Payton Gottshall

Payton Gottshall and Reagan Williamson v CMU - May 13 2022

Payton Gottshall - 2022 MAC Pitcher of the Year

Payton Gottshall v Toledo - April 2 2022

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Payton Gottshall at Evansville - March 6 2022

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Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

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Photo by: Ashley Huss, WMU Athletics

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Payton Gottshall at Toledo - April 20 2021

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Payton Gottshall v Kent State - April 25 2021

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Payton Gottshall v Indiana State - Feb 27 2021 G1

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Payton Gottshall in Chattanooga - Feb 2020

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Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-9
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Perry
Hometown:
Massillon, Ohio

NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATS

GOTTSHALL ON THE BGSU CAREER LISTS
Through the end of the 2022 season, Payton Gottshall was ranked on the following BGSU career lists...

Strikeouts (784, FIRST -- previous record was 768)
Strikeouts per 7 innings (10.13, FIRST -- previous record was 7.12)
Win-Loss Pct. (.659 [58-30], fourth)
Wins (58, second)
Shutouts (21, fourth)
Complete Games (63, fifth)
Earned-Run Average (1.77, sixth)
Innings Pitched (542.0, seventh)
Games Started (77, ninth)
Saves (4, T-11th)
Appearances (92, 13th)

FUN FALCON FACT
Through the 2022 season, there have been four perfect games in the history of BGSU softball, and Payton Gottshall has thrown three of them.

HONORS & AWARDS AT BGSU

2022 MAC PITCHER OF THE YEAR
2022 All-MAC First Team
2022 MAC All-Tournament Team
2022 NFCA All-Mideast Region Second Team
2022 Academic All-MAC Team
MAC Pitcher of the Week (7x in 2022)
MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (April 27, 2022)
2021 MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year
2021 All-MAC First Team
2021 Academic All-MAC Team
MAC Pitcher of the Week (2x in 2021)
Wilson/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 16, 2021)
Tiger Classic MVP (Feb. 21-23, 2020)
MAC Pitcher of the Week (2x in 2020)

