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2024 Baseball Roster

23 Peyton Starkey

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 164
  • Class Sophomore
  • Major Business and Sports Management
  • Hometown Lexington, SC
  • Highschool Gray Collegiate Academy
  • Twitter starkey_peyton
  • Instagram pstarkey1

Biography

FMU:  Returning letterman....Split time between varsity and developmental squad in 2023....Batted .412 in 16 games on the varsity team....Drove in two runs and scored four times....A two-way guy who has a good changeup, throws a great breaking ball and can be moved around....Versatile.

PERSONAL:
  • Born in Lexington, SC
  • Graduate of Gray Collegiate Academy, where he played for coach Charles Assey Sr.
  • 4-year letterman
  • 2022 Lexington Chronicle Player of the Year
  • As a senior, helped the War Eagles to a 29-5 record and a spot in the AA state runner-up finish
  • Pitching mark of 9-1 with 1 save and a 1.43 ERA with 61 strikeouts
  • Batted .398 with 16 runs scored, nine doubles and 23 RBIs
  • 2022 All-State Team
  • 2022 Region 3-AA Player of the Year
  • North-South All-Star selection
  • As a junior, registered a 3-0 record in 13 mound appearances with a 3.66 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 36.1 innings
  • Also hit .333 in 24 games with 16 runners batted in and an on-base percentage of .471
  • Earned 2021 All-Region honors
  • 2018 All-Region selection for cross country
  • Nickname is Nutz
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Baseball player, coach, or analist
  • How you got your nickname:  The Kollin Crepeau
  • Favorite Fictional Character:  Baby Groot
  • Favorite Athlete:  Tiger Woods
  • Favorite Sports Team:  Dallas Cowboys
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Favorite Food:  Pasta
  • Favorite Vacation Spot:  The golf course
  • Favorite Musical Artist:  Any country or Future songs
  • Favorite Thing About FMU:  The baseball team
  • Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Golf
  • Goals for Upcoming Season:  Give 100% and be 1-9
  • Why you first chose your sport:  Wiffleball in the yard
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Accepting failure and letting the game come to you
  • Interesting Notes: Lexington Chronicle 2022 Player of the Year

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2023Freshman

    RHP
    6'1" 160 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2024Sophomore

    RHP
    6'0" 164 lbs
    23