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Jersey Number 20
Payton Buresch
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Downers Grove, Ill.
- High School:
- Downers Grove South
- Major:
- Undecided
As a Sophomore ('19):
As a Freshman ('18):
- All-CAA Second Team
- Made 19 appearances and four starts in the circle
- Completed the season with a 1.64 ERA and a 6-1 record through 47 innings pitched
- Earned team-high three saves
- Earned a save in the win over Elon, pitching three innings in which she only gave up one hit (3/24)
- First win of the season against Morgan State (3/17)
As a Freshman ('18):
- CAA Rookie of the Year
- VaSID Rookie of the Year
- VaSID All-State First Team
- NFCA All-Northeast Region First Team
- CAA All-Rookie Team
- All-CAA Second Tea
- Top 25 Finalist for NFCA Freshman of the Year
- Four-time CAA Rookie of the Week
- Finished 18-5 in the circle with a 1.96 ERA
- Threw nine complete games and five shutouts
- Hurled 153 2/3 innings in her debut season for the Dukes
- Struck out 90 batters
- Pitched her first collegiate no hitter in wins over Stony Brook (13-0) and Ohio (8-0) on (3/16) for the ninth in program history, earning her first CAA Pitcher of the Week honor
- Earned CAA Rookie of the Week
- Named CAA Rookie of the Week (2/27) after posting a 0.69 ERA, a pair of wins and a pair of saves with a 4-0 record at the Green & Gold Classic
- Closed out game one vs. UCF striking out two, allowing only two hits, and no runs in the last three innings
- Earned CAA Rookie of the Week (2/13), throwing 19 2/3 innings, striking out 15 and posting a 0.71 ERA
- Earned her first collegiate win after throwing 4.1 innings allowing no earned runs while striking out six in an 8-7 win vs. Nevada on (2/8)
- Threw seven innings of four-hit softball striking out a career-high seven batters in a 1-0 win vs. Louisiana Tech on (2/9)
- Played on varsity all four years
- Competed for the Beverly Bandits
- Born April 14
- Daughter of Scott and Denise Buresch
- Has two siblings, Nathan and Brooke
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