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Jersey Number 3
Dayton Murphy
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 175
- B/T::
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Crystal Lake, Illinois
- High School:
- Crystal Lake South HS
2026 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 50 games, making 46 starts, with 42 at shortstop and four at third base ... One of six Spartans to play in 50 or more games, ranking sixth on team in games played ... Hit .261 with 48 hits, including six doubles, three triples and one home run, adding 22 RBI and scoring 23 runs, adding four stolen bases and nine walks ... Led team ranked tied for 10th in B1G in triples (3), while also leading team in hit-by-pitch (10), along with ranking tied for third in stolen bases (4) and fifth in hits (48) ... Smacked first career home run on April 5 at Northwestern ... Knocked a pair of triples in span of three games, with both coming in road games, with first three-bagger of season on March 10 at Eastern Michigan, then added another triple four days later at Rutgers on March 14, before adding third triple of season on May 16 vs. Eastern Illinois, with all three triples coming in MSU wins ... Had season-long 11-game hitting streak (March 7-24), which ranked as fourth-longest on the team, including five multi-hit games, highlighted by back-to-back games with three hits, March 14 and 15 at Rutgers ... After hitting streak came to halt on March 27 vs. Purdue, then erupted for season and career-high four hits next day on March 28, going 4-for-6 with four singles and a run scored in the Spartans’ wild, 16-13 loss to Boilermakers ... The 11-game hitting streak was also his season-longest reached base streak ... Knocked 10 multiple hits, with a pair of hits in five games, a trio of hits in four games and the season and career-best four hits in one game ... Registered five games with multiple RBI, logging a pair of ribbies three times, while adding three RBI once and a career-high three RBI once, coming on April 5 at Northwestern, with a solo home run to left field in the seventh inning and adding a two-run single up the middle in the ninth ... In the field, tallied 111 assists and 64 putouts, adding 19 double plays, ranking second on the MSU defense in assists, third in fielding double plays and fifth in chances.
2025 (FRESHMAN): Played in 42 games, making 31 starts, making 17 starts at shortstop and 14 starts at third base ... Was second on team with five sac bunts ... Posted 16 hits with three doubles, tallying 10 runs and four RBI ... Made collegiate debut in first start on Feb. 15 vs. Monmouth, started at third base ... Notched first college hit on March 28 vs. Illinois in pinch-hit appearance ... Made first start at shortstop on April 22 in home game vs. Purdue Fort Wayne ... Registered first multi-hit outing with two hits in series finale at Indiana (April 6), before season-high three hits in middle game of series vs. Northwestern (April 12), finishing with three multi-hit games ... Had season-long three-game hit streak (May 16-20) ... Logged first RBI as part of lone multi-RBI outing with pair of ribbies vs. Western Michigan (April 15) ... Posted only two-run game in Northwestern (April 12) game ... Drew season-high three walks in game vs. Ohio State (April 20), also drawing pair of walks vs. Harvard at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C. (March 2) for first career walk, and also drew pair of free passes in series opener at USC (May 9) ... Swiped lone stolen base of season vs. Western Michigan (April 15) ... In the field, notched 55 assists to rank third on team and was fourth on team in fielding double plays (10).
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner at Crystal Lake South HS for coach Brian Bogda ... Helped lead the Gators to the 3A Regional Championship ... A two-time IHSBCA1 3A All-State selection at shortstop ... Also a four-time Fox Valley All-Conference and All-Area honoree, earning first-team All-Area as a junior and senior, after second-team honors as a sophomore ... Set Crystal Lake South career records for hits (157), doubles (40), triples (9), RBI (89), stolen bases (117), runs scored (147) and at bats (401) ... Was team captain both junior and senior seasons ... In playing both shortstop and designated hitter during senior season, hit .440 with a .572 on-base percentage and a 1.292 OPS, with two HR and 22 RBI, adding 40-of-45 stolen bases and 46 runs scored ... Also a two-year letterwinner for the Gators’ soccer team, earning all-conference accolades as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Son of Carrie and Dan Murphy ... Mother, Carrie, ran track at Illinois State ... Lists his older brother as biggest baseball influence because would play with him and his friends growing up ... Lists greatest athletic experience as going to state for baseball because of the enjoyment of winning as a team and advancing that far together.
2025 (FRESHMAN): Played in 42 games, making 31 starts, making 17 starts at shortstop and 14 starts at third base ... Was second on team with five sac bunts ... Posted 16 hits with three doubles, tallying 10 runs and four RBI ... Made collegiate debut in first start on Feb. 15 vs. Monmouth, started at third base ... Notched first college hit on March 28 vs. Illinois in pinch-hit appearance ... Made first start at shortstop on April 22 in home game vs. Purdue Fort Wayne ... Registered first multi-hit outing with two hits in series finale at Indiana (April 6), before season-high three hits in middle game of series vs. Northwestern (April 12), finishing with three multi-hit games ... Had season-long three-game hit streak (May 16-20) ... Logged first RBI as part of lone multi-RBI outing with pair of ribbies vs. Western Michigan (April 15) ... Posted only two-run game in Northwestern (April 12) game ... Drew season-high three walks in game vs. Ohio State (April 20), also drawing pair of walks vs. Harvard at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C. (March 2) for first career walk, and also drew pair of free passes in series opener at USC (May 9) ... Swiped lone stolen base of season vs. Western Michigan (April 15) ... In the field, notched 55 assists to rank third on team and was fourth on team in fielding double plays (10).
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner at Crystal Lake South HS for coach Brian Bogda ... Helped lead the Gators to the 3A Regional Championship ... A two-time IHSBCA1 3A All-State selection at shortstop ... Also a four-time Fox Valley All-Conference and All-Area honoree, earning first-team All-Area as a junior and senior, after second-team honors as a sophomore ... Set Crystal Lake South career records for hits (157), doubles (40), triples (9), RBI (89), stolen bases (117), runs scored (147) and at bats (401) ... Was team captain both junior and senior seasons ... In playing both shortstop and designated hitter during senior season, hit .440 with a .572 on-base percentage and a 1.292 OPS, with two HR and 22 RBI, adding 40-of-45 stolen bases and 46 runs scored ... Also a two-year letterwinner for the Gators’ soccer team, earning all-conference accolades as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Son of Carrie and Dan Murphy ... Mother, Carrie, ran track at Illinois State ... Lists his older brother as biggest baseball influence because would play with him and his friends growing up ... Lists greatest athletic experience as going to state for baseball because of the enjoyment of winning as a team and advancing that far together.
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