2025 Softball Roster

Carl Schmid / University of South Florida Athletics
Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics
Stephen Galvin / University of South Florida Athletics
Stephen Galvin/South Florida Softball
Stephen Galvin/South Florida Softball
Mary Holt/South Florida Softball
Chris Henry/South Florida Athletics
Chris Henry/South Florida Athletics
Mary Holt/South Florida Athletics

6 Payton Dixon

  • Position Pitcher/Utility
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • High School Smyrna HS
  • Hometown Smyrna, Del.
  • Twitter paytondixon7
  • Instagram paytondixonnn
  • Major Communications

Biography

2024 (Redshirt-Sophomore): Appeared in 36 games with 28 starts as a pitcher...posted a team-leading 17 wins…had wins vs. top-tier opponents Michigan (Feb. 9), Kansas (Feb. 12), Boston College (Feb. 15), Charlotte (Mar. 8), No. 9 Florida (Apr. 10), and Florida Atlantic (Apr. 26)... pitched 12 complete games against Michigan (Feb. 9), Pitt (Feb. 24), Stetson (Feb. 28), Villanova (Mar. 4), Tulsa (Mar. 16 & May 8), Florida Gulf Coast (Mar. 11), North Texas (Mar. 28 & 30), No. 9 Florida (Apr. 10), East Carolina (Apr. 20), Florida Atlantic (Apr. 26), ...had three complete game shutouts against Michigan (Feb. 9), Pitt (Feb. 24), and Stetson (Feb. 28)… finished the season with a team-leading 1.87 ERA…earned two saves…recorded 159 strikeouts and 69 walks in 176.1 innings pitched... struck out a career-high 13 batters in the win over Stetson (Feb. 28)…held opponents to a .206 batting average…recorded four games with double-digit strikeouts against Stetson (Feb. 28), Villanova (Mar. 4), Florida Gulf Coast (Mar. 11), and North Texas (Mar. 30)…finished the season with a perfect fielding percentage.

2023 (Redshirt-Freshman): Made 15 starts in 24 appearances… Finished the season with 13 wins… Pitched seven complete games, including two shutouts… Led the team with a 1.50 ERA… Struck out 77 batters in 103 innings… Earned a save against UIC (Feb. 25th) and Marist (Mar. 11)… Struck out seven while only allowing 1 run against Michigan (Feb. 9th) … Struck out a career-high nine batters against Army and had two putouts (Mar. 6th) … Struck out seven batters against USC Upstate (Mar. 4th), UPenn (Mar. 7th), and Marist (Mar. 18th) … Pitched her first no-hitter in the Bulls 8-0 win over Houston (May 6th)…Was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll three times…Was named the AAC Pitcher of the Week on March 13th… 

2022 (Freshman): Missed season due to injury...

High School: Played for Smyrna High School in Delaware ... Two-time Delaware State Champion pitcher ... Tossed a 16-2 campaign with a 0.68 ERA in 2019 while also hitting .412 at the plate ... Played a highly-competitive travel softball schedule for the ROCK Gold Team under coach Rick Waye.

Major: Communications
Parents: Nicole and Samuel Dixon
Siblings: Sammy and Paxtyn

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2022Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    6
  • 6

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'10"
    6
  • 6

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'10"
    6
  • 6

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'10"
    6