2024 Softball Roster
Sward, Peyton
Jersey Number 23
Peyton Sward
- Position:
- IF
- Class:
- First Year
- Major:
- Accounting
- Hometown:
- Florham Park, N.J.
- High School:
- Hanover Park
Bio
Why Lehigh: “I chose Lehigh because of the beautiful campus, the competitive softball program, and the great opportunities that Lehigh provides academically.”
As a sophomore: First team All-Patriot League… Academic All-Patriot League… started all 52 games at shortstop… tied for team lead with 12 stolen bases… had three-hit efforts against Georgetown (3/1) and Colgate (4/13)… three runs scored and three RBIs in win over UMBC (3/14) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: Second team NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region honoree… second team All-Patriot League… started all 52 games at shortstop… led Lehigh with .391 batting average and 12 stolen bases… had team-best six sacrifices… ranked on the top three on the Mountain Hawks in OPS (.908), runs scored (34), hits (50) and triples (three)… two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week… went 8-for-9 with three runs scored and two extra-base hits at season-opening Aggie Classic… had three three-hit efforts, against Valparaiso (2/10), Monmouth (3/20) and Lafayette (4/21)… also scored three runs against Monmouth… went 5-for-9 in Patriot League Tournament… won John S. Steckbeck Award as Lehigh’s top first-year female athlete… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: First team All-State… first team All-Group 2… All-County… first team All-Conference… won sectional state championship as a junior… third most hits in a season for state of New Jersey in 2022…. 2023 Hanover Park Outstanding Female Athlete… Morris County Scholar-Athlete… played travel softball for NJ Pride… Distinguished Honor Roll… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Daughter of Doug and Lori Sward… younger sister Camryn… uncle is a 1992 Lehigh graduate.
CAREER STATISTICS
As a sophomore: First team All-Patriot League… Academic All-Patriot League… started all 52 games at shortstop… tied for team lead with 12 stolen bases… had three-hit efforts against Georgetown (3/1) and Colgate (4/13)… three runs scored and three RBIs in win over UMBC (3/14) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: Second team NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region honoree… second team All-Patriot League… started all 52 games at shortstop… led Lehigh with .391 batting average and 12 stolen bases… had team-best six sacrifices… ranked on the top three on the Mountain Hawks in OPS (.908), runs scored (34), hits (50) and triples (three)… two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week… went 8-for-9 with three runs scored and two extra-base hits at season-opening Aggie Classic… had three three-hit efforts, against Valparaiso (2/10), Monmouth (3/20) and Lafayette (4/21)… also scored three runs against Monmouth… went 5-for-9 in Patriot League Tournament… won John S. Steckbeck Award as Lehigh’s top first-year female athlete… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: First team All-State… first team All-Group 2… All-County… first team All-Conference… won sectional state championship as a junior… third most hits in a season for state of New Jersey in 2022…. 2023 Hanover Park Outstanding Female Athlete… Morris County Scholar-Athlete… played travel softball for NJ Pride… Distinguished Honor Roll… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Daughter of Doug and Lori Sward… younger sister Camryn… uncle is a 1992 Lehigh graduate.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Avg. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2024 | .391 | 52-52 | 128 | 34 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 12-12 |
| 2025 | .318 | 52-52 | 154 | 31 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 12-14 |
| Total: | .351 | 104-104 | 282 | 65 | 99 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 12-12 |
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