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2019 Softball Roster

Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi
Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi
Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi
Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi
Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi

7 Peyton Mills

7 Peyton Mills

  • Position:
    Outfielder
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Rockwall, Texas
  • Prev School:
    Rockwall HS

Summary

Biography

Career
A .373 hitter with 138 runs, 33 doubles, seven triples, 27 home runs, 145 RBI and 74 stolen bases in 180 games with 179 starts.

Awards
2017 D2CCA All-America (second team)
2017 NFCA All-Central Region (first team)
2017 D2CCA All-Central Region (first team)
2016 All-GAC (second team)
2017 All-GAC (first team)
2018 All-GAC (first team)
2016 GAC Freshman of the Year
2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District
2017 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
2018 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
2017 Academic All-GAC
2018 Academic All-GAC
2019 Academic All-GAC

Harding Rankings
Highest slugging pct.: 1st (.599)
Most triples: 1st (7)
Highest batting avg.: 2nd (.373)
Highest on base pct.: 2nd (.454)
Most runs batted in: 2nd (145)
Most total bases: 2nd (340)
Most stolen bases: 2nd (74)
Highest stolen base pct.: 3rd (.860)
Most runs scored: 3rd (138)
Most hits: 3rd (212)
Most doubles: 3rd (33)
Most home runs: 3rd (27)
Most walks: 3rd (72)
Most at bats: 5th (568)

2018
Hit .352 (57 for 162) with 31 runs, five doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 36 RBI and 22 stolen bases in 52 games, 51 starts
Positions: RF, CF
Stats: Had 19 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games ... had a season-long four-game hitting streak and 12-game on-base streak
HU Leader:  batting average (.352), hits (57), home runs (10), RBI (36), slugging pct. (.593), on-base percentage (.427), stolen bases (22)
HU Single-Season Rankings: t-2nd in home runs (10); 3rd in slugging pct. (.593); t-4th in triples (2); 5th in stolen base pct. (.880)
GAC/NCAA Rankings: 9th/134th in home runs per game (0.19); 4th/108th in stolen bases (0.42)
Best Games: 4-for-4, R, 2 RBI, 3B vs. Emporia St. (2/8); 3-for-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2B, 3B at Henderson St. (3/3); 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 HR at Union (3/21); 3-for-4, 1 R, 4 RBI, HR at Southern Ark. (4/14); 3-for-3, R, 4 RBI, HR vs. Ark.-Monticello (4/21)

2017
Hit .399 (87 for 218) with 49 runs, 16 doubles, four triples, six home runs, 59 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 67 games, all starts ... started 67 games in RF ... hit .412 with runners on, .427 with runners in scoring position and .500 (8 of 16) with the bases loaded ... led the team in batting average (.399), runs (49), hits (87), doubles (16), triples (4), RBI (59), and slugging (.592) ... tied for the team lead with 25 multi-hit games and led the team with 18 multi-RBI games ... longest hitting streak was 10 games and longest on-base streak was 20 games.

2016
Hit .362 (68-for-188) with 57 runs, 12 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs, 50 RBIs and 33 stolen bases in 61 games, all starts ... started all 61 games in RF ... hit .372 with runners on and .380 with runners in scoring position ... set Harding single-season record for slugging pct. (.612), runs (57), home runs (11) and stolen bases (33) ... had 15 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games ... longest hitting streak was 14 games ... went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a home run at Northwestern Okla. (4/15) ... went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBIs and a double vs. Ark.-Monticello (4/28).

3+ Hit Games
4 at Northwestern Okla., Apr. 15, 2016 (5-1-4-5, 2B, HR)
4 at Southern Nazarene, Mar. 24, 2017 (5-3-4-5)
4 at Southern Nazarene, Mar. 25, 2017 (4-4-4-4, 2B, HR)
4 vs. Emporia St., Feb. 8, 2018 (4-1-4-2, 3B)
3 vs. East Central, Mar. 25, 2016 (4-1-3-4, 2 2B, HR)
3 vs. Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 8, 2016 (3-3-3-1, 2 2B, HR)
3 vs. at Northwestern Okla., Apr. 15, 2016 (4-2-3-2, HR)
3 at Southwestern Okla., Feb. 24, 2017 (4-1-3-0, 2B)
3 vs. Henderson St., Mar. 4, 2017 (4-0-3-2)
3 at Ouachita Baptist, Mar. 12, 2017 (4-1-3-1)
3 at Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 24, 2017 (4-2-3-2)
3 vs. Northwestern Okla., Apr. 29, 2017 (3-2-3-0)
3 at Henderson St., Mar. 3, 2018 (4-3-3-2, 2B, 3B)
3 at Union, Mar. 21, 2018 (4-2-3-2, 2 HR)
3 at Southern Ark., Apr. 14, 2018 (4-1-3-4, HR)
3 vs. Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 21, 2018 (3-1-3-4, HR)

