Courtney Layton

Position:
OF
Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
High School:
Sun Valley
Hometown:
Indian Trail, N.C.
Major:
University Studies

2020 (Junior): Played in five games with one start before the campaign was cut short due to the COVID-19 global pandemic … Recorded a hit and drove in two runs in East Carolina’s 12-0 five-inning win over Campbell (Feb. 7) … Tallied a hit against Butler (Feb. 29).

2019 (Sophomore): Played in 33 games with 23 starts in left field … Became the team’s every day left fielder towards the end of the season … Did not commit an error in 40 defensive chances … Earned her first career start against Wagner (Feb. 15), posting a hit and scoring a run in the 7-6 victory … Notched a hit and scored two runs in East Carolina’s 11-1 run-rule win over Cornell (March 16) … Went 2-for-3 with a double and a RBI at USF (April 6) … Tallied a pair of hits against Connecticut (April 28) … Lifted the Pirates to a 5-2 win in the regular season finale at Houston (May 5) with a three-run home run in the sixth inning … Recorded two hits with a run scored, RBI and double as ECU knocked off three-time defending champion and No. 2 seed Tulsa in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Softball Championship (May 9).

2018 (Freshman): Played in 13 games ... Collected two hits and three runs scored ... Notched her first collegiate hit against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (March 9) ... Also recorded a base knock versus Stony Brook (March 17).

High School: Led the Spartans to a state championship, three conference tournament titles and two conference regular season championships … Finished her prep career with a .353 batting average ... During her senior season, she hit .333 in 57 at bats and earned all-district honors ... As a junior, .309 batting average, 25 Hits, 4 Doubles, 2 Homeruns, 19 RBI, All-Conference, All-District, Team Coaches' Award, Team Captain … As a sophomore: .407 batting average; 33 Hits, 8 Doubles, 10 Stolen Bases, 32 RBI, finished top 10 in the county in 4 offensive categories, All-Conference, All-District, Team Defensive Player of the Year, Team Captain … As a freshman: .446 batting average, 41 Hits, 3 Triples, 4 home runs, 27 RBI, finished top 10 in the county in 4 offensive categories … Helped pace Sun Valley to a 86-24 overall record in four seasons.