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2027 Michigan State Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Payton Conroy
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 5-7
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Gastonia, N.C.
- High School:
- Stuart W. Cramer
- Prev School:
- Stuart W. Cramer
- Club:
- Lady Lightning Gold
2026 (Junior): Earned both Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar recognition ... Had career highs in games played and started (50), hits (24), doubles (10), RBI (16), and walks (15) ... Was a perfect 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts ... Started all five games at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater (2/6-8), posting a pair of hits (one double) and three RBI ...Was 4-for-10 at the plate with two doubles and two RBI Â at the Queen City Classic (2/13-14) ... Went 3-for-10 (all doubles) at the John Cropp Classic at Kentucky (2/27-3/1) ... Had three base hits and three RBI with a pair of walks at the Marucci Classic (3/5-7) ...Walked twice in the game at Ohio State (3/27), her career best in a single game ... Had a pair of base hits, two walks, and two RBI in a home doubleheader vs. Illinois (4/3) ...Matched her season high with six putouts in a midweek tilt at Oakland (4/8) ... Tied for the team high with three RBI in the weekend at Rutgers (4/10-12) ... Had three base hits - including two doubles - in the series at Northwestern (4/17-19) ... Had a season-best eight assists in the opening game vs. Maryland (4/24) in addition to a walk, base hit, and an RBI ...Â
2025 (Sophomore):  Appeared in 25 games, starting 22 … Scattered five hits among her 44 at-bats ... Tallied home runs against Detroit Mercy (4/1) and Notre Dame (4/15) … Set career-high with two stolen bases against Illinois (4/12).
2024 (Freshman): Made 35 appearances and 29 starts for the Spartans as a freshman spending most of her time at shortstop ... Hit first career home run against UT Arlington on Feb. 17 ... Had back-to-back multi-hit performances against Coastal Carolina and Yale to open March.
Club:Â Â Played for the Lady Lightning Gold.
High School: ... Attended Stuart W. Cramer high school where she was named All-State, All-County and All-Conference ... Earned the Hot Stove League Gamer of the Year award in her final season ... Finished her high school career with a stat line of .431/.528/.941 with 88 hits, 100 RBI, 85 runs scored, 15 doubles, 16 triples and 19 home runs.
Personal:Â Daughter of June and Kenny Conroy.
2025 (Sophomore):  Appeared in 25 games, starting 22 … Scattered five hits among her 44 at-bats ... Tallied home runs against Detroit Mercy (4/1) and Notre Dame (4/15) … Set career-high with two stolen bases against Illinois (4/12).
2024 (Freshman): Made 35 appearances and 29 starts for the Spartans as a freshman spending most of her time at shortstop ... Hit first career home run against UT Arlington on Feb. 17 ... Had back-to-back multi-hit performances against Coastal Carolina and Yale to open March.
Club:Â Â Played for the Lady Lightning Gold.
High School: ... Attended Stuart W. Cramer high school where she was named All-State, All-County and All-Conference ... Earned the Hot Stove League Gamer of the Year award in her final season ... Finished her high school career with a stat line of .431/.528/.941 with 88 hits, 100 RBI, 85 runs scored, 15 doubles, 16 triples and 19 home runs.
Personal:Â Daughter of June and Kenny Conroy.
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