Upcoming Event: Softball versus Battle Series - 1 on October 3, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Softball
vs Battle Series - 1
University of Oklahoma Athletics
2025 Softball Roster
Dayton, Abigale
Jersey Number 16
Abigale Dayton
- Position:
- Outfield
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-3
- Weight:
- null
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Riverside, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Utah
Bio
Career Highlights & Honors:
2025 (Junior at Oklahoma): Hit .325 with 51 runs, 51 hits, eight doubles, one triple, three home runs, 29 walks and 13 hit by pitches ... 2025 NFCA All-Region Third Team ... made starts throughout the outfield as an everyday starter for the Sooners ... produced one of the most dramatic moments in OU Softball history by hitting a game-tying two-run home run against Texas Tech's Nijaree Canady while trailing 2-0 and 0-2 in the count in the top of the seventh inning ... drove in the game-winning run in OU's 6-5 win against No. 7/9 UF May 1 ... Homered in her first at-bat as a Sooner during the 7-2 win against CSUN Feb. 6 ... went 3-for-3 with a run and a double in a 4-0 win against No. 15/16 Mississippi State April 18 ... made a run-saving diving catch and provided the game-winning RBI in a 2-0 win at Long Beach State (11 innings) Feb. 9 ... hit a game-tying solo homer to right against Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens in the fifth inning March 28.
2024 (Sophomore at Utah): Gained All-America status with an incredible sophomore campaign, winning the Pac-12 regular season batting title with a .431 batting average and adding stellar defense in the outfield … Started 57 games and slashed .431/.510/.599 for a 1.109 OPS … Provided 10 doubles, six triples and two home runs … Drove in 28 runs, scored 38 times and went 10-for-12 on stolen bases (83.3%) … Drew walks at a 13.7% rate and struck out in just 6.1% of her plate appearances … Delivered a perfect season defensively, converting each of her 79 chances with a whopping five outfield assists … Ranked 15th nationally in batting average and was 13th nationally in triples … Led the Pac-12 in batting average and triples while ranking second in on-base percentage … Recorded 21 multi-hit games with one four-hit performance and eight three-hit games … Stole two bases vs. Idaho State (4/21) … Went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and a career-high four RBIs vs. Wisconsin (3/2) … From February 24 onwards, her batting average never dipped below .430, spanning the season’s final 46 games … Earned first-team all-region honors and was named All-Pac-12 First Team for the second consecutive season.
2023 (Freshman at Utah): Enjoyed a terrific debut season at Utah, earning third-team all-region honors while batting .368 … Started 45 of her 47 games played, slashing .368/.431/.427 for an .858 OPS … Scored 24 runs and went 9-for-9 on the basepaths … Produced three doubles and two triples alongside 16 RBIs … Struck out in just 7.6% of her trips while walking at an 8.3% clip … Fielded a .952 in the outfield with two outfield assists and was involved in one double play … Collected 10 multi-hit games with one four-hit effort and two three-hit games … Went 4-for-4 in game one of a doubleheader vs. Arizona State (4/8) and followed with a 3-for-3 performance in the second game … Stole two bases at Ole Miss (5/20) … Added All-Pac-12 First Team and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team laurels.
FUN FACTS: Favorite food is cereal ... Favorite pro team growing up is the Los Angeles Angels ... Favorite athlete is Sydney McLaughlin ... Would love to play volleyball if not softball ... Favorite movie is The Hating Game ... Wanted to be a lawyer when she was growing up ... Biggest fear is the dark ... Favorite musical artist is Elevation Worship ... Dream vacation spot is North Holland ... Loves DIY projects ... Favorite show is High Potential ... Dream job is lawyer ... Favorite book is The Bible.
HIGH SCHOOL: A left-handed-hitting outfielder from Norco High School in Norco, Calif. … Four-year starter … Citrus Belt Athlete of the Year … Led Norco to the 2019 CIF Division 1 state championship … Two-time all-league academic team … Also lettered in volleyball … Honor Roll member … FFA (Future Farmers of America) member.
CLUB: Played club ball for the OC Batbusters … Led her club to the 2022 Alliance National Championship.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Amanda and Marin Dayton … Has three siblings (Warren, Kyle and Kimberly) … Enjoys DIY (do-it-yourself) crafts and baking … Double-majoring in psychology and history.
