2023 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 1
Payton Jackson
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Missouri City, Texas
- High School:
- Ridge Point HS
- Prev School:
- Texas Tech
Bio
2022-23 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 Big 12 All-Academic First Team
SENIOR (2023)
- Made 50 appearances with 46 starts in the outfield.
- Batted .223 in her first career season at Mizzou with 26 runs, 25 hits, four doubles, three triples, two homers and 12 RBI.
- Slugged .366 with an on-base percentage of .320.
- Was 11-for-12 on the basepaths.
- Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage with 66 putouts and four assists.
- Registered a season-high two hits four times.
- Went 2-for-2 with two runs, an RBI, a double, and a triple with a walk against Long Beach State (2/25).
- Also was 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, an RBI, a walk, and a stolen base in the midweek with Kansas City (3/8).
- Notched consecutive 2-for-3 games against Ole Miss (4/15-16).
- Wrapped the home series with Ole Miss (4/17) with a two-run double.
- Blasted her first home run as a Tiger at Auburn (3/27).
- Racked up five multi-hit games (two hits four times and three hits once).
- Went a career-best 3-for-3 at the dish with a home run against California (5/21) in the 2023 NCAA Norman Regional.
- Tallied 12 hits in SEC play with six RBI over 23 games (22 starts).
JUNIOR SEASON / TEXAS TECH (2022)
- Broke into the starting lineup for the Red Raiders, starting all 46 games in the outfield.
- Led the Red Raiders in batting average (.336), OPS (1.032), triples (3), extra base hits (19), total bases (73), walks (22) and slugging percentage (.598).
- Also tallied a team-leading three triples.
- Notched 19 extra-base hits (11 doubles, three triples and five home runs) with 21 RBIs.
- Ranked second on the team in home runs (5), doubles (11) and on base percentage (.434).
- Was 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts.
- Tallied nine multi-hit games and three multi-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).
- Also went 2-for-2 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs against TAMU CC (3/13).
- Recorded six hits in 10 at bats in the Kansas series, going 3-for-3 with two runs and a double 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.
- Recorded a .949 fielding percentage with 94 putouts.
- Earned Big 12 All-Academic First Team honors.
SOPHOMORE / TEXAS TECH (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 four hits and scored seven 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 / TEXAS TECH (2020)
2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 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 against 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).
PREP
- Four-year letterwinner at Ridge Point High School
- Holds the batting average, home run, triples and single-season hits record for the Panthers.
- Named the 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.
- 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 General Studies at Missouri.
In the NOW - Embrace the Opportunity
Monday, February 10
Inside Mizzou Athletics - Talkin' Baseball with Brock Lucas
Monday, February 03
Mizzou vs. LSU Series Highlights
Monday, April 22
Mizzou at Missouri State Highlights
Friday, April 19
