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8 Dillon Morton

  • Position Catcher/Infielder
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tampa, FL
  • High School Bishop McLaughlin H.S.
  • B/T L/R

Biography

Senior (2022)
  • Appeared in 49 games, starting 47 games
  • Hit 14 Homeruns, had 3 multi-homerun games
  • Drove in 45 runs on the season
  • Season high 6 RBI came against Radford on April 3
  • Had a season high 8 game hit streak (May 6 - May 19)
  • Finished with a .991 fielding percentage

Junior (2021)
  • Appeared in 43 games, making 40 starts
  • Batted .258 with 39 hits in 151 at-bats
  • Drove in 24 runs and record 12 extra base hits, four home runs and eight doubles
  • Finished the season with a .976 fielding percentage

Junior (2020)
  • Appeared in 14 games, making 12 starts
  • Recorded 17 hits in 47 at-bats
  • Drove in seven runs, drew five walks and hit four doubles
  • Recorded a .362 batting average

Sophomore (2019)
  • Appeared in 34 contests, making 15 starts at first base and designated hitter
  • Recorded 13 hits on the season, being used primarily in pinch-hitting situations
  • Drove in 8 runs and drew 8 walks on the season
  • Recorded a .992 fielding percentage, recording 110 putouts at first base

Freshman (2018)
  • Played in 52 games, making 44 starts
  • Logged a .252 batting average and finished second on the team with 5 home runs
  • Scored 26 runs, good for third-most on the club
  • Drew the third-most walks on the team (23)
  • Drove in a season-high 3 runs against Presbyterian on March 17, going 2-3 in the ballgame.

Prior to Winthrop
  • Florida Class 3A First & Second Team All-State
  • 2x State Championship appearances

Personal 
  • Born Feb. 24, 1999
  • Son of Brian and Angie Morton
  • Majoring in Sports Management

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2018Freshman

    C/INF
    6'1" 205 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2019Sophomore

    C/INF
    6'1" 220 lbs
    7
  • 8

    2020Junior

    C/INF
    6'1" 220 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2021Junior

    C/INF
    6'1" 220 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2022Senior

    Catcher/Infielder
    6'1" 225 lbs
    8