2006 Baseball Roster
Roster
Jason Payton
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Pleasure Ridge Park High School
2006: Had the best average among everyday players at .285...led the team with a .490 slugging percentage with seven home runs and three triples...second on the team with 31 RBIs...fourth on the team with 28 runs...had two triples in his first three starts...best game was on April 22 against Morehead State, where he went 3-for-4 with two home runs, two runs scored and four RBIs...had a season-high four assists on March 5 against Arkansas-Little Rock...had a season-high 10 putouts on April 29 at Tennessee Tech.
2005: Second among non-starters with 17 RBIs...had a .386 slugging percentage...was 2-for-4 in stolen bases...had a season-high two hits five times, including a two-double game at Memphis.
BEFORE MSU: Played four seasons at Pleasure Ridge Park HS (1999-2002)...also played football, earning Johnny Unitas and all-state honors.
PERSONAL: Born Jason Ray Payton on May 14, 1984, the son of Ray and Sue Payton...has two brothers, Josh (24) and Matt (19), and one sister, Mindy (15)...graduated in 2002 from Pleasure Ridge Park HS with a 3.5 grade-point average...majoring in health and physical education.