3+ RBI Games
5 at Northwestern Okla., Apr. 15, 2016 (5-1-4-5, 2B, HR)
5 at Southern Nazarene, Mar. 24, 2017 (5-3-4-5)
4 vs. East Central, Mar. 25, 2016 (4-1-3-4, 2 2B, HR)
4 at Southern Nazarene, Mar. 25, 2017 (4-4-4-4, 2B, HR)
4 at Southern Ark., Apr. 14, 2018 (4-1-3-4, HR)
4 vs. Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 21, 2018 (3-1-3-4, HR)
3 at Christian Bros., Jan. 30, 2016 (3-1-1-3, 3B)
3 vs. Ouachita Baptist, Feb. 26, 2016 (4-2-1-3, HR)
3 vs. Arkansas Tech, Mar. 29, 2016 (4-1-2-3, HR)
3 at Southern Ark., Apr. 1, 2016 (3-0-1-3, 2B)
3 vs. Christian Bros., Mar. 7, 2017 (3-0-2-3, 2B)
3 at Ouachita Baptist, Mar. 13, 2017 (4-1-2-3, 2B)
3 at Southern Nazarene, Mar. 24, 2017 (3-1-1-3, HR)
3 vs. Southeastern Okla., Mar. 31, 2017 (4-2-2-3, 3B, HR)
3 vs. Southeastern Okla., Apr. 1, 2017 (3-1-2-3, 2B)
3 at East Central, Apr. 8, 2017 (3-0-2-3, 2B)
3 vs. Southern Ark., Apr. 14, 2017 (3-1-2-3, 3B, HR)
3 vs. Northwestern Okla., Apr. 28, 2017 (3-1-1-3, 2B)
3 vs. Southeastern Okla., May 2, 2018 (2-1-1-3, 2B)

Career Home Runs
Ouachita Baptist, Feb. 26, 2016
at Southern Nazarene, Mar. 14, 2016
East Central, Mar. 26, 2016
Arkansas Tech, Mar. 29, 2016
Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 8, 2016
Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 8, 2016
at Northwestern Okla., Apr. 15, 2016
at Northwestern Okla., Apr. 15, 2016
at Northwestern Okla., Apr. 16, 2016
at Northwestern Okla., Apr. 16, 2016
Southwestern Okla., Apr. 23, 2016
vs. Pittsburg St., Feb. 11, 2017
at Southern Nazarene, Mar. 24, 2017
at Southern Nazarene, Mar. 25, 2017
at Southern Nazarene, Mar. 25, 2017
Southeastern Okla., Mar. 31, 2017
Southern Ark., Apr. 14, 2017
vs. Upper Iowa, Feb. 17, 2018
at Henderson St., Mar. 3, 2018
Ouachita Baptist, Mar. 12, 2018
at Okla. Baptist, Mar. 16, 2018
at Okla. Baptist, Mar. 16, 2018
at Union, Mar. 21, 2018
at Union, Mar. 21, 2018
at Southern Ark., Apr. 14, 2018
Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 21, 2018
at Northwestern Okla., Apr. 28, 2018

Previous School
A 2015 graduate of Rockwall (Texas) High School ... 2014 Texas Class 5A All-State ... Dallas Morning News 1st Team All-Area ... two-time 1st Team All-District ... two-time All-Academic Team.

Personal
Born: July 30, 1997
Major: Communication Science and Disorders
Parents: Sean and Catherine Mills

Career Highs
Hits: 4  [t-2nd], 4 times
Doubles: 2  [t-1st], Ark.-Monticello, Apr 08, 2016 ; Southern Ark., Apr 15, 2017 ; East Central, Mar 25, 2016
Triples: 1  [t-1st], 7 times
Home runs: 2  [t-1st], at Union (TN), Mar 21, 2018
Total bases: 9  [t-1st], at Union (TN), Mar 21, 2018
RBI: 5  [t-3rd], at Southern Nazarene, 3/24/17 ; at Northwestern Okla., Apr 15, 2016
Runs scored: 4  [t-1st], at Southern Nazarene, 3/25/17
Walks: 3  [t-3rd], vs Truman, Feb 13, 2016 ; vs Southeastern Okla., May 02, 2018
Hit by pitch: 2  [t-1st], Ouachita Baptist, Mar 11, 2018
Sac flies: 1  [t-3rd], 4 times
Sac bunts: 1, 4 times
At bats: 6  [t-1st], Southeastern Okla., Apr 01, 2017
Stolen bases: 3  [t-1st], Southwestern Okla., Apr 22, 2016 ; Southern Nazarene, Mar 14, 2016
Field chances: 4, East Central, Apr 09, 2018 ; Ark.-Monticello, Apr 20, 2018 ; at Henderson State, Feb 19, 2016
Putouts: 4, East Central, Apr 09, 2018 ; Ark.-Monticello, Apr 20, 2018
Assists: 1, 12 times
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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2016Freshman

    Outfielder
    5'10"
    7
  • 7

    2017Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'10"
    7
  • 7

    2018Junior

    Outfielder
    5'10"
    7
  • 7

    2019Senior

    Outfielder
    5'9"
    7