Texas Tech University Athletics
2022 Softball Roster
Roster
Payton Jackson
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Missouri City, Texas
SENIOR SEASON (2022)
Led the Red Raiders batting at a .336 mark, 1.032 OPS and a .598 slugging percentage โฆ also tallied a team-leading three triplesโฆ started in all 46 games playedโฆ tallied 19 extra-base hits (11 doubles, three triples and five home runs)โฆ also added 21 RBIsโฆ earned 22 walks and was 2-for-2 on stolen base attemptsโฆ recorded three multi-RBI games and nine multi-hit contestsโฆ went a perfect 3-for-3 with a double against Kansasโฆ also went 2-for-2 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs against TAMU CCโฆ recorded a .949 fielding percentage with 94 putouts
JUNIOR SEASON (2022)
Broke into the starting lineup for the Red Raiders making 46 starts in the outfield โฆ led the Red Raiders in batting average (.336), triples (3), extra base hits (19), total bases (73), walks (22) and slugging percentage (.598) โฆ ranked second on the team in home runs (5), doubles (11) and on base percentage (.434) โฆ Tallied nine multi-hit games and three mutli-RBI games โฆ recorded a hit in 10 straight games from March 6 to March 20 โฆ first collegiate home run came in season opener against UTSA (2/11) โฆ went 2-for-3 with one double, an RBI and two runs scored in Techโs upset win over No. 18 Northwestern (2/27) โฆ recorded six hits in 10 at bats in the Kansas series, going 3-for-3 with two runs in the series finale (4/3) โฆ posted two hits, two runs, one RBI at Iowa State (4/15) โฆ finished the season tied third in the Big 12 in triples โฆ earned Big 12 All-Academic First Team honors.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021)
Made 17 appearances mostly as a pinch hitter and designated player ... batted .333 with eight hits, eight runs and seven RBI while slugging .500 ... recorded her first career triple against Abilene Christian (3/7) ... tallied 4 hits and scored 7 runs in two games against Tarleton State (3/21) going 4-for-7 from the plate ... drove in three RBI in the Big 12 Tournament against Texas (5/15) with a bases-clearing double that helped the Red Raiders to a 5-1 victory over the No. 10 Longhorns for a third place tournament finish.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2020)
Made 20 appearances, primarily as a pinch runner, in her first season with the Red Raiders โฆ scored a run and drew one walk against Houston Baptist (2/7) in her collegiate debut โฆ scored a single run against Louisiana Tech (2/8), Kent State (2/18), Delaware State (3/6) and Fairleigh Dickinson (3/7) โฆ picked up the first stolen base of her career against Cal-State Fullerton (2/27) โฆ powered a two-RBI double off of Fairleigh Dickinson (3/7) for the first hit of her collegiate career โฆ tallied her second stolen base of the year against Fairleigh Dickinson (3/7) โฆ on March 13, the remainder of the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Four-year letterwinner at Ridge Point High School โฆ holds the batting average, home run, triples and single-season hits record for the Panthers โฆ named District MVP and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior after earning a Preseason Houston Team nod โฆ member of the 6A All-State Second Team as a junior โฆ earned First Team All-District honors as an outfielder as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior โฆ led Ridge Point to the 6A Regional Quarterfinals her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons โฆ thrived academically as well and earned Academic All-District laurels.
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PERSONAL
Born on March 18, 2001 โฆ daughter of Kim and Forrest Jackson โฆ has one sister, Karly, and one brother, Forrest โฆ majoring in sport management.
