Dayton Murphy Season 2026-27

• High-end defender as an elite contact hitter that played in 92 games as an underclassman at MSU
• Played in 50 games (42 starts at SS) and posted an 11-game hit streak in 2026, raising his batting average by .075 points vs. his freshman year
• Posted a four-hit game against Purdue in the middle game of the series in East Lansing and also delivered an RBI single in the Big Ten Tournament meeting
• Also played summer ball in the Northwoods League (Kenosha) in 2025 and Cape Cod League (Cotuit) in 2026
• Two-time IHSBCA class 3A All-State selection while setting career records for hits, doubles and stolen bases at Crystal Lake South