University of Hartford

AT HARTFORD
2026: West made five starts in 2026 with 13 overall appearances. Peyton slashed .250/.250/.400 (AVG/SLG/OBP) with four RBIs and five runs scored. He had a 1-for-2 game on March 15th against William Paterson University with two runs scored and two RBIs. West added a 2-for-4 game on May 2nd at Gordon College with a RBI in a Hawk win. Defensively Peyton had four putouts and five assists with a 1.000 fielding percentage.

2025: West appeared in 14 games with eight starts during his sophomore season. He posted a .313 batting average and an .916 OPS. West tallied 10 hits in 32 at-bats, including a double and two home runs, driving in 13 runs and scoring seven times. On the field, West maintained a .889 fielding percentage across multiple positions, recording seven putouts and 26 assists. One of his best performances came on March 15th against Clark where he had five RBI’s and one stolen base in the 13-12 win. West  was honored with the 2025 CNE Baseball Elite 20 Award, which goes to the student athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average who participated in the CNE tournament in each sport. 

2024: West made 29 starts in his freshman season with 32 total appearances. West ended the year with a .192/.314/.222 (AVG/OBP/SLG), claiming 10 runs scored, two doubles, and seven runs-batted-in. In the field Peyton had 41 putouts, 85 assists, and four errors.

PRIOR TO HARTFORD: Graduate of South Windsor High School.