Lamar University Athletics

2017 Season:
• Appeared in 26 games with 14 starts at third base or shortstop
• Drove in six RBI, including two RBI apiece against Fairfield on Feb. 25 and against A&M-Corpus Christi on Apr. 15
• Had a career-best two hits in LU’s 19-9 win over Fairfield on Feb. 25
• Scored three of his 10 runs on the year in Lamar University’s 10-4 win over Rice on Mar. 3

High School:
• Hit .407 his senior season and swiped 36 stolen bases.
• First-team all-state and all-district shortstop.
• Voted as the SETCA Player of the Year in 2016.
• Four-time first-team all-district shortstop or second baseman.
• State runner-up his junior year.
• Two-year letterman in football and power lifting for three.
• Member of the National Honor Society and Student Council.
• Was an honor graduate with a 3.6 grade point average.
• Coached by Sheal Landry.
 
Personal:
• Born Payton Anthony Robertson on June 29, 1998.
• Son of Brandy and Roderick Robertson.
• Two brothers, Nathan and Nic.
• Four sistsers, Brittany, Ashley, Candice and Gracie.
• Father played professional baseball in the Phillies Organization and his uncle, Andre, played for the New York Yankees.
• Majoring in management.
• Wants to become an operations coordinator for sports franchise.