2020 Softball Roster
McBride, Payton
Jersey Number 5
Payton McBride
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Deer Park
- Hometown:
- Deer Park, Texas
Bio
HONORS
Made 74 total appearances in the circle, including 19 starts ... Compiled a 3.29 ERA with 126 strikeouts in 193.1 innings pitched in her career ... Batted .299 with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 57 RBI.
2020 (SENIOR)
Appeared in 26 games, starting 25 of them… Hit two home runs vs. Abilene Christian (2/8)… Tallied 14 RBI on 18 hits… Recorded three hits in the Mary Nutter Classic (2/20-2/22)… Delivered two RBI vs. No. 5 Arizona (2/20)... Pitched 11.2 innings, combining for eight strikeouts and only one walk.
2019 (JUNIOR)
Made 29 appearances in the circle, including 16 starts and posted a 9-7 record with a 3.49 ERA ... Threw seven complete games ... Only allowed 30 walks in 114.1 innings pitched ... Threw a career-high 8.0 innings while fanning three, walking one and only giving up one run against McNeese (2/15) ... Tossed her first career seven-inning shutout against Liberty (2/16) ... Fanned a career-high nine batters against Arkansas (4/28) ... Batted .329 after recording seven doubles and five home runs ... Led the team in slugging percentage with a .479 mark and RBI with 30 ... Registered 11 multi-hit games ... Posted a .250 batting average in SEC play with two home runs, 10 RBI and 23 total bases ... Recorded in a career-high four RBI while going 2-for-3 with a double against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3/3) ... Drove in the game-winning run to hand Alabama their first loss of the season (3/24) ... Delivered a two-run homer in the 10th inning to lead the Aggies to a victory over No. 11 Tennessee (5/5).
2018 (SOPHOMORE)
Made 21 appearances in the circle and amassed a 3-0 record with a 1.89 ERA … Struck out 22 batters in 33.1 innings … Recorded a team-high four saves … Had 35 at bats recording a .257 batting average with two doubles and eight RBI … Earned the win in game two of the NCAA Super Regional at Florida, striking out four in 3.2 innings of relief … No-hit Texas Tech in four innings of relief as the Aggies came back to win (2/10) … Recorded the first multi-hit games of her career with two-hit performances against Iowa and Tulsa (2/17).
2017 (FRESHMAN)
Made 18 appearances in the circle, going 2-1 with a 3.09 ERA with three saves and 27 strikeouts … Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors (2/27) … Recorded her first career win against UTSA (3/5) … Notched her first career save against No. 14/14 Michigan (2/25) … Threw 5.2 innings in the Super Regional at Tennessee, giving up just two hits … Allowed just one base runner in 4.1 innings against the nation’s No. 1 offense, Louisiana (4/19) … Drove in five runs, including a three-RBI performance against Prairie View A&M (3/22).
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Named to the 2013 Underclassmen All-American Team (Pitcher) … 2013 & 2014 NFCA 1st Team All Region Pitcher … 2013 21-5A Newcomer of the Year … Member of the 2014 5A State Champion Deer Park High School team … 2014 & 2015 State MVP … 2015 TSWA 5A All-State Players of the Year honors … 2015 21-6A MVP … 2015 THGCA 1st Team All-State selection … Named to the 2015 TSWA 1st Team All-State team … 2015 Texas All South Central Region 1st Team selection … 2015 NFCA High School All-American 2nd Team honoree … 2016 6A TSWA All-State Honorable Mention selection … Named to the 2016 NFCA All-American 2nd Team.
MCBRIDE UP CLOSE:
Favorites:
Miscellaneous:
Teammate who would be the best candidate for:
4/4/20
- 2019 NFCA All-South Region Second Team
- SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 27, 2017)
Made 74 total appearances in the circle, including 19 starts ... Compiled a 3.29 ERA with 126 strikeouts in 193.1 innings pitched in her career ... Batted .299 with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 57 RBI.
2020 (SENIOR)
Appeared in 26 games, starting 25 of them… Hit two home runs vs. Abilene Christian (2/8)… Tallied 14 RBI on 18 hits… Recorded three hits in the Mary Nutter Classic (2/20-2/22)… Delivered two RBI vs. No. 5 Arizona (2/20)... Pitched 11.2 innings, combining for eight strikeouts and only one walk.
2019 (JUNIOR)
Made 29 appearances in the circle, including 16 starts and posted a 9-7 record with a 3.49 ERA ... Threw seven complete games ... Only allowed 30 walks in 114.1 innings pitched ... Threw a career-high 8.0 innings while fanning three, walking one and only giving up one run against McNeese (2/15) ... Tossed her first career seven-inning shutout against Liberty (2/16) ... Fanned a career-high nine batters against Arkansas (4/28) ... Batted .329 after recording seven doubles and five home runs ... Led the team in slugging percentage with a .479 mark and RBI with 30 ... Registered 11 multi-hit games ... Posted a .250 batting average in SEC play with two home runs, 10 RBI and 23 total bases ... Recorded in a career-high four RBI while going 2-for-3 with a double against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3/3) ... Drove in the game-winning run to hand Alabama their first loss of the season (3/24) ... Delivered a two-run homer in the 10th inning to lead the Aggies to a victory over No. 11 Tennessee (5/5).