- 2025 Preseason All-SEC
- 2025 NFCA All-Region Third Team
- WCWS Appearances with Utah and Oklahoma
- Hit a game-tying two-run home run against Nijaree Canady down 0-2 with two outs in the top of the seventh of the 2025 WCWS Semifinals
- 2024 NFCA Third Team All-American
- 2024 NFCA All-Region First Team
- 2023 NFCA All-Region Third Team
- 2024 Pac-12 Batting Champion
- Two-time All-Pac-12 First Team (2023, 2024)
- 2023 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
- Two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (3/20/23, 4/10/23)
- 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 (Junior at Oklahoma): Hit .325 with 51 runs, 51 hits, eight doubles, one triple, three home runs, 29 walks and 13 hit by pitches ... 2025 NFCA All-Region Third Team ... made starts throughout the outfield as an everyday starter for the Sooners ... produced one of the most dramatic moments in OU Softball history by hitting a game-tying two-run home run against Texas Tech's Nijaree Canady while trailing 2-0 and 0-2 in the count in the top of the seventh inning ... drove in the game-winning run in OU's 6-5 win against No. 7/9 UF May 1 ... Homered in her first at-bat as a Sooner during the 7-2 win against CSUN Feb. 6 ... went 3-for-3 with a run and a double in a 4-0 win against No. 15/16 Mississippi State April 18 ... made a run-saving diving catch and provided the game-winning RBI in a 2-0 win at Long Beach State (11 innings) Feb. 9 ... hit a game-tying solo homer to right against Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens in the fifth inning March 28.
2024 (Sophomore at Utah): Gained All-America status with an incredible sophomore campaign, winning the Pac-12 regular season batting title with a .431 batting average and adding stellar defense in the outfield … Started 57 games and slashed .431/.510/.599 for a 1.109 OPS … Provided 10 doubles, six triples and two home runs … Drove in 28 runs, scored 38 times and went 10-for-12 on stolen bases (83.3%) … Drew walks at a 13.7% rate and struck out in just 6.1% of her plate appearances … Delivered a perfect season defensively, converting each of her 79 chances with a whopping five outfield assists … Ranked 15th nationally in batting average and was 13th nationally in triples … Led the Pac-12 in batting average and triples while ranking second in on-base percentage … Recorded 21 multi-hit games with one four-hit performance and eight three-hit games … Stole two bases vs. Idaho State (4/21) … Went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and a career-high four RBIs vs. Wisconsin (3/2) … From February 24 onwards, her batting average never dipped below .430, spanning the season’s final 46 games … Earned first-team all-region honors and was named All-Pac-12 First Team for the second consecutive season.
2023 (Freshman at Utah): Enjoyed a terrific debut season at Utah, earning third-team all-region honors while batting .368 … Started 45 of her 47 games played, slashing .368/.431/.427 for an .858 OPS … Scored 24 runs and went 9-for-9 on the basepaths … Produced three doubles and two triples alongside 16 RBIs … Struck out in just 7.6% of her trips while walking at an 8.3% clip … Fielded a .952 in the outfield with two outfield assists and was involved in one double play … Collected 10 multi-hit games with one four-hit effort and two three-hit games … Went 4-for-4 in game one of a doubleheader vs. Arizona State (4/8) and followed with a 3-for-3 performance in the second game … Stole two bases at Ole Miss (5/20) … Added All-Pac-12 First Team and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team laurels.
FUN FACTS: Favorite food is cereal ... Favorite pro team growing up is the Los Angeles Angels ... Favorite athlete is Sydney McLaughlin ... Would love to play volleyball if not softball ... Favorite movie is The Hating Game ... Wanted to be a lawyer when she was growing up ... Biggest fear is the dark ... Favorite musical artist is Elevation Worship ... Dream vacation spot is North Holland ... Loves DIY projects ... Favorite show is High Potential ... Dream job is lawyer ... Favorite book is The Bible.
HIGH SCHOOL: A left-handed-hitting outfielder from Norco High School in Norco, Calif. … Four-year starter … Citrus Belt Athlete of the Year … Led Norco to the 2019 CIF Division 1 state championship … Two-time all-league academic team … Also lettered in volleyball … Honor Roll member … FFA (Future Farmers of America) member.
CLUB: Played club ball for the OC Batbusters … Led her club to the 2022 Alliance National Championship.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Amanda and Marin Dayton … Has three siblings (Warren, Kyle and Kimberly) … Enjoys DIY (do-it-yourself) crafts and baking … Double-majoring in psychology and history.
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