Patrick Dayton

Photo by: Bob Christy

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
La Jolla, Calif.
High School:
La Jolla

KENT STATE HONORS AND AWARDS
• Selected in the 25th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals

2017 JUNIOR SEASON
• Went 2-2 with a 2.77 ERA in 23 appearances in 26.0 innings
• Earned four saves
• Struck out 37 batters while walking just four
• Contributed to three shutout performances
• Did not allow an earned run through the first four appearances of the year and gave up just one hit
• Finished the season in impressive fashion, giving up just two earned runs in last 12 appearances
• Longest appearance was 2.1 shutout frames at Eastern Michigan with no hits and four strikeouts

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Threw 7.2 innings in 11 appearances with a 10.57 ERA
• Struck out five while walking two batters
• Pitched an inning in the season-opener against Virginia
• Threw 1.2 innings at Pittsburgh on March 30 in longest outing of the year
• Allowed just one earned run in final four appearances of the season

2015 FRESHMAN SEASON
• Made his collegiate debut at Buffalo on May 1
• Threw a third of an inning with one hits, one walk and one strikeout
• Also appeared against Akron on May 14 with one strikeout in a third of an inning

2014 SEASON
• Redshirted

PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Lettered two seasons at La Jolla High School under head coach Gary Frank
• Went 5-4 with a 2.35 ERA and 48 strikeouts his senior season
• Named First Team All-League, Union Tribune All-Academic Team and the team's Cy Young Award winner as a senior

PERSONAL
• Born July 20, 1995 in San Diego, Calif.
• Parents are Glenn and Trish Dayton
• Has one sibling, Glenn