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49 Payton Tolle

  • Position Left-Handed Pitcher/Infielder
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 250
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Yukon, Okla.
  • Highschool Bethany

Biography

2023 Sophomore
Named Second Team All-America as utility player by Baseball America, NCBWA and ABCA/Rawlings, Third Team All-America by Perfect Game and D1Baseball...joined Brock Rodden as the first Shocker All-Americans since Alec Bohm in 2018...selected First Team All-American Athletic Conference utility player after a breakout season as Wichita State's Saturday starter and designated hitter...named one of five finalists for the prestigious John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award...chosen First Team All-Central Region designated hitter by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings...went 9-3 with a 4.62 ERA over 15 appearances including 14 starts...led the conference in wins and innings pitched, finishing the season with 97 strikeouts in 85.2 innings...held opponents to a .245 batting average, racking up eight quality starts and four starts with 10 or more strikeouts...offensively, hit .311 with 13 home runs and 50 RBI, including homers in the midweek against Kansas State, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State...produced 20 multi-hit games and 18 multi-RBI games this season, highlighted by a five-hit, six-RBI day against Oakland on March 4...named to D1Baseball's Midseason All-America Team...voted preseason First Team All-American Athletic Conference as designated hitter...selected to Perfect Game's preseason All-Conference team as a utility player and the #9 draft prospect in the class of 2024...named to AD Honor Roll in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 with a 4.0 GPA in the fall semester...named to AAC All-Academic Team.

2022 Freshman
Made an impact both at the plate and on the mound as Wichita State's lone two-way player...hit .317 with seven doubles, three home runs and 18 RBI offensively...went 4-6 with a 4.48 ERA on the mound, making 12 starts...authored one of the season's most memorable moments with a go-ahead, two-run home run in the seventh inning against Texas A&M, helping the Shockers win the Frisco Classic...named Frisco Classic MVP after driving in three runs against Iowa and allowing just one run over seven innings against Washington State...named to the American Weekly Honor Roll following the tournament...did not allow an earned run in 6.1 innings vs. Pepperdine on February 26, fanning seven...struck out a career-high eight batters against South Dakota State on March 12...had back-to-back four-hit games against Tulane (5/14) and Oklahoma (5/16)...homered and drove in a career-high four runs against the Sooners...named to the AD Honor Roll in both Fall 2021 and Spring 2022...named to AAC All-Academic Team.

High School
Four-year letterwinner and four-year starter at Bethany High School in Bethany, Oklahoma...varsity captain as a sophomore, junior, and senior...Named First Team All-State by The Oklahoman and OBCA after a senior season when he hit .490 with nine home runs and also recorded a 0.25 ERA...named MVP of the OCABCA All-Star Game, throwing three innings and allowing just one hit...four-time All-City selection, three times honorable mention and First Team as a senior...set Bronchos school record with 106 strikeouts as a senior...also participated in basketball and football, where he was named All-District defensive end...ranked as the number one first baseman in Oklahoma by Perfect Game.

Personal
Son of Chad and Jina Tolle...has a brother, Charlie...mother was a member of the Wichita State women's golf team from 1994-96...father competed in track and field for Oklahoma State...born November 1, 2002...majoring in Sport Management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 49

    2022Freshman

    Left-Handed Pitcher/Infielder
    6'6" 250 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2023Sophomore

    Left-Handed Pitcher/Infielder
    6'6" 250 lbs
    49