2022

Named the MAC Pitcher of the Year
Also named to the All-MAC First Team for the second-straight year
Was named to the MAC's All-Tournament Team as well
And, was named to the NFCA All-Mideast Region Second Team
Chosen as the team's MVP for 2022
Earned MAC Pitcher-of-the-Week honors a whopping seven times on the season
Was listed on the Extra Elite 100 College Player Preseason Rankings by Extra Inning Softball (a list of the top 100 players in the country)
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
Also named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Went 27-13 with a 1.63 ERA and a school-record 374 strikeouts
Tied the school single-season record for wins
Shattered the BG single-season strikeout record of 282 (which she set in 2021)
Also broke her own single-season record for strikeouts per seven innings, with 10.34
Made 37 starts, with 29 complete games, and had an opponent batting average of just .170
Pitched in 43 of BGSU's 55 games on the year
Had a 1.70 ERA in games she started, and an ERA of just 0.48 in six relief appearances
In MAC games, went 15-6 with a stellar ERA of just 1.15 and 196 strikeouts in 140 innings
Opponents hit just .150 against her in MAC games
Had an 11-2 record and a miniscule 0.65 ERA in home games
Struck out 10 or more batters 19 times on the season
Picked up right where she left off in 2021, going 3-0 with an 0.74 ERA on the season's opening weekend
In the season opener, fired a two-hit shutout vs. Western Illinois, striking out 14 without issuing a walk
That WIU game marked the third time in her BG career that she had started the season opener -- in those games she has gone 3-0 with an 0.33 ERA, allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out 51 of the 68 total batters she faced
Picked up the win in her second start of 2022, allowing two earned runs on five hits in five innings vs. Eastern Illinois
Then, capped the weekend with a one-hit shutout vs. Butler, striking out nine
On the weekend, she struck out 33 batters while walking just one, and allowed opponents to hit just .118 against her
Was named MAC Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 15) for her efforts in the DePaul tourney, and also was listed among the NFCA's top performances of the week
Picked up a save vs. Delaware at the NC State Invitational
Worked two hitless innings vs. the Blue Hens, striking out four
Suffered a loss vs. host NC State, allowing three earned runs and six hits while striking out eight in a complete-game effort
At the UE Invitational, threw a complete-game four-hitter against Creighton, allowing just one run while walking one and striking out 10
The next day, threw a five-inning perfect game against Green Bay, striking out all 15 batters she faced
Threw just 56 pitches, including 46 strikes, vs. the Phoenix
The day after that, had a no-hitter through four innings against host Evansville, before the game was halted due to rain and lightning with BGSU leading, 2-0
Had faced just one batter over the minimum, walking one and striking out seven before the game was stopped (note: the stats from that game do not count)
On the weekend, officially went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.58, 25 strikeouts in 12 innings and an opponent batting average of .103
When the stats from the UE game are included, she had an ERA of just 0.48, 32 K's in 16 innings and an OBA of .080 on the weekend
After her performance in Evansville, was named MAC Pitcher of the Week on March 8, earning the honor for the second time on the season
Suffered a loss vs. Pitt at the Lady Bison Classic, allowing just one hit and one unearned run in two innings of relief
In the second game of the day, fired a two-hit shutout against host Lipscomb, striking out 15
Allowed four hits and fanned 11 in the rematch vs. Pitt, then picked up the save vs. Houston Baptist later that day
In the latter game, struck out all three hitters she faced, in a total of 11 pitches
Two days later (March 15), was named MAC Pitcher of hte Week for the second-straight Tuesday and the third time in 2022
Allowed just a run and six hits vs. Northern Illinois in the MAC opener, but suffered the loss at BG fell, 1-0
Picked up a victory in the series finale, and had 18 strikeouts (and no walks) on the weekend
Pitched in both ends of the DH at Ohio
In the opener, suffered the loss despite allowing just one earned run and four hits in a complete-game effort
