Honors and Awards
- 2019 Alaska Baseball League All-Star
- 2019 Alaska Baseball League Second Team All-League
Arizona 2021 (Freshman)
Did not pitch.
Arizona 2020 (Freshman)*
Made six relief appearances during first season of college action...Went 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA (2ERx8.1IP) with 11 strikeouts...Allowed just two hits and limited opposing hitters to a .077 batting average...Made collegiate debut on Feb. 17 vs. Minnesota (0.1,0,0,0,1,1)...Earned first career win on Feb. 29 vs. Rhode Island (2.2,0,0,0,3,4)...Held opponents scoreless in three of five outings.
Summer 2019
Posted a strong summer swinging between the starting rotation and the bullpen for the Mat-Su Miners in the Alaska Baseball League...Logged 11 appearances, five starts, and posted a 3-0 record with a 2.67 ERA...Over 30.1 innings of work he struck out 30 batters and held opposing players to a .214 batting average...Made one postseason start for the Miners and struck out five in 3.2 innings.
Arizona 2019 (Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
Attended El Capitan High School in Lakeside, Calif…Lettered three years in baseball and one year in water polo…Named team captain as a junior and senior…Honored as team Most Valuable Player in junior and senior seasons…On the mound, compiled eight wins and posted a 3.71 ERA with 140 strikeouts over three varsity seasons…Also played first base and outfield.
Personal
Blake David Peyton…Son of Brad and Johnna Peyton…Two older siblings, one brother and one sister…Hobbies include watching movies and swimming…Majoring in General Studies with an emphasis in Social Behavior and Human Understanding...Chose Arizona because “I believe I will become the best player and person possible here.”
*2020 season cut short (15 games) due to COVID-19 pandemic.
