2016 Baseball Roster

32 Clayton Payne

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fort Myers, Fla.
  • High School Riverdale/Daytona State

Biography

AT GEORGIA STATE
Tall right-hander who lettered two years (2015-16) after transferring from Daytona State College ... Made 35 appearances in two seasons, including two starts ... Picked up one win and two saves and pitched in two combined shutouts.

2016: Posted a 1-1 record with two saves and a 4.76 ERA ... Among the team leaders with 22 appearances, all but one in relief.

Struck out three in 1.2 innings vs. Purdue (2-21-16) in his first outing of the season ... Threw one scoreless inning vs. Coppin State (2-27-16) ... Earned his first victory vs. Fairmont State (3-12-16) in his only start of the season ... Had scoreless outings vs. Auburn (0.1 innings) and UL Monroe (2.1 innings) ... Allowed just two unearned runs in a three-inning stint vs. Georgia Tech (4-20-16) ... Finished 4-3 win over Kennesaw State (4-27-16) with two scoreless innings to record his first save. Struck out three of the first four batters he faced, then after allowing a walk and a single, he rolled a game-ending double play ... Recorded his second save in 8-7 win over Alabama A&M (5-4-16) ... Pitched three scoreless innings vs. Georgia Southern (5-21-16) in his final appearance.

2015: Right-hander out of the bullpen ... Made 13 appearances, including one start ... Record of 0-1 ... Allowed two runs on six hits over five innings in start vs. Savannah State but did not figure in the decision ... Pitched one-third of an inning in the Panthers’ combined shutout of ULM (4-12-15).

2013-14 (DAYTONA STATE): Made 19 appearances, all in relief, for Daytona State in 2014 with a 3.25 earned run average in 27.1 innings … Won his only decision …  Went 1-2 with a 4.31 ERA in 39 innings as a freshman … Coached by Tim Touma.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Riverdale High School in Fort Myers, Fla., and earned all-county honors … Florida Region honorable mention by Perfect Game.

PERSONAL: Clayton Payne was born May 1, 1994 … Son of Jody and Robin Payne ... Majoring in political science.

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2015Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'4" 190 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2016Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'4" 190 lbs
    32