28 Payton Wagner
28 - Payton Wagner
Height: 5-8
Bats/Throws: R/R
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif.
Position: UTIL/P
B/T: R/R
Previous School: Fairleigh Dickinson
gp 14
avg -
hr -
rbi 0
r 0
sb -

2024 (Junior): Saw action in 24 games with 19 starts ... compiled a 9-4 record and a 2.69 earned run average ... had three complete games with two shutouts and one combined shutout ... also had a save to her credit ... over 86 innings of work, she allowed 95 hits and 47 runs -- 33 earned ... opponents hit .277 against her ... struck out a season-high four batters twice -- against UT Martin (4/13/24) and Winthrop (3/2/24).

PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Wagner came to Cookeville after two seasons at Fairleigh Dickinson University. In the circle, she posted a 2-8 record with a career 4.22 earned run average as she walked 31 and struck out 37. In limited plate appearances with the Knights, she had three hits and an RBI, while also coming around to score nine times. A native of Simi Valley, Calif., Wagner had solid numbers on the prep level as she batted over .300 all four seasons as a shortstop and outfielder. She was a first-team all-league selection twice and was the grouping’s Most Valuable Player in 2021. Wagner helped lead Chaminade College Preparatory School to a California Interscholastic Federation championship in 2018. Wagner recorded a prep-career 2.55 earned run average, while also compiling a .928 fielding percentage. She ranked third in the Mission League in slugging percentage with a .808 mark. On the club level, she competed with Athletics Jendro.

