base attempts 
  • First Team All-MSC 
  • NCCAA Scholar-Athlete
  • Academic All-MSC Honoree 

2021 (Junior Season)
  • Blades played in and started all 54 games this season.
  • She batted .422, had a team-high 72 hits, 15 doubles, 7 home runs, and 45 RBI's.
  • Blades also went 12-for-13 in stolen base attempts 
  • In the circle, Blades pitched 33 innings. 
  • First-Team NFCA All-American 
  • NAIA Honorable Mention All-American 
  • NCCAA First Team All-American
  • First-Team All-MSC 
  • NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • NCCAA Scholar-Athlete
  • Academic All-MSC member 
2020 (Sophomore Season)
  • Blades played in and started all 19 games
  • She batted .381, had multiple team highs including runs (15), hits (24), home runs (3), and total bases (37)
  • Blades also drove in 10 runs this season
  • In the circle, Blades pitched 36.2 innings, carried a .210 era, with a record of 5-1, and threw 4 complete games
  • Had a team high (25) strikeouts while pitching 
  • Season shortened due to COVID 
2019 (Freshman Season)
  • Blades played in and started all 50 games. 
  • She had the highest batting average on the team (.348), scored the most runs (45), her 62 hits was also the most on the team. 
  • Blades drove in 41 runs this season, but also got in done in the circle. 
  • She appeared in 18 games, starting 8 games. 
  • Blades pitched 66.2 innings, carried a 2.31 era, a record of 5-2, and threw 5 complete games.
  • NCCAA Second Team All-American 
  • First Team All-MSC Selection 
High School:
  • Blades attended Apollo High School where they won the Regional title in 2018. 
  • One of the best two-way players in the state. 
  • All-District and All-Area in 2015-2018
  • Named to the Kentucky West All-Star Junior Team in 2017 and earned 2018 West Senior Team honors. 
  • In her senior year, Blades went 7-2 in the circle with a 1.88 ERA and a save. In her career, she went 18-10 for Apollo in the circle with a sub-two ERA.
  • At the plate, Blades hit .397 last year with 30 RBI, nine doubles and seven home runs. 
  • She also saw action her eighth grade season where she played four varsity games. 
  • Also earned Academic All-State and was a member of the national honor society. 
Personal:
  • Majoring in Sports Medicine
  • Daughter of Sean and Amy Blades
  • DOB is May 4, 2000
  • Sings in the worship band at her hometown church
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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2019Freshman

    RHP/UTIL
    5'5"
    2
  • 2

    2020Sophomore

    RHP/UTL
    5'5"
    2
  • 2

    2021Sophomore

    RHP/UTL
    5'5"
    2
  • 2

    2022Junior

    RHP/UTL
    5'5"
    2
  • 2

    2023Fifth Year

    UTL
    5'5"
    2