Biography
All-Mountain West Second Team (2023)
NEVADA CAREER
FIFTH-YEAR (2023): Named to the All-Mountain West Second Team ... Started all 51 games in which he appeared ... Batted .309 on the season, leading the Pack in hits (63), RBIs (38), and doubles (18), and ranking second in home runs (10) ... Opened the season with hits in the first three games at Abilene Christian, going 2-for-4 in the last game of the streak (Feb. 17-19) ... Went a combined 5-for-9 with a double, homer, two RBIs, and three runs scored over two games against California Baptist, including a three-hit game in the opener (Feb. 25-26) ... Had a seven-game hitting streak from Feb. 25-March 4, which included a 1-for-3 game with a two-run homer and two walks against Hofstra (March 3) ... Was 2-for-4 with a run scored at Oregon State (March 14) ... Had a four-hit day against UNLV, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, a homer, and five RBIs (March 18) ... Drove in two runs in the series finale against UNLV (March 19) ... Homered in consecutive games, at San Francisco (March 22) and against New Mexico (March 24), driving in two in the latter ... Went 3-for-5 with three doubles and an RBI against San José State (March 31) ... Doubled and drove in two runs in series finale against the Spartans (April 2) ... Scored twice, went 2-for-2 with a double and RBI in finale at UNLV (April 8) ... Went 2-for-3 at California (April 10) ... Homered, doubled, and drove in two while going 2-for-4 in series opener against Air Force (April 14) ... Went 4-for-6 with a double and an RBI against Air Force (April 15) ... Went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a double against San Diego State (April 22) ... Scored two runs and went 2-for-4 against Sacramento State (April 25) ... Hit a three-run homer and went 1-for-2 against Fresno State (May 5) ... Doubled and drove in a run in a 2-for-5 game against the Bulldogs (May 6) ... Homered and went 3-for-5 with three RBIs at Arizona (May 10) ... Went combined 3-for-8 with a homer, double, and four RBIs in series-opening doubleheader at New Mexico (May 12) ... Doubled and scored in season finale at San José State (May 20).
SENIOR (2022): Appeared in and started 51 games ... Batted .273 with 12 doubles, a triple, and eight homers ... Drive in 48 runs and scored 39 times ... Homered and drove in five runs at Grand Canyon (Feb. 19) ... Went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs against San José State (March 11) ... Doubled, drove in three, and scored thrice in 2-for-5 game against San José State (March 12) ... Homered in back-to-back games, first driving in three with a walk at Fresno State (March 20), then driving in two and scoring three runs at San Francisco (March 22) ... Tripled and drove in a pair in 2-for-4 game against San Diego State (April 2) ... Went 2-for-5 with four RBIs and a stolen base at UNLV (April 9) ... Doubled twice and drove in a run against Air Force (April 16) ... Had three hits, including a double, drove in two and scored twice against Saint Mary's (April 19) ... Homered twice, drove in three runs in 3-for-4 outing at San José State (April 23) ... Went 2-for-3 with a solo homer at Saint Mary's (May 3) ... Went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in middle game against New Mexico (May 7), then 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs in finale (May 8) ... Drove in three runs, went 3-for-5 with a double in series-opening win over Fresno State (May 19).
JUNIOR (2021) -- Played and started in 36 games for the Wolf Pack in 2021, splitting duties between designated hitter and catcher … Hit .281 on the year with 38 hits in his 135 at-bats … Tallied 16 extra base hits, including nine doubles, one triple and six home runs … Drove in 22 runs and scored 22 more … Was 2-for-4 on the base paths … Did not commit a single error behind the plate and added 80 putouts and 17 assists … Picked off four base runners … Posted 10 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games … Was the only Pack player to register a multi-hit game during NCAA Regionals, going 2-for-4 in game two against North Dakota State … Notched a season-high four-hit game against San Jose State (May 29) … Letter winner.
SOPHOMORE (2020 - Season shortened due to COVID-19) -- Started all nine games he played, five at catcher and four as the designated hitter … Hit .172 on the season with five hits … Recorded one RBI on the season, against California Baptist (3/5) … Scored one run on the year, coming in the same game against the Lancers … Recorded 24 putouts with six assists, only committing one error … Drew three walks on the season, with two coming against California Baptist (3/7).
FRESHMAN (2019) -- Was the most productive freshman offensively for Nevada, appearing in 32 games as a catcher and designated hitter and starting 23 … Slashed .292 his first collegiate season with nine doubles, three home runs and 17 RBI … His best game came against UNLV (4/20) when he put up single-game season-highs in runs scored (3), RBI (3) and home runs (2) as he went 3-for-4 at the plate … He was one of two members of the Wolf Pack to hit multiple homers in a game … Recorded a season-high four hits at Air Force (4/27), going 4-for-4 at the plate … Slugged .479 and drew 12 walks with a .382 on-base percentage … Recorded 67 putouts and 10 assists to boast a perfect fielding percentage … Lettered for the first time.
HIGH SCHOOL -- Lettered all four years at Yuba City High School in California ... Named Tri-County League MVP, three time all-area and all-league ... Two time member of the area code team for the Oakland A’s ... Racked up 45 runs, 38 RBI’S and six homeruns with a batting average of .600 his senior season, which set a new school record.
PERSONAL -- Public health major … Son of Mickey and Jennifer Clayton ... Enjoys duck hunting, fishing and hanging out with friends and his brothers ... Chose Nevada because his uncle was a previous athlete and coach and his older brother attends the university ... Favorite moment was playing varsity with his brother as a sophomore.
