The reigning Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year, Burnham adds a lethal arm to the Arkansas pitching staff. The RHP boasted a 0.19 ERA across 186 innings and owned a 30-1 mark in the circle as a junior. The Eugene, Ore., product notched 375 strikeouts and five shutouts in each of Sheldon High School’s five postseason games, guiding her team to a state title. Burnham also batted .404 with five home runs, 35 RBI and recorded a .674 slugging percentage.
Why Payton chose Arkansas: “I chose Arkansas because I fell in love with the people and Fayetteville.”
