Zandt Payne

Zandt Payne celebrates a home run in ACU's 12-3 win over Oral Roberts at Crutcher Scott Field at Bullock Brothers Ballpark on Feb. 21, 2026.

Photo by: Kaylee Kahn

Photo by: Kaylee Kahn

Photo by: Kaylee Kahn

Position:
Infielder
Height:
5-10
Weight:
182
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Edmond, Okla.
High School:
Deer Creek HS

2025 (Senior)

Led Wildcats with a .376 batting average, totaling 56 hits with 36 runs, 39 runs batted in, four home runs, 12 doubles, 20 walks and 10 stolen bases
Season-high seven RBI with a 2-for-4 line vs. Youngstown State on Feb. 22, including a triple and a home run
Season-high four hits (4-for-5) with three runs and one RBI at Seattle U on April 25 and vs. UT Arlington in WAC Tournament (4-for-4) on May 23
Season-high three runs on four occasions, including twice versus Prairie View A&M

2024 at ACU (JR): Made 57 appearances and 56 starts on the year… Hit .256, was slugging .330 and had a .357 on-base percentage… Posted 52 hits, 39 runs, 26 RBIs, 12 doubles and one home run on the season.

2023 at Dodge City CC (SO): Made 56 appearances and 52 starts on the year… Hit .305, was slugging .416 and had a .438 on-base percentage… Posted 58 hits, 40 runs, 31 RBIs, 18 doubles and 1 homerun on the season.

2022 at Dodge City CC (FR): Made 35 appearances and 23 starts on the year… Hit .267, was slugging .489 and had a .405 on-base percentage… Posted 24 hits, 23 runs, 17 RBIs, 6 doubles and 4 homeruns on the season.

Personal: Given name is Zandt Payne… Son of Josh and Lisa Payne… Has one brother, Zech… Has two sisters, Ashton and Cecile Reece.