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Jersey Number 11
Garrett Payne
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Charlottesville, Va.
- B/T:
- R/R
- Major:
- Agricultural Business Management
- High School:
- Miller School of Albemarle
2024 - Redshirt Junior Season
2023 - Junior Season
2022 - Sophomore Season
2021 - Freshman Season
High School / Prep
- Made three pitching appearances and appeared in the outfield twice
- Tossed an inning with a strikeout and just one hit allowed against North Carolina on April 20
- Made his return to the mound at Georgia Tech on March 17
- Logged a pair of at-bats in a win over Queens on Feb. 28
2023 - Junior Season
- Did not compete due to injury
2022 - Sophomore Season
- Made 20 appearances on the mound, including five starts
- His 20 appearances were the third-most on the team
- Tossed a combined 42.2 innings and tallied 43 strikeouts
- Finished with a 5.91 ERA and a 3-1 record
- Earned his first career win on Feb. 25 vs. Quinnipiac when he allowed just one earned run to score in 2.0 innings in relief
- Was also charged with wins on March 22 vs. NC A&T and March 29 at East Carolina
- Contributed to the Pack’s shutout wins over Evansville on Feb. 20 and East Carolina on March 29
- Fanned a career-best six batters on March 4 vs. Northeastern and on May 10 at UNCW
2021 - Freshman Season
- Made seven appearances on the mound, including one start
- Made his first career start on June 25 vs. Vanderbilt in the College World Series as a part of the ‘#Pack13’, as he went a career-long five innings and surrendered one earned run on two hits
- Tallied a career-high three strikeouts on four separate occasions (April 6 vs. App State, May 28 vs. North Carolina, June 11 vs. Arkansas, June 25 vs. Vanderbilt)
- Tallied a combined 15 strikeouts on the year, which was the most among all first-year freshmen
- Compiled a 5.27 ERA in 31.2 innings pitched
- Did not allow an earned run to score in three consecutive appearances (April 14 vs. NC A&T, May 1 at Wake Forest and May 22 vs. Florida State)
High School / Prep
- Helped Albemarle win a state championship in 2019
- Collected first team all-state honors as a junior
- An East Coast Pro Showcase invitee in 2019
- An honor roll student all four years of high school
- Was the founder of his high school's men's volleyball club
- Dad, Stephen, played club volleyball at Virginia (1997-98)
- Mom, Jamie, played volleyball, basketball and fastpitch softball at St. Martin's (1992-95)