2018 (SOPHOMORE)
Made 21 appearances in the circle and amassed a 3-0 record with a 1.89 ERA … Struck out 22 batters in 33.1 innings … Recorded a team-high four saves … Had 35 at bats recording a .257 batting average with two doubles and eight RBI … Earned the win in game two of the NCAA Super Regional at Florida, striking out four in 3.2 innings of relief … No-hit Texas Tech in four innings of relief as the Aggies came back to win (2/10) … Recorded the first multi-hit games of her career with two-hit performances against Iowa and Tulsa (2/17).
2017 (FRESHMAN)
Made 18 appearances in the circle, going 2-1 with a 3.09 ERA with three saves and 27 strikeouts … Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors (2/27) … Recorded her first career win against UTSA (3/5) … Notched her first career save against No. 14/14 Michigan (2/25) … Threw 5.2 innings in the Super Regional at Tennessee, giving up just two hits … Allowed just one base runner in 4.1 innings against the nation’s No. 1 offense, Louisiana (4/19) … Drove in five runs, including a three-RBI performance against Prairie View A&M (3/22).
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Named to the 2013 Underclassmen All-American Team (Pitcher) … 2013 & 2014 NFCA 1st Team All Region Pitcher … 2013 21-5A Newcomer of the Year … Member of the 2014 5A State Champion Deer Park High School team … 2014 & 2015 State MVP … 2015 TSWA 5A All-State Players of the Year honors … 2015 21-6A MVP … 2015 THGCA 1st Team All-State selection … Named to the 2015 TSWA 1st Team All-State team … 2015 Texas All South Central Region 1st Team selection … 2015 NFCA High School All-American 2nd Team honoree … 2016 6A TSWA All-State Honorable Mention selection … Named to the 2016 NFCA All-American 2nd Team.
MCBRIDE UP CLOSE:
Favorites:
- Favorite class subject: Geometry
- Favorite quote: “I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.” –Michael Scott
- Favorite softball player of all time: Danielle Lawrie
- Favorite athlete (any sport): Bryce Harper
- Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Houston Astros
- Favorite social media site: Snapchat
- Favorite emoji: One with the star eyes
- Favorite type of music: Rap
- Favorite food: Italian
- Favorite binge watching TV show: Hart of Dixie or The Office
- Favorite movie: Benchwarmer
- Favorite Disney character: Raven Simone
- Favorite animal: My dog
- Favorite part about the sport of softball: The passion and energy it brings
- Favorite sport to play other than softball: Volleyball
- Favorite thing about A&M: Aggie ring
- Favorite Aggie tradition: Aggie ring dunk
- Favorite Karaoke song to sing: Congratulations
- Favorite place to vacation: Frio River
Miscellaneous:
- My nickname is: Pay or P
- One word to describe me when I’m on the field: Confident
- One word to describe me away from the field: Kind/Fun
- The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: My parents
- The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: Getting my Aggie ring
- The Aggie softball player I most idolized while growing up: Cassie Tysarczyk
- The person I would most like to meet: Bryce Harper
- The most famous athlete I have met: Long snapper for Houston Texans Jon Weeks
- The most famous non-athlete I have met: Nick Cannon
- The song title that best describes me: Congratulations by Post Malone
- Best pump-up song: Welcome to the Party by Diplo
- When I was little, I dreamed of being a: Doctor or college softball player
- Early bird or night owl: Night owl
- The reality show I would most like to participate in is: Big Brother
- I can’t believe I watch this show: Hot Rod
- My best non-athletic talent(s): Coloring
- My most prized possession: My glove
- My pet peeve(s): Smacking
- My superstitions: If I wear something and we win, I have to wear it the next day
- If I had a million dollars, I would: Give my parents half
- Three things on my bucket list are:
- Skydive
- Buy a car with my own money
- Buy a horse
- Being at A&M has taught me: To cherish the moments because college doesn’t last forever
- After I graduate, I plan to: Go to nursing school
- My dream job is: Being a nurse
- I am most thankful for: My family
- The teammate who will surprise people the most this year: Kayla Poynter
- The teammate who can always make me laugh: Gabby Moreno
- Teammate most likely to be on People’s “Best Dressed” list: Kelbi Fortenberry
- Teammate most likely to become president: Kendall Potts
Teammate who would be the best candidate for:
- America’s Got Talent: Madi Jatzlau
- America’s Next Top Model: Kelbi Fortenberry
- The Amazing Race: Kelbi Fortenberry or Gabby Moreno
- The Bachelorette: Kelbi Fortenberry or Gabby Moreno
- Dancing with the Stars: Haley Lee
- Fear Factor: Haley Lee
- Jeopardy: Gabby Moreno
- Impractical Jokers: Kyndall Murray
- Lip Sync Battle: Haley Lee
- The Price is Right: Hannah Mayo
- Shark Tank: Gabby Moreno
- Survivor: Madi Jatzlau
- The Voice: Madi Jatzlau
- Wheel of Fortune: Dani Elder
4/4/20
Liberty Postgame: Texas A&M
Sunday, May 18
NCAA Regional Day 3: Liberty Postgame
Sunday, May 18
Highlights: Texas A&M 5, Liberty 6
Sunday, May 18
Highlights: Texas A&M 14, Liberty 7
Sunday, May 18