Recent Games
Mar 16 at SIUE L, 10-9
Mar 18 at North Alabama L, 10-2
Mar 22 Western Illinois W, 5-4
Mar 22 Western Illinois W, 14-6
Mar 23 Western Illinois W, 12-3
Mar 25 Chattanooga L, 1-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 14 3
Plate appearances 0 0
At Bats 0 0
Runs 0 0
Hits 0 0
Doubles - -
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 0 0
Total bases 0 0
Walks - -
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts - -
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average - -
On Base Percentage - -
Slugging Percentage - -
Appearances 14 3
Games started 9 2
Wins 1 1
Losses 7 1
Saves 1 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 39.2 8.0
Hits 47 8
Runs 31 7
Earned Runs 18 3
Walks 23 8
Strikeouts 13 1
Strikeouts per Game 2.29 .88
Doubles Allowed 3 -
Triples Allowed 1 -
WHIP 1.76 2.00
Home Runs Allows 3 -
At Bats Against 172 33
Batting Average Against .273 .242
Earned Run Average 3.18 2.63
Wild pitches 2 1
Hit Batters 4 1
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 2 -
Total Chances 13 2
Put Outs 0 0
Assists 10 2
Errors 3 0
Fielding Percentage .769 1.000
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed 11 5
Runners Caught Stealing 1 -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage .083 -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Feb 7 vs. South Carolina State L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 vs. Stonehill L, 5-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 8 vs. South Carolina State W, 5-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 8 vs. Evansville W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 vs. Evansville W, 7-4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 14 vs. Army W, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 vs. Syracuse L, 3-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 15 vs. Army West Point L, 2-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 15 vs. Syracuse L, 12-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 16 vs. LIU   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. George Washington W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at UNCG L, 9-6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 23 vs. Iona W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 vs. Evansville L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at WKU L, 5-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Kentucky L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Evansville L, 9-6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 2 at WKU L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 Bellarmine   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Tennessee State L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Tennessee State W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 Tennessee State L, 7-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 11 North Dakota L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 North Dakota L, 8-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 15 at SIUE L, 8-7 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 15 at SIUE L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at SIUE L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at North Alabama L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Western Illinois W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Western Illinois W, 14-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Western Illinois W, 12-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 25 Chattanooga L, 1-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 28 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Bellarmine   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Georgia State   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Austin Peay   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Chattanooga   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 7 vs. South Carolina State L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 vs. Stonehill L, 5-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Feb 8 vs. South Carolina State W, 5-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Feb 8 vs. Evansville W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 vs. Evansville W, 7-4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Feb 14 vs. Army W, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 vs. Syracuse L, 3-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Feb 15 vs. Army West Point L, 2-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Feb 15 vs. Syracuse L, 12-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Feb 16 vs. LIU   - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. George Washington W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at UNCG L, 9-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Feb 23 vs. Iona W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 vs. Evansville L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at WKU L, 5-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 1 vs. Kentucky L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Evansville L, 9-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 2 at WKU L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 Bellarmine   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Tennessee State L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Tennessee State W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 Tennessee State L, 7-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 11 North Dakota L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 North Dakota L, 8-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 15 at SIUE L, 8-7 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 15 at SIUE L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at SIUE L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at North Alabama L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Western Illinois W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Western Illinois W, 14-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Western Illinois W, 12-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 25 Chattanooga L, 1-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 28 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Bellarmine   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Georgia State   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Austin Peay   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Chattanooga   - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Feb 7 vs. South Carolina State L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 vs. Stonehill L, 5-3 1 0 1 0 2.0 6 5 3 10.50 3.50 1 0 -
Feb 8 vs. South Carolina State W, 5-1 0 0 0 1 2.0 3 - - 0.00 1.50 - 1 -
Feb 8 vs. Evansville W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 vs. Evansville W, 7-4 1 0 0 0 6.1 5 4 4 4.42 1.42 4 4 -
Feb 14 vs. Army W, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 vs. Syracuse L, 3-0 1 0 1 0 2.2 4 1 1 2.63 1.50 0 2 -
Feb 15 vs. Army West Point L, 2-1 1 0 1 0 5.0 5 2 1 1.40 1.20 1 0 -
Feb 15 vs. Syracuse L, 12-1 0 0 0 0 1.0 - - - 0.00 1.00 1 - -
Feb 16 vs. LIU   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. George Washington W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at UNCG L, 9-6 1 0 0 0 3.0 5 5 1 2.33 2.67 3 1 1
Feb 23 vs. Iona W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 vs. Evansville L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at WKU L, 5-1 1 0 1 0 3.0 3 3 3 7.00 2.00 3 1 2
Mar 1 vs. Kentucky L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Evansville L, 9-6 0 0 1 0 1.0 2 1 1 7.00 2.00 0 3 -
Mar 2 at WKU L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 Bellarmine   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Tennessee State L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Tennessee State W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 Tennessee State L, 7-2 1 0 1 0 2.1 5 5 3 9.00 3.43 3 0 -
Mar 11 North Dakota L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 North Dakota L, 8-2 0 0 0 0 2.2 3 2 - 0.00 1.88 2 - -
Mar 15 at SIUE L, 8-7 0 0 0 0 2.1 1 0 0 0.00 .43 0 1 -
Mar 15 at SIUE L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at SIUE L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at North Alabama L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Western Illinois W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Western Illinois W, 14-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Western Illinois W, 12-3 1 1 0 0 3.1 2 2 0 0.00 2.10 5 0 -
Mar 25 Chattanooga L, 1-0 1 0 1 0 3.0 3 1 1 2.33 1.00 0 0 -
Mar 28 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Bellarmine   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Georgia State   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Austin Peay   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Chattanooga   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Feb 7 vs. South Carolina State L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 vs. Stonehill L, 5-3 2 0 0 2 .000 - - 1 1.000 - -
Feb 8 vs. South Carolina State W, 5-1 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. Evansville W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 vs. Evansville W, 7-4 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 14 vs. Army W, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 vs. Syracuse L, 3-0 2 0 2 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Feb 15 vs. Army West Point L, 2-1 2 0 2 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 15 vs. Syracuse L, 12-1 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 16 vs. LIU   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. George Washington W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at UNCG L, 9-6 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Feb 23 vs. Iona W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 vs. Evansville L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at WKU L, 5-1 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Kentucky L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Evansville L, 9-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at WKU L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 Bellarmine   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Tennessee State L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Tennessee State W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 Tennessee State L, 7-2 2 0 2 0 1.000 - 4 - - - -
Mar 11 North Dakota L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 North Dakota L, 8-2 1 0 0 1 .000 - 3 - - - -
Mar 15 at SIUE L, 8-7 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -
Mar 15 at SIUE L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at SIUE L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at North Alabama L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Western Illinois W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Western Illinois W, 14-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Western Illinois W, 12-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Chattanooga L, 1-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Bellarmine   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Georgia State   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Austin Peay   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Chattanooga   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2023-24 24 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
2024-25 14 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Total 38 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2023-24 24 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2024-25 14 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Total 38 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
2023-24 24 19 9 4 1 3 86.0 95 47 33 40 39 3.17 2 2.69 1.57
2024-25 14 9 1 7 1 - 39.2 47 31 18 23 13 2.29 3 3.18 1.76
Total 38 28 10 11 2 3 125.2 142 78 51 63 52 2.90 5 2.84 1.63
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2023-24 24 21 2 16 3 .857 - 17 3 .150 - -
2024-25 14 13 0 10 3 .769 - 11 1 .083 - -
Total 38 34 2 26 6 .824 - 28 4 .125 - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 14 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Conference 3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Away 3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Neutral 7 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
-
Wins 3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Losses 11 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
-
February 8 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
March 6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 14 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Conference 3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Home 4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Away 3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 7 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Wins 3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Losses 11 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
February 8 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
March 6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
Total 14 9 1 7 1 - 39.2 47 31 18 23 13 2.29 3 3.18 1.76
Conference 3 2 1 1 0 - 8.0 8 7 3 8 1 .88 - 2.63 2.00
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Home 4 3 1 2 0 - 11.1 13 10 4 10 0 .00 - 2.47 2.03
Away 3 2 0 1 0 - 8.1 9 8 4 6 3 2.52 3 3.36 1.80
Neutral 7 4 0 4 1 - 20.0 25 13 10 7 10 3.50 - 3.50 1.60
-
Wins 3 2 1 0 1 - 11.2 10 6 4 9 5 3.00 - 2.40 1.63
Losses 11 7 0 7 0 - 28.0 37 25 14 14 8 2.00 3 3.50 1.82
-
February 8 6 0 4 1 - 25.0 31 20 13 13 9 2.52 3 3.64 1.76
March 6 3 1 3 0 - 14.2 16 11 5 10 4 1.91 - 2.39 1.77
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 14 13 0 10 3 .769 - 11 1 .083 - -
Conference 3 2 0 2 0 1.000 - 5 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 3 0 2 1 .667 - 7 - - - -
Away 3 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 3 - - - -
Neutral 7 9 0 7 2 .778 - 1 1 .500 - -
-
Wins 3 2 0 2 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Losses 11 11 0 8 3 .727 - 11 1 .083 - -
-
February 8 10 0 8 2 .800 - 3 1 .250 - -
March 6 3 0 2 1 .667 - 8 - - - -