2025 Baseball Roster
Roster
Landen Payne
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 226
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ocean Springs, Miss.
- High School:
- Saint Martin HS
- Prev School:
- Pearl River CC
2025 (Sr.): Appeared in 20 games, all in relief…Posted a 2-1 record with a 2.76 ERA…Fanned 47 and walked six in 32 2/3 innings…Went 2-1 with three saves over his final eight appearances, spanning 18 1/3 innings with 21 strikeouts and one walk…Longest outing of the season was a 3 2/3 inning performance at Texas State (4/13) in which he did not allow a run, hit or walk with a career-best seven strikeouts…Added a pair of three inning performances down the stretch against Louisiana (5/11), getting a save, and versus Miami (6/2) in the regional for a no decision…Did not allow a run in either game and gave up just one hit and no walks in each outing…Walked just two batters over his final 12 games, over 28 1/3 innings…Earned his victories against Georgia State (4/19) and Troy (5/17)…Made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 and Fall 2024 semesters.
2024 (Jr.): Pitched in nine games, all in relief…Was 0-1 with one save…Posted a 9.00 ERA and fanned five in eight innings…Longest outing was 1 2/3 against Air Force (2/19), earning his lone save of the year in that contest…Fanned one and allowed two hits against the Falcons…Threw an inning in at least six appearances…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the Spring 2024 and Fall 2023 semesters.
Junior College: Appeared in 13 games for Pearl River CC in 2023, finishing with a 1-4 record and three saves...Struck out 25 batters against eight walks...Had a 5.74 ERA through 15 2/3 innings pitched…Was an electric bullpen arm for the Wildcats before suffering a season-ending injury in 2022...Helped lead the Wildcats to their first NJCAA DII National Championship...Ended the season with 25 innings pitched and a 2.88 ERA...Fanned 37 batters and walked just nine.
High School: Played at St. Martin for Kary Bridges...Had an outstanding prep career for the Yellowjackets, holding a 2.18 ERA over three seasons...In 88.2 innings pitched he struck out 102 batters against 18 walks...Allowed just 27 runs.
Personal: Son of Wesley and Courtney Payne...Brother of Allyson and Madison Payne…Born May 17...Majoring in Sport Coaching.
