2005: GLIAC Pitcher of the Year...All-GLIAC and All-North Central Region First-Team selection...Ranked 25th in Division II with a 2.08 ERA...Led the Lakers with a 9-5 record...The nine wins tied for fourth in single-season Laker annals...Appeared in 16 contests, starting 14...Led the GLIAC with 86.1 innings pitched throwing five complete games...Ranks eighth in GVSU single-season strikeout totals (77)...Made 11 straight appearances without allowing more than one earned run, a streak that spanned 68.1 innings...Struck out a season-high 13 vs. Wayne State (4/30)...Threw a complete game three-hitter in North Central Region win at St. Joseph's (5/20).

Prior To GVSU: Spent two years at Illinois Valley Community College...Played for Bob Koopman...Tallied a 16-4 record in two years with the Eagles...Second-Team All-region.

High School: Prepped at Barrington High School...Played for Jim Hawrysko...Earned all-area plaudits junior year...Did not play baseball senior season.

Personal: Born 3/29/04 in Arlington Heights, Ill....Son of Greg Payton and Carol Ahlfeld...Enjoys fishing, playing MarioKart, and bird watching...Physical education major.