Struck out nine in that contest, then came on to pitch four innings of two-hit shutout relief in BG's come-from-behind win in game two
Allowed just two earned runs at #22/23 Michigan, striking out seven batters in five innings of work
Was nothing short of dominant in the Toledo series, earning the win in all three games
Went 3-0 with an ERA of just 0.42, a miniscule OBA of .089 and 30 strikeouts in 16 2/3 innings vs. the Rockets
Threw a complete-game two-hitter in the opener, striking out 15 batters
The next day, fired a one-hit shutout vs. the Rockets, walking just one batter while striking out 11
Came back in game two of the DH to pitch 2 2/3 innings of two-hit shutout relief as the Falcons rallied for the win
Earned MAC Pitcher-of-the-Week honors on April 5, and also was listed among the NFCA's top performances of the week
Fired a complete-game three-hitter, striking out 11, to earn a win at Western Michigan
Had back-to-back spectacular games vs. Buffalo
In the series opener, she pitched all 14 innings of a 2-1 win, striking out a school-record 23 batters
The next day, threw a no-hitter against the Bulls, facing just one batter over the minimum and striking out nine
The no-hitter was her second of the season and the fourth of her career
In the two games vs. UB, had an 0.33 ERA and an opponent batting average of just .076
Earned MAC Pitcher-of-the-Week honors on April 12, earning the accolade for the second-straight Tuesday and the fifth time in 2022
Also was listed among the NFCA's top performances of the week
Later that day, fired six innings of four-hit ball in a 3-0 win over Detroit Mercy
Struck out 12 Titans and did not walk a batter, throwing 74 of her 95 pitches for strikes
Picked up a win at league-leading Miami, striking out 12 batters in BGSU's 4-2, come-from-behind win
Fired a gem the next day, with a complete-game two-hitter, but suffered a 1-0 loss
In that game, struck out 12 batters for the third-straight start
Pitched in all three games of the Akron series, allowing just three hits and whiffing 13 en route to a win in the series opener
Threw two-plus innings in the second game that same day
Threw a perfect game vs. the Zips in a 9-0, five-inning win, striking out seven of the 15 batters she faced
Needed just 53 pitches (including 39 strikes) to pick up the win
Became the first pitcher in program history with two perfect games in a season
Earned her sixth MAC-Pitcher-of-the-Week honor of the season on April 26
Went 2-0 with an ERA of just 0.88 in the Ball State series
Allowed just one run and four hits over nine innings in the opener, striking out 11
Struck out the first two batters of that game, in the process tying and breaking her own single-season record for strikeouts
The next day, threw a complete-game five-hitter, allowing one run and striking out seven as BGSU captured the series
Was dominant in a doubleheader sweep of Central Michigan
Pitched a pair of complete games, allowing just three hits in her 14 innings of work
Threw a two-hitter in the opener, striking out 10 and allowing just an unearned run
Then, in the nightcap, fired a one-hit shutout
On the day, threw 127 of her 180 total pitches for strikes, and allowed CMU to hit just .068 against her
Picked up a save at Kent State, allowing just one hit in three innings of relief
Was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on May 10, earning the honor for the seventh time on the season
Threw 442 pitches in under 48 hours at the MAC Tournament
Struck out 12 batters in the opener, vs. host Miami
On the second day of the tourney, threw all 10 innings of a 5-3 victory over Ohio, striking out 10
After firing 185 pitches vs. the Bobcats, came back to throw a two-hit shutout against Central Michigan that night
She faced just two batters over the minimum vs. the Chippewas, striking out eight without walking a batter
Threw 97 pitches in the win over CMU
In her fourth game of the tourney, suffered the loss to MU, but received a standing ovation from Miami fans as well as BG fans as she exited the game
Earned a complete-game win in BGSU's win over Stephen F. Austin in the NISC opener, breaking BGSU's career strikeout record in the process
Had 10 strikeouts in the win over the Ladyjacks
Picked up her school record-tying 27th win of the season two days later, allowing just one earned run as BG downed George Washington

