2017: Ranked fourth in Conference Carolinas with four sacrifice flies...One of eight Tornado to hit better than .300 with his .301 batting average...Started 29 of the 35 games in which he appeared...Tied for the team lead with 27 runs batted in...Led King wtih five home runs...Ranked second among Tornado with a .460 slugging percentage...Recorded 10 multiple hit games adn four multiple RBI games...Drove in five runs, gonig 3-for-6 with a double and home run and two runs scored in a win at Barton on March 18...Two games later, drove in five runs, going 2-for-3 in a win at Mars Hill on March 20...Went 3-for-6 with a home run and three runs batted in in a win at Limestone on April 15.

2016: Academic All-Conference Carolinas...Ranked eight in Conference Carolinas with 16 doubles...Third on the team with six home runs and second in doubles...Nearly half of his 48 hits went for extra bases...Fourth on the team with 36 runs batted in...Ranked fourth among Tornado with 14 multiple hit games...Had seven multiple RBI games...Posted a seven game-hitting streak...Posted three hits in a game three times...Went 3-for-5 with a double, home run and drove in three in a win against Brevard on February 13...Drove in four, going 2-for-4 wtih a home run on March 5 against Belmont Abbey...Went 2-for-3 with a double and home run, driving in four at Erskine on March 12...Ripped a double, and went 3-for-3 in a win over Emmanuel on April 2...Laced two doubles on April 15 against Pfeiffer, and again on April 19 at Lenoir-Rhyne.

2015: Redshirted.

Prior to King: Played third base at Lincoln Memorial University.

High School: Member of the baseball team at Dobyns-Bennett High School...Two-time all-conference and region...Second team All-State...Helped team win three district, two region and one ubstate championship...Posted a .440 batting average, 17 home runs, 150 runs batted in in four years...National Honor Society member.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Tracy Dayton... Majoring in Athletic Training and Coaching.