| Josh Payne |
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2006: Played in 27 games, starting 17 times, during his first year with the program ... 13 starts came at first base and the other four were as the designated hitter ... suffered an injury in the off-season that limited his throwing ability and power during the season ... homered at Air Force (Mar. 7) in a 7-3 Bears victory ... was 2-for-4 with two runs, three RBI, a walk and a home run against Nebraska-Kearney (Mar. 15) ... also homered and went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double against South Dakota State (Apr. 8) ... had a pair of doubles in the series-opener at Utah Valley State (Apr. 14) ... had a four-game hitting streak at two different points of the season.
Prior to UNC: Played two seasons at Clarendon Junior College in Clarendon, Texas ... there he was an All-WJCAC selection and finished third in the nation in hitting as a freshman.
Prep: 2002 graduate of Randall High School ... was a team captain for the Raiders as well as a two-time all-state and three-time all-district selection for Coach Steve Ribera ... team was a regional finalist in 2002, regional semifinalist in 2000 and 2001 and won the district championship in 2000, 2001 and 2002 ...
Personal: Born Dec. 19, 1983, in Amarillo, Texas ... son of Larry and Ann Payne ... majoring in finance.
Payne's Career Statistics
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
2006.... .231 27-17 65 13 15 5 0 3 10 29 .446 5 1 20 0 .296 0 0 0-0 92 7 4 .961
TOTAL... .231 27-17 65 13 15 5 0 3 10 29 .446 5 1 20 0 .296 0 0 0-0 92 7 4 .961
Payne's Game-by-Game Statistics
2006 
