Dayton Franke

Photo by: SDSU Athletics

Height:
6-2
Weight:
235
Position:
Infielder
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Plymouth, Minn.
High School:
Robbinsdale Armstrong H.S.
Major:
Physical Education/Teacher Education

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2025)

2025: Gave the Jackrabbits another potent bat in the lineup, hitting eight home runs in only 65 at-bats during his freshman season ... played in 35 games with 16 starts at either first base or designated hitter ... notched first career hit in second game of doubleheader at Pacific (Calif.) (2/22) ... first collegiate home run was a game-winning shot to lead off the top of the 10th inning at Sacramento State (3/1) ... homered and drew a pair of walks at Saint Louis (3/8) ... hit his second pinch-hit home run of the season in series finale against Omaha (4/13) ... drove in season-high five runs with a grand slam and sacrifice fly versus Northwestern (Iowa) (4/22) ... tallied his third pinch-hit homer as part of comeback bid at Omaha (5/10) ... registered the fifth three-home run game in the Division I era of Jackrabbit baseball (since 2005) with three solo shots in Game 2 of doubleheader against Oral Roberts (5/15) ... saw action in both games of the Summit League Baseball Championship (5/21-22)

BEFORE SDSU: Dayton served as team captain in three sports during a standout prep career at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School in the Twin Cities Metro area ... on the baseball diamond, he put together multiple all-conference and all-area seasons ... batted .404 as a freshman, then posted a .424 average with 17 runs batted in as a junior ... also turned in a 3-0 record with a 1.75 earned run average and three saves on the mound in 2023 ... following his senior campaign, was selected to play for the Metro North squad in the Minnesota All-Star Series ... also was an all-conference and all-area selection in football and served as team captain as a defenseman in hockey