Kyle Clayton Class: Sophomore Hometown: Cleveland, Tn. High School: Cleveland HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 205 Position: Pitcher Bats/Throws: L/L

2007
Appeared in 13 games for the Owls, starting two of them...His three total wins were good for fifth on the team...Made his collegiate debut at Samford (2/23) pitching 0.1 innings and striking out the only batter he faced...Recorded his first collegiate win in Athens versus in state foe Georgia (3/7), coming on in relief and striking out three batters while allowing only two runs on two hits in two innings of work...He threw his longest outing of the season at Jacksonville State (3/13), going five innings and giving up two runs, only one of which was earned...Struck out a season-high five batters in 4.1 innings of work at Troy (4/17), allowing two earned runs on five hits...Pitched two scoreless innings and struck out two in the Owls' win over Troy (4/4)...Struck out 19 and walked only 10 batters on the season...Finished the season with a 3-1 record and a 3.58 ERA in 27.2 innings.

Prep Career
Kyle comes to Kennesaw State after a successful prep career at Cleveland High School where he was a three-year Varsity letterman...Led his team to a 1-0 victory in the district tournment by throwing a complete game shutout against Rhea County HS and finishing with ten strikeouts...Graduated with honors...Cleveland HS Christian Athlete of the Year...two-time Chattanooga Time Free Press "Best of the Preps"...Two-time All-District...Finished his senior season 9-1 with a .80 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 70 innings pitched.

Personal
Was born Steven Kyle Clayton on September 22, 1987 in Cleveland, Tenn. ...Is the son of Steve and Debbie Clayton...Has one sibling Mollie (27)...Kyle is majoring in History Education