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Jersey Number 18
Payton Akers
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- High School:
- Prairie HS
Kirkwood CC (2020-22)
Appeared in 70 games, including 56 starts during three seasons at Kirkwood Community College ... Earned Second Team ICCAC Division II All-Region XI honors following both freshman and sophomore seasons ... Guided the Eagles to a 3rd place finish at the NJCAA DII National Tournament as a sophomore ... Recorded a 20-10 overall record in the circle with a 2.58 ERA and 284 strikeouts in 2022 ... Helped the Eagles to a ICCAC Division II Region XI Championship after posting a 20-4 record and a 2.84 ERA with 190 strikeouts in 135.1 innings of work during freshman season ... Tossed six-hitter with nine strikeouts in 4-1 win over St. Louis in the second round of the NJCAA DII National Softball Tournament.
Prairie High School:
A four-year letterwinner and two-time First Team All-Mississippi Valley Conference selection at Prairie High School ... Earned First Team All-Region and Second Team Class 5A All-State honors after compiling a 15-5 overall record with a 1.72 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 118.1 innings of work as a senior ... Also secured First Team All-Metro and First Team All-District honors following senior season ... Participated in the Iowa Seniors All-Star Game as a senior.
Personal
The daughter of Shelley Martin and Bob Akers ... Has three siblings, Dalton, Baleigh and Kinzi ... Majoring in Elementary Education.
Appeared in 70 games, including 56 starts during three seasons at Kirkwood Community College ... Earned Second Team ICCAC Division II All-Region XI honors following both freshman and sophomore seasons ... Guided the Eagles to a 3rd place finish at the NJCAA DII National Tournament as a sophomore ... Recorded a 20-10 overall record in the circle with a 2.58 ERA and 284 strikeouts in 2022 ... Helped the Eagles to a ICCAC Division II Region XI Championship after posting a 20-4 record and a 2.84 ERA with 190 strikeouts in 135.1 innings of work during freshman season ... Tossed six-hitter with nine strikeouts in 4-1 win over St. Louis in the second round of the NJCAA DII National Softball Tournament.
Prairie High School:
A four-year letterwinner and two-time First Team All-Mississippi Valley Conference selection at Prairie High School ... Earned First Team All-Region and Second Team Class 5A All-State honors after compiling a 15-5 overall record with a 1.72 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 118.1 innings of work as a senior ... Also secured First Team All-Metro and First Team All-District honors following senior season ... Participated in the Iowa Seniors All-Star Game as a senior.
Personal
The daughter of Shelley Martin and Bob Akers ... Has three siblings, Dalton, Baleigh and Kinzi ... Majoring in Elementary Education.
Creighton Softball Hit-A-Thon 2025
Thursday, August 21
Creighton Baseball & Softball Fields Groundbreaking - 6/11/25
Wednesday, June 11
Creighton BET Postgame vs. St John's, 5/8/25
Thursday, May 08
Creighton Softball Highlights vs. Seton Hall, 5/4/25
Sunday, May 04
