Saya Swain

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Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
High School:
Paris
Hometown:
Paris, Texas

2024 (Senior)
Made seven appearances over the first two weeks of the season before shutting it down with a back injury … in 23.2 innings pitched, Swain recorded 24 punchouts and held a 2.07 ERA … earned her seventh career save against UCSB (2/16), tying her for the third most in school history … entered the transfer portal at season’s end.

2023 (Junior)
Made 11 starts on the season, posting a 5-8 record and making 37 appearances … really settled into a relief role late in the season, earning a school-record six saves, the most in a single season by any Cyclone … owned an ERA of 3.87 and posted 120 strikeouts for the second straight season … recorded two outings with 11 punchouts … held opposing batters to a .218 average, the lowest on the staff … allowed just 54 earned runs across 97.2 innings.

2022 (Sophomore)
Made 31 appearances in the circle, 20 of which were starts … totaled 97.1 innings … compiled an 8-4 record and a 4.32 ERA … led the pitching staff with 120 strikeouts … broke the single-game program strikeout record with 17 against UNI … tossed a complete game and struck out 16 batters against Sacramento State … one of 11 pitchers in the nation to log two games with 16+ strikeouts this season … averaged 8.6 strikeouts per seven innings, the fourth-best mark in the Big 12 … pitched three scoreless, one-hit innings against No. 1 Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship semifinals.

2021 (Freshman)
Made 15 appearances in the circle, all of which were starts ... pitched 35.0 innings during the season ... rang up 26 strikeouts on the year ... had a .244 opponent batting average ... allowed just one earned run in a complete game vs. Baylor.

High School
Saya Swain has enjoyed an outstanding prep career at Paris High School ... she tallied a 1.07 ERA in 2017-18 and piled up 212 strikeouts ... was named her team's MVP, earned First Team All-District honors ... was named Pitcher of the Year in her conference.

Personal
Majoring in nutritional science.