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2026 Softball Summer Roster

America East
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32 Lauren Payne

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool St. Mary’s
  • Hometown Lancaster, N.Y.

Biography

Freshman Season (2026)
  • Appeared in 47 games with 45 starts 
  • Named to the America East All-Rookie Team
  • Chosen to the America East All-Tournament team after batting a team-best .500 (7-for-14) with a home run and three RBI
  • The America East Rookie of the Week on March 10 
  • Tied for No. 13 in the America East in batting (.331) and was fourth with 12 doubles 
  • Turned in 14 multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI performances
  • Was 3-for-5 (.600) and drove in three runs during the doubleheader against Niagara (March 6) 
  • Hit a team-best .667 (4-for-6) in the doubleheader against Lehigh (March 7)
  • Finished 4-for-7 (.571) with an RBI in the doubleheader against Maine (March 29)
  • Batted a team-best .556 (5-for-9) with four doubles and four RBI during the series at Bryant (April 11-12)
  • Tied the Binghamton program record with three doubles against Bryant (April 12)
  • Hit a team-best .714 (5-for-7) with a pair of doubles in the doubleheader at Cornell (April 21)
  • Went 1-for-3 against Michigan in the NCAA Tournament (May 16)

Before Binghamton
  • A three-year letterwinner at St. Mary’s
  • A two-time NYSWAA Class C All-State selection
  • Named first-team All-Catholic in 2023, 2024 and 2025
  • An All-Western New York (WNY) first-team selection
  • Named the 2025 Monsignor Martin Player of the Year
  • Hit .489 her junior season and .529 with nine home runs and 39 RBI as a sophomore
  • Also competed in volleyball and track
  • A member of the National Honor Society

Personal
  • Parents are Susan and Daniel Payne
  • Enrolled in Harpur College

CAREER HIGHS
Runs: 2, vs. Niagara (3-6-26)
Hits: 3, four times, most recently vs. Cornell (4-21-26)
Doubles: 3, vs. Bryant (4-12-26)
Total Bases: 6, vs. Bryant (4-12-26) - ties school record
RBI: 4, vs. Bryant (4-12-26)
Longest Hitting Streak: 4 games (April 21-May 2, 2026)

MISCELLANEOUS
Multiple-Hit Games: 14
Multiple-RBI Games: 4

HONORS
AE Rookie of the Week (1): March 10, 2026
AE All-Rookie: 2026
AE All-Tournament (1): 2026

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2026Freshman

    Infield
    5'8"
    32
  • 32

    2027Sophomore

    Infield
    5'8"
    32
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