#14 Payton Tidd 2021-22 Softball Roster

HONORS AND AWARDS

2023 NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team

2022 All-ACC Second Team

2022 NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team

2022 ACC Pitcher of the Week (April 12)

2021 NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team

2021 All-ACC Third Team

2021 All-ACC Academic Team

2019 First-Team All-ACC

2019 ACC All-Freshman Team

2019 ACC All-Tournament Team

2019 ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week (March 5)

As a Graduate (2023):

• NFCA Mid-Atlantic Second Team All-Region
• Appeared in 37 games offensively and 31 games in the circle in her final campaign
• Led the Irish with 152.2 innings pitched, striking out 104 hitters
• Logged a team-best 15 wins, 10 complete games and two shutouts
• Hit for a .281 average (27-for-96) at the dish
• Career-best eight doubles and 28 RBI
• Scored 13 runs and stole a base in her lone attempt
• Hit three home runs
• Earned six multi-hit games
• Drove in multiple runs in nine contests
• Had a season-long six game hit streak (March 11 – March 26)
• Reached base in 13 consecutive games (Feb. 26 – March 26)
• Season-high two hits on six occasions
• Hit a home run and drove in three in the win over Ohio State (Feb. 17)
• Finished 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, two RBI and a run scored in the win over Dartmouth (Feb. 26)
• Drove in three runs in a 2-for-4 effort with two doubles against UNCG (March 15)
• Season-high four RBI while going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two runs scored in a victory over Syracuse (March 24)
• Drove in multiple runs and scored once in the series opener with Women’s College World series participant Florida State
• Logged 5.0 or more innings in 17 appearances
• Struck out multiple hitters in 24 appearances
• Season-high seven strikeouts on four occasions

As a Senior (2022):

• Led the Irish with 32 appearances in the circle
• Threw 130.2 innings, earning a 15-5 record
• Earned a 2.79 ERA with nine complete games and two saves
• Struck out 97 hitters and held opponents to a .219 average against
• Hit for a .279 average at the plate with four home runs and four doubles
• Drove in 14 runs and scored nine times
• Earned four multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs three times
• Picked up her first win of the season in a four inning 16-1 victory over Charlotte
• Threw a complete game, allowing just one hit in a win over nationally ranked Duke (March 25)
• Logged another complete game allowing two hits and striking out five over WCWS qualifier Northwestern
• Allowed two or fewer earned runs in 26 appearances
• Went 3-for-3 with four RBI against Charlotte (Feb. 13)
• Drove in three runs and hit the game-tying homer in an 8-6 win over LSU (Feb. 19)

As a Junior (2021):

• Tidd (15-6), a first-team All-Region selection, led the Irish in innings pitched with 131.1. She pitched nine complete games on the season and been part of four shutouts, with one complete game shutout. Also adding a save, Tidd joined with Irish pitchers Holloway and Morgan Ryan for two combined no-hitters in 2021. At bat, Tidd totaled 12 hits, including eight extra-base hits (five doubles, three home runs) with 10 RBI, and was named third team All-ACC this season.

As a Sophomore (2020):

• Appeared in three games (all starts) of the NFCA Leadoff Classic, striking out six batters over ten innings.
• Started two games at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, including a start vs. Illinois where she threw 6.0 innings with one earned run (1.17 ERA) and seven strikeouts.
• Also added a hit, a walk and a stolen base on offense at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
• Allowed just three earned runs in 13.1 innings pitched (1.58 ERA) with 15 strikeouts for a 2-0 record in six appearances at the Mary Nutter Classic.
• At the plate, posted a .429/.500/.857 slash line with three hits, four RBIs, three runs scored and a home run at the Mary Nutter Classic.
• Appeared in two games at Duke with one start at pitcher and finished with a 1-0 record, 0.00 ERA and six strikeouts.
• Added a hit and a walk in three at bats at Duke.
• Made two appearances, including one start, at NC State and pitched a total of 8.0 innings with six earned runs and nine strikeouts.
• Hit a double in the second game of the series at NC State.

As a Freshman (2019):

• Named to the NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team
• Received ACC All-Tournament Team and All-Freshman Team honors
• Named first-team All-ACC
• Earned ACC Pitcher of the Week Honors twice

Prep and personal:

• Majoring in Psychology Pre-Health; aspires to help victims of human trafficking
• Twitter: @paytontidd
• Instagram: @paytontidd
• Multi-year letterwinner at San Marcos High School.
• Capped outstanding high school career by being recognized as 2018 CalHigh Sports Ms. Softball as the California state player of the year for national No. 1 San Marcos.
• Posted a 28-2 record with a sizzling 0.47 ERA as a senior, a campaign which featured 10 shutouts and two no-hitters, and struck out 180 batters in 133 innings.
• Batted a career-high .453 with seven home runs, 31 RBI, a .510 on-base percentage, an .833 slugging percentage and 24 runs scored as a senior.
• Earned fourth straight Avocado League Pitcher of the Year crown, was named the CIF Player of the Year and claimed all-state first-team plaudits.
• Selected as a CalHigh Sports First-Team All-American, Extra Innings Softball First-Team All-American, MaxPreps Second-Team All-American and the SoCal Sidelines San Diego Softball Player of the Year.
• Led San Marcos with a .422 batting average, adding 38 hits, six home runs, seven doubles, 39 RBI, a .455 on-base percentage and 23 runs scored as a junior.
• Won third straight Avocado League Pitcher of the Year award after compiling a 20-3 record with a 0.82 ERA, striking out 111 batters in 123 innings. Chipped in four shutouts.
• Named first-team all-state, and added All-CIF First-Team accolades.
• Recorded a 19-1 record with a 1.18 ERA in 131 innings, striking out 126 batters for the CIF Open Division champion San Marcos to repeat as Avocado League Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore.
• Added a .300 batting average that season as an All-CIF First-Team choice, and was an all-state selection by CalHi Sports.
• As a freshman, batted .427 with 17 doubles and 25 RBI to claim an all-league first-team scroll.
• Earned first Avocado League Pitcher of the Year award with a 15-4 mark, striking 104 batters in 110 innings.
• Also lettered in volleyball at San Marcos.
• Played with both the So Cal Athletics-Richardson and Athletics-Mercado TO on the club circuit.
• Named a 2018 PGF Regional All-American, representing the Western region.
• Claimed top-five finishes at PGF Nationals in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Club team placed first at both the PGF Shootout and Colorado Sparkler tournaments in 2015.
• Earned Silver Robe honors at graduation from San Marcos High School, awarded to students with a 3.78 cumulative GPA or higher.
• Received the San Marcos president’s award in each of four academic years.
• Volunteer at the Helen Woodward Animal Center.
• Daughter of Steve and Jennifer Tidd and has one sister, Kennedy.
• Becomes the 54th California resident to suit up for Notre Dame in program history, and the first from Vista.