2021 Softball Roster
Roster
Cox, Payton
P
/ SoftballC/OF
/ Softball1B/OF
/ SoftballUT
/ SoftballSS/2B
/ SoftballOF/P
/ SoftballSS/3B
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballUT
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF/1B
/ Softball1B/OF
/ SoftballC/3B
/ Softball1B/3B
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballC/3B
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballSS/2B
/ Softball3B/1B
/ SoftballSS/2B
/ Softball
Jersey Number 18
Payton Cox
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Lewis Center, Ohio
- High School:
- Olentangy
Bio
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
Appeared in 11 games with three starts … Had her first career hit against Pitt on April 24.
BEFORE BC
Three-time All-OCC selection … Three-time all-district selection … First-Team All-Metro award … Two-time Olentangy Softball Offensive Player of the Year and MVP … 2017 OHS Pitcher of the Year … Hit .512 with a .700 on base percentage with 51 hits, 18 doubles, 5 home runs and 42 RBIs as a junior … Hit .500 with 50 hits, 9 home runs and 52 RBIs as a sophomore … Hit .450 with 10 doubles as a freshman … Played for the Beverly Bandits U16 team as well as the Ohio Stingrays.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Sharon and Eric Cox … Has a sister Morgan, who plays softball at Hillsdale College … Has a younger brother Mitchell … Ohio Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award in 2020 … A Olentangy Scholar Athlete honoree and National Honor Society member … A member of the student council … Graduated in May with high honors and was Magna Cum Laude.
Appeared in 11 games with three starts … Had her first career hit against Pitt on April 24.
BEFORE BC
Three-time All-OCC selection … Three-time all-district selection … First-Team All-Metro award … Two-time Olentangy Softball Offensive Player of the Year and MVP … 2017 OHS Pitcher of the Year … Hit .512 with a .700 on base percentage with 51 hits, 18 doubles, 5 home runs and 42 RBIs as a junior … Hit .500 with 50 hits, 9 home runs and 52 RBIs as a sophomore … Hit .450 with 10 doubles as a freshman … Played for the Beverly Bandits U16 team as well as the Ohio Stingrays.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Sharon and Eric Cox … Has a sister Morgan, who plays softball at Hillsdale College … Has a younger brother Mitchell … Ohio Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award in 2020 … A Olentangy Scholar Athlete honoree and National Honor Society member … A member of the student council … Graduated in May with high honors and was Magna Cum Laude.
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