2021

Had one of the top seasons in the circle in BGSU history
Was named the MAC's Freshman Pitcher of the Year
Also was selected to the All-MAC First Team
Was one of three finalists for BGSU's Newcomer-of-the-Year award at the Ziggys, the athletic department's end-of-year (virtual) awards ceremony
That award goes to just one male and one female athlete across all sports at the University
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
Pitched in 33 games, starting 29, and went 20-12 with a 1.87 ERA
Set new school single-season records for both strikeouts (282) and strikeouts per seven innings (9.79), both of which she broke in 2022
Became just the fourth Falcon, and the first since 1995, to win 20 games in a season
In addition to K's (first), K's per seven innings (also first) and wins (T-third), she added her name to the following BGSU single-season records lists: complete games (25, T-third), shutouts (8, T-fifth), innings pitched (201 2/3, ninth), games started (T-12th) and win-loss pct. (.625 [20-12], 15th)
Compiled these numbers despite missing nearly a month of the season due to injury
Allowed opponents to hit just .185 against her
Led the MAC in strikeouts and strikeouts looking (92 -- the next-highest total was 67), and ranked second on the league in a veritable plethora of categories including innings pitched, ERA, fewest hits allowed per seven innings (4.21), strikeout-to-walk ratio, strikeouts per seven innings, shutouts and opponent batting average
Was third in the league in wins
Ranked sixth in the entire nation in strikeouts
Had an epic weekend in BGSU's season-opening series at Cleveland State, going 3-0 with an ERA of 0.00
Allowed just five hits in 21 1/3 innings of work for an opponent batting avg. of .072 vs. the Vikings, striking out 51 without walking a batter
Fired a one-hit shutout in the season opener, striking out a school-record 20 batters
That strikeout total tied her for third on the NCAA Division-I list for K's in a seven-inning game
In that win, she faced 22 batters, allowing only two to put the ball in play (a leadoff single in the fifth and a popup back to the circle)
The next day, she threw just the second perfect game in BGSU softball history, striking out 16 of the 21 batters she faced
Then, in game two of that day’s DH, entered the game in relief, with BG trailing 6-1 in the second inning, and proceeded to pitch 7 1/3 innings and pick up the win as the Falcons rallied for an 8-7, nine-inning victory.
Struck out 15 more hitters in that game for her third double-digit strikeout total in as many games on the season
Following her prolific performance in Cleveland, was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 16
Later that same day, was named the Wilson/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week
The next weekend, threw three complete games and had an ERA of 0.64 at the Winthrop tourney
Allowed just two hits in eight innings in a shutout win over the host school, striking out 16
The next day, allowed just four hits, but gave up her first two earned runs of the season in a loss to Stony Brook, walking one and striking out 13
Finished the weekend with a three-hit shutout vs. Radford, striking out 14 without walking a batter
The Radford game marked the fifth time in as many starts that she took a shutout into the seventh inning, and it was her fourth complete-game shutout of the year
Through the Winthrop tourney, had a season ERA of 0.32, with four walks, 94 strikeouts and an OBA of .099 in 43 1/3 innings
Was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 23) for the second-straight week
Fanned 14 in a complete-game four-hitter vs. Indiana State, surpassing the 100-strikeout mark for the season on Feb. 27
Threw a complete-game one-hitter against Valparaiso, striking out 14 without issuing a walk
Faced just one batter over the minimum in that 6-1 win
Struck out eight in 4 1/3 innings of relief vs. Marshall later that same day
Threw a complete-game three-hitter vs. Saint Francis, but suffered a 1-0 loss despite walking just one and striking out 11
Earned a complete-game win at Dayton, striking out seven
Pitched in all four games of the Central Michigan series at Meserve Field
In her home debut (and her MAC debut), threw a five-inning no-hitter in a run-rule win over the Chippewas
Faced just one batter over the minimum in that game, with a first-inning HBP (that CMU runner was caught stealing) and a fifth inning error
The next day, fired a complete-game two-hitter, walking one and striking out nine in a 1-0 BG win
As of March 25, was ranked among the NCAA leaders in no fewer than eight statistical categories
Was tied for first in the nation in both strikeouts (165) and shutouts (6), and was fifth in the country in strikeout-to-walk ratio (12.69)
As of that date, was also ranked in strikeouts per seven innings (12.2, 10th), wins (10, 12th), fewest hits allowed per seven innings (3.41, 27th), fewest walks per seven innings (0.96, 47th) and ERA (1.56, 102nd)
Was leading the MAC in all eight categories as of that date (March 25)
Returned to action after missing nearly a month due to injury, and allowed six hits in a nine-inning game at Ohio (April 16)
Then, two days later, allowed only one (unearned) run and two hits in a complete-game win over the Bobcats, striking out 11
Moved to 12-6 on the season, throwing all nine innings and striking out 10 in a win at Toledo
Started three of the four games of the Kent State series, throwing three complete games
Had a 1.00 ERA in that series, and allowed 19 hits in 21 innings
Pitched both ends of a Sunday DH vs. the Flashes, throwing a total of 254 pitches including 172 strikes in the two games
Did not allow an earned run in 14 innings that day, and recorded her seventh shutout of the season in the nightcap
Picked up her 14th win of the season at home vs. Toledo, scattering five hits and striking out seven
Had two stellar outings vs. Miami at Meserve Field
The RedHawks entered the BGSU series ranked second in the nation in scoring, but she allowed just five hits and one (unearned) run in the series opener, a 1-0 MU win
MU had not been held to fewer than two runs in 24 MAC games before coming to Meserve Field, but she limited the RedHawks to one run in a second-straight start, allowing just two hits in a 2-1 BGSU win
Struck out 12 batters in the series opener and nine in her second start vs. MU
In the latter game, struck out the side in the fifth inning to set a new single-season strikeout record
Had a win and a save in BGSU's sweep of Western Michigan at Meserve Field
Picked up the complete-game win in the opener, allowing just one run and three hits while walking one Bronco and striking out 12
Then, pitched a scoreless seventh inning in the nightcap to earn the first save of her BGSU career
Pitched in all four games at Northern Illinois, with a five-hit shutout in the opener
Struck out eight in that game, and came on to get the win in relief in that day's second contest
In the latter game, pitched 4 2/3 innings of no-hit relief, striking out five
Picked up a complete-game victory in the final game of the series, allowing one earned run and five hits
Threw complete games in both ends of the season-ending DH at WMU
Took a shutout into the seventh inning of the opener, before dropping a 2-1 decision when the Broncos got a walk-off single
Struck out six Broncos in that contest
In the nightcap, allowed just one run and five hits, striking out five and picking up her 20th win of the season

