University of Toledo Athletics

2020
Team Captain…Made four starts, totaling 20.0 innings, 13 strikeouts, and a 4.50 ERA…Season-long 6.0 innings at UAB (March 6)…Earned the win in the 13-4 victory against the Blazers…5.0 innings, six strikeouts against UTSA (Feb. 21)...Lasted at least five innings in three of his four starts.

2019
Made 11 starts, totaling 61.1 innings…Team-best 4.26 ERA…Earned the win in 10-1 victory over Bucknell (March 10), tossing six innings and recording six strikeouts, with just one run allowed and two walks…Seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts and no walks against Bryant (March 17)…Threw seven innings and struck out six, while allowing two runs and one walk against Miami (April 6)…Final start of the season came at Kent State (May 4).

2018
Made 11 appearances out of the bullpen and started five games…Owned a 2.45 ERA, 11 strikeouts over 11.0 innings from April 8-May 6...Threw a scoreless ninth inning in the win against Madonna at Comerica Park (April 11)...Pitched a scoreless ninth inning against Ohio (April 8), striking out two...Pitched 1.1 innings at Ohio State (March 28)...Pitched 5.1 innings in his start against Southeastern Louisiana (March 3), allowing two runs on three hits while striking out two...Started game two of the doubleheader at Austin Peay (Feb. 23)...Made first start of the season against St. Louis (Feb. 17), throwing 5.1 innings, allowing one run, and striking out four.

2017
Made 10 appearances, throwing 22.1 innings, and making five starts…Tossed a season-high 5.0 innings against Boston College (March 7), striking out three…Threw three scoreless innings in his first outing of the season on at Tennessee Tech (Feb. 19).

HIGH SCHOOL 
Three-year letterwinner in baseball and football...Recorded a 6-3 record in 49.0 innings as a junior...Sported a 3.57 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 10 games...Recorded a 4-1 record with a save in 41.0 innings as a sophomore...Compiled a 1.88 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 10 games. 

PERSONAL 
Born Layne Dean Schnitz-Paxton...Parents are Martin Paxton and Kristy Proudfit...Has two brothers, Espn and Wyatt, and one sister, Courtnee...Majoring in criminal justice.