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Jersey Number 25
Payton Allen
- Position:
- INF/RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bentonville, Ark.
- High School:
- Bentonville HS
- Prev School:
- Kansas
Bio
SOPHOMORE (2023)
PRIOR TO UH
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Did not play. Redshirt season.
PRIOR TO UH
- Appeared as a two-way player for Kansas in his lone season with the program in 2022.
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Appeared in 27 games (12 starts), including seven out of the bullpen
- As a position player: .235/.316/.294 (12-for-51), 3 2B, 6 RBI, 9 R, 6 BB
- On the mound: 2-2, 4.95 ERA, 20.0 IP, 6 BB, 11 SO in 7 appearances
- First career multi extra-base hit game at Kansas State 5/7/22
- W, 4.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K in relief at Air Force 4/27/22
- Recorded 14 of 15 outs in extra innings vs. Oklahoma 4/23/22
- First career pitching appearance vs. Texas Tech 4/2/22
- Drove in his first 3 RBI vs. Wichita State 3/30/22
- First career start came at third base at Missouri State 3/16/22
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked the No. 1 shortstop in Arkansas and No. 4 overall player in Arkansas by Perfect Game
- Ranked the No. 1 shortstop in Arkansas and No. 5 overall player in Arkansas by Prep Baseball Report
- Perfect Game Underclass All American 2018/2019
- All-conference selection freshman year
- .343, 14 2B, 42 R, 26 RBI and 1.92 ERA in 21.2 IP in his high school career
- Played on the Kansas City Royals Scout Team
PERSONAL
- Born on September 8, 2002
- Son of Tony and Nikki Allen
- Has three brothers, Keegan, Dawson and Easton
- Brother, Keegan, currently plays baseball at Oklahoma
- Father, Tony, played basketball at Penn State
- Majoring in business administration
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
