2021 Softball Roster
Roster
Payton Jackson
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Ridge Point HS
- Hometown:
- Missouri City, Texas
SENIOR SEASON (2022)
Led the Red Raiders batting at a .336 mark, 1.032 OPS and a .598 slugging percentage … also tallied a team-leading three triples… started in all 46 games played… tallied 19 extra-base hits (11 doubles, three triples and five home runs)… also added 21 RBIs… earned 22 walks and was 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts… recorded three multi-RBI games and nine multi-hit contests… went a perfect 3-for-3 with a double against Kansas… also went 2-for-2 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs against TAMU CC… 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 … led the Red Raiders in batting average (.336), triples (3), extra base hits (19), total bases (73), walks (22) and slugging percentage (.598) … ranked second on the team in home runs (5), doubles (11) and on base percentage (.434) … Tallied nine multi-hit games and three mutli-RBI games … recorded a hit in 10 straight games from March 6 to March 20 … first collegiate home run came in season opener against UTSA (2/11) … went 2-for-3 with one double, an RBI and two runs scored in Tech’s upset win over No. 18 Northwestern (2/27) … recorded six hits in 10 at bats in the Kansas series, going 3-for-3 with two runs in the series finale (4/3) … posted two hits, two runs, one RBI at Iowa State (4/15) … finished the season tied third in the Big 12 in triples … 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 … scored a run and drew one walk against Houston Baptist (2/7) in her collegiate debut … scored a single run against Louisiana Tech (2/8), Kent State (2/18), Delaware State (3/6) and Fairleigh Dickinson (3/7) … picked up the first stolen base of her career against Cal-State Fullerton (2/27) … powered a two-RBI double off of Fairleigh Dickinson (3/7) for the first hit of her collegiate career … tallied her second stolen base of the year against Fairleigh Dickinson (3/7) … 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 … holds the batting average, home run, triples and single-season hits record for the Panthers … named District MVP and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior after earning a Preseason Houston Team nod … member of the 6A All-State Second Team as a junior … earned First Team All-District honors as an outfielder as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior … led Ridge Point to the 6A Regional Quarterfinals her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons … thrived academically as well and earned Academic All-District laurels.
PERSONAL
Born on March 18, 2001 … daughter of Kim and Forrest Jackson … has one sister, Karly, and one brother, Forrest … majoring in sport management.
