Payton Wade

JUNIOR (2022)

Tied for the team lead with 50 games played and started 46 times
Started 36 times at first base and 10 at third
Batted .234 (32-for-137) with nine doubles, a homer and 13 RBI
Ranked 11th in the CAA in two-base hits
Was third on the team with seven multiple hit games
Doubled twice, singled and drove in three runs in a win over Holy Cross
Also had three hits, including a home run, and knocked in two against Austin Peay
Hit safely in six of the final seven games of the season including a single and double against Hofstra in the CAA Tournament
Tripled to help produce the lone run in a key 1-0 win in the series finale against Towson
Had the game-winning RBI with a sacrifice fly in a victory over James Madison

SOPHOMORE (2021)

Played and started 40 times, seeing action at all four infield positions
Had 25 hits including five doubles and a team-leading five home runs
Went 4-for-6 with two home runs, three runs scored and five RBI in a twinbill against Charleston Southern
Homered, scored twice and drove in two in a win over Mount St. Mary's
Added two more hits with a double later that same day against Syracuse
Had two hits with a home run and two runs scored against UNCG

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020)

Played in 17 games and started 13 times at third base
Batted .333 (13-for-39) with three doubles, three homers, nine runs and seven RBI
Ranked 11th in the CAA with a .641 slugging percentage
Went 9-for-16 with three doubles, three homers, eight runs and seven RBI at the Battle of the Beach
That performance earned her CAA Rookie of the Week honors
Drove in three runs each in wins over Jacksonville State and Delaware State as part of that weekend

FRESHMAN (2019)

Played and started three games over opening weekend but missed rest of the season with an ankle injury
Had one hit which drove in a run against Pitt

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Sprayberry High School
Named team MVP and top offensive player her senior season
That year she batted .483 with 43 hits, 34 runs and .584 on-base percentage
Chosen all-region, second team all-county and Georgia Dugout all-state team
Participated in the GDCA Senior All-Star Game
Also named to the all-region team in 2015
Was Senior Class Salutatorian and earned spot on Senior Elite list
Earned spot on the Honor Roll all four years
Member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Leadership, Law & Public Service Academy
Received LGE Community Credit Union Extra Credit Award

PERSONAL