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Jersey Number 28
Peyton Wigginton
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Franklin, TN.
- High School:
- Page HS
Bio
2022 (Senior):
- Lowest ERA among team starters (3.16).
- Second on the team in innings pitched (79.2).
- Pitched seven inningsm allowed two hits and struck out six batters at WKU April 17.
- Didn't allow more than three runs in his first five starts. Struck out at least three batters in all but two appearances.
2020 (Junior):
- Finished career fourth on the Blue Raider all-time strikeout list with 259 strikeouts.
- Finished career third on the Blue Raider all-time games started list with 51 and third in innings pitched 318.
- Named Conference USA Pitcher of the Week May 16.
- Struck out a season-high 10 batters in his two-hit, complete-game shutout at Rice May 13.
- Went the distance, struck out six and allowed one earned run vs. WKU April 3.
- Opening day starter. Threw seven innings, struck out seven and allowed one earned run vs. St. John's Feb. 18.
- First career save came after pitching the final two innings and striking out three at UAB March 25.
- Picked up the win by striking out four batters and allowing just one hit in two innings pitched vs. Western Carolina March 2 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Pitched 4.1 shutout innings and struck out three while earning a win at Auburn March 13.
- Struck out five over seven innings at Marshall April 10.
- Earned a spot on the 2021-22 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
- Lowest ERA among team starters (3.16).
- Second on the team in innings pitched (79.2).
- Pitched seven inningsm allowed two hits and struck out six batters at WKU April 17.
- Didn't allow more than three runs in his first five starts. Struck out at least three batters in all but two appearances.
2020 (Junior):
- Voted by teammates as a 2020 Team Captain.
- Led the Blue Raiders in strikeouts (24) and innings pitched (27.2).
- Posted a 1-1 record to go along with a 3.58 ERA in four starts for MT..
- Allowed one run in 7.2 innings and stuck out five against North Carolina on Feb. 15 2020. Wigginton was named TSWA Player of the Week (2/18) for his performance in Chapel Hill.
- Struck out nine batters through six innings on Feb. 29, 2020 against Tulane.
- Season was cut short due to Covid-19 pandemic.
- Made 31 starts, 14 on the mound
- Had a career day striking out 12 Bradley batters and securing the first complete-game shutout since 2016
- Picked up his second complete game against LA Tech (3/23)
- Had four quality starts
- Allowed two or less earned runs in four starts
- Led the team in wins (5)
- Led the team in starts (14)
- Led the team in strikeouts (79)
- Hit the game-winning walk-off home run in the 13th inning against Murray State (4/2)
- Hit the go-ahead two RBI double against UAB in the 8th inning (4/12)
- Picked up career strikeout #100 vs Southern Miss (4/27)
- Batted .389 in the final month of the season
- Named to the 2nd Team All-C-USA as a utility player
- Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.0-3.74 GPA)
- Made 17 appearances, earning eight starts
- Began the season in the weekend rotation and made first career start vs. Western Illinois (2/18)
- Won first career start, scattering six hits in six innings and allowing one run against Western Illinois (2/18)
- Career-high seven strikeouts vs. Western Illinois (2/18)
- Earned second win of season in regular-season finale at UAB with five innings of work, allowing two runs
- Worked multiple innings in six of nine relief appearances
- Provided two innings of no-hit, shutout baseball at Tennessee Tech (4/11)
- Two sport letter winner - basketball and baseball
- Posted a 1.25 ERA his senior season
- Earned All-District honors three times - sophomore, junior and senior year
- In 2016, named All-State
- Ranked the 42nd best prospect in Tennessee by Pefect Game in the class of 2017
- Named to Team Tennessee by Prep Baseball Reports in 2015 for his performance in the Underclass Games (eventually won national championship)
- Born August 31, 1998 in Nashville, Tenn.
- Son of Gregg and Mary Kay Wigginton
- Has two brothers, Jay and Alan and one sister, Chloe
- Major is Undecided
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
🎥 from the 52nd annual Groundhog Day Luncheon! Also, we play baseball this month 🤩
Sunday, February 02
MTSU Baseball 2025 52nd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Friday, January 31
