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2021 Softball Roster

Emma Hall
Brent Smith
Brent Smith
Brent Smith
Brent Smith

6 Payton Longest

  • Position OF
  • Height 5-0
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Zionsville, Ind.
  • Highschool Zionsville

Biography

Will utilize a fifth season of eligibility available via the NCAA waiver due to the 2020 season being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Enrolled at Butler as a graduate student for the 2020-21 academic year. 

2020 SEASON (AS A SENIOR):
Started 18 of the Bulldogs' 23 games (the 2020 season was canceled March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic)...had four hits in 31 at-bats (.129)...knocked in three runs...drew one walk...had two sacrifice bunts and one stolen base...had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

2019 SEASON (AS A JUNIOR): Hit .237 on the season...her 14 hits included four doubles...had seven RBI...scored four runs and drew six walks...started 15 of the 38 games she appeared in...had two RBI vs. Green Bay March 8 and another two RBI against North Dakota State March 13.

2018 SEASON (AS A SOPHOMORE): Started 18 of the 40 games she played in...hit .180 on the season...her 11 hits included two doubles and one triple...had nine RBI and scored nine runs...drew 11 walks and was hit by two pitches for an on-base percentage of .324...had one sacrifice bunt...had two hits in games against Central Florida (Feb. 9), Northern Iowa (March 3) and Georgetown (April 15)...had five RBI in the three-game series at Georgetown April 14-15...earned a spot on the five-member BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll April 16 for her performance in that Georgetown series.

2017 SEASON (AS A FRESHMAN): Saw action in 36 games as a freshman...started nine games...hit .179 on the season...had five hits and scored six runs...had one RBI...had an on-base percentage of .343...had one stolen base in three attempts...her first career hit came Feb. 19 in a game against Murray State.

PRIOR TO BUTLER: A four-year varsity player at Zionsville Community High School...also two-year Junior Varsity Cheerleader...received all-conference honors twice and was a varsity captain for two years...awards included team's defensive player of the year (sophomore), team MVP (junior), and leadership award (senior)...played travel ball with LIDS Indiana Dreams Gold...member of national honors society and also Spanish honors society.

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2017Freshman

    OF
    6
  • 6

    2018Sophomore

    OF
    5'0"
    6
  • 6

    2019Junior

    OF
    5'0"
    6
  • 6

    2020Senior

    OF
    5'0"
    6
  • 6

    2021Graduate Student

    OF
    5'0"
    6
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