South Carolina Gamecocks
- Year: Junior
As a Recruit: Payne was recruited from Godwin (Richmond, VA) class of 2010. He committed to South Carolina on 2/16/2011.
Timeline
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May 6
Photos
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DarrylSlater Darryl SlaterKent State throwing RHP tomorrow means you likely will see freshman Connor Bright (Wando) at DH and not Erik Payne, who struggles vs. RHPs.
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DarrylSlater Darryl SlaterTanner pinch runs T.J. Costen for LB Dantzler, which means Erik Payne likely will play third base.
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Edit Making pieces fit the puzzle
36 days agoThrough injuries and ineffectiveness, first-year head coach Chad Holbrook is trying to find the right pieces to fit the puzzle that is the 2013 season. More
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Edit Hamate injury sidelines Rosenberg
38 days agoSouth Carolina had the news confirmed it expected all weekend that catcher Dante Rosenberg suffered a broken hamate bone in batting practice on Friday. More
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Edit What's new? USC drops series to UF
39 days agoGAINESVILLE, Fla. - For the fourth time in five seasons, South Carolina dropped the regular season series to Florida with a 4-3 loss at McKethan Stadium. More
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Edit Paladins thwart late USC rally
48 days agoGREENVILLE - Base running blunders and another error ended a five-game winning streak for the Gamecocks dropping a 6-5 decision to the Paladins. More
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Edit USC sneaks back into win column
57 days agoCHARLESTON - South Carolina snapped its three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over College of Charleston on Tuesday night at Patriots Point. More
Bio
2011 - Nine games played with two starts, hit .250 (2-for-8) with two runs scored and a double ... Pinch running appeareance, scored a run in 5-3 win vs. Vanderbilt (4/17) ... First career start in 2-0 loss at The Citadel; finished 1-for-2 ... First career hit and a run scored in 18-2 win over USC Upstate (4/5) ... One at-bat in 17-8 win over Rhode Island ((3/23) ... First career at-bat in 24-4 win over College of Charleston (3/22) ... Made first career appearance in 14-1 win over Furman (3/1).
HIGH SCHOOL - Played in 2010 VHSCA All-Star game ... Hit .333 as a junior with 20 runs scored, six stolen bases and a .444 slugging percentage ... Rated No. 462 best high school prospect in nation by PG Crosschecker ... Rated No. 11 best high school position player in the state of Virginia by PG Crosschecker.
PERSONAL - Born on September 2, 1992 ... Parents are Bill and Angela Payne.
Legend:
- Early Enrollee
- Walk-On
- Gray Shirt
- Video Highlights
- Medical Redshirt
- Primary
- Secondary
- Keeper
- Primary (Inactive)
- Secondary (Inactive)
- Keeper (Inactive)