2020 ^

Had one of the best starts to a career in recent memory
Ranked among the top-three pitchers in the MAC in no fewer than six categories
Pitched in 16 of BGSU's 17 games, making 11 starts
Was 11-5 with a 1.93 ERA and an opponent batting average of just .182
Walked 37 batters and struck out 128 in 87 innings of work
Led the entire league in wins and ranked second in strikeouts, strikeouts per seven innings (10.30) and fewest hits allowed per seven innings (4.51)
Was on pace to shatter the school record for strikeouts per seven innings
Finished third in the conference in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.46) and ERA
Was the pitcher of record in 16 of BG's 17 games, including each of the last 15 contests
Had a stellar debut to her Falcon career, with a complete-game one-hitter against Tennessee Tech in the season opener
Faced 23 TTU batters, allowing just the one hit and one walk while striking out 17
BGSU single-game records are incomplete, but no Falcon had had 17 strikeouts in a seven-inning game since at least 1995
Struck out at least two batters in all seven innings, striking out the side three times
Whiffed nine consecutive batters beginning with the final hitter of the second inning
After allowing her only hit, a solo homer, got an inning-ending grounder, then struck out the next five before a popup to short ended the game
The next day, threw four innings vs. Lipscomb, striking out five, and came on in relief to pitch six innings and pick up the win vs. the host school, Chattanooga
Struck out nine in the latter game
Allowed just one earned run in a complete-game effort vs. Western Kentucky on the final day of the tourney
In all, struck out 36 batters and allowed opponents to hit just .179 against her on the weekend
The next weekend, went 4-0 with an ERA of just 0.71, and was named the Tournament MVP at the Tiger Classic in Nashville
Allowed totals of two runs and seven hits in 19.2 innings of work, and opponents batted just .111 against her
For the second-straight weekend, threw a complete-game one-hitter in the Falcons' opening game, with 11 strikeouts in a win over the host school, Tennessee State
The next day, came on in relief in the eighth inning of a tie game vs. Central Connecticut State and, with a runner on second, struck out the only two batters she faced
BG walked it off in the bottom of the inning to give her the win
That evening, scattered four hits in an 8-0 win over Rider, the first shutout of her career
Struck out eight in that five-inning win, and also had eight strikeouts the next day, in a two-hitter vs. Creighton
For her efforts in Nashville, was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 25
Also that day, was one of nine players listed in "Selected Top Performances" by the NFCA
The next weekend, pitched the first half of the Tennessee Tech game, allowing two runs and four hits and striking out six
That evening, threw a complete game vs. nationally-ranked Tennessee
For the first time in her career, allowed more than two runs in a game, although her stat line belied how well she pitched
Struck out 13 batters vs. the Lady Vols, for her third double-digit strikeout game of the year
The next day, suffered the loss against host ETSU, despite throwing a complete-game one-hitter
Struck out nine in that contest
The following weekend, had an ERA of 1.30 as BGSU went undefeated at the Clearwater Spring Break Invitational
Pitched in all five of BGSU’s games, and picked up the win in every contest
Entered a scoreless game in the sixth inning vs. Providence, and struck out six batters in two innings in a 1-0 BG win
That evening, threw a complete-game five-hit shutout vs. Penn State, striking out five
The next day, entered the game with one outs in the top of the first, the bases loaded and BG trailing, 2-0
Proceeded to strike out the next two hitters, then allowed just five hits the rest of the way
In all, she pitched 6.2 shutout innings vs. the Black Knights, striking out 11
Returned to the circle that night to pick up the win in relief vs. Chattanooga, whiffing eight
The next day, picked up a complete-game win over Seton Hall
For her efforts in Florida, was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on March 10, earning that honor for the second time on the season

^ BGSU played only 17 games in 2020 due to COVID-19

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned four letters at Perry H.S. (’19) under coaches Scott Daugherty, Fred Mertes and Jayla Saibene
Helped the Panthers to three Federal League championships
An All-Ohio First-Team selection as both a junior and a senior
The Federal League Player of the Year in each of her last two seasons
Had an ERA of just 0.61 and 111 strikeouts in 80 1/3 innings pitched as a sophomore, earning all-league second-team honors
A First-Team All-Federal League honoree in each of the next two years, and also was named to the All-Northeast District and Canton Repository All-Stark County first teams in both of those seasons
As a junior, had an ERA of just 0.84 and 188 K's in 116 innings pitched, and batted .346 with six homers and 21 RBI
Allowed just four runs in seven state tournament games that spring, pitching the Panthers to the Division I state title
As a senior, had a 1.06 ERA and struck out 211 batters in 119 innings
At the plate, hit a school record .586 with seven homers and 33 RBI
Led the Federal League in ERA, strikeouts, batting average and RBI in that senior season
In addition to the three league titles, Perry won three sectional crowns
The Panthers posted a district runner-up finish in 2016, and won sectional, district and regional titles en route to the state championship in 2018
Also lettered in tennis