Fresno State Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 15
Ethan Payne
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Morgan Hill, Calif.
- High School:
- Bellarmine Prep
- Prev School:
- Canada JC
Last updated: June 1, 2026
2026 (R-JUNIOR): Appeared in 28 games with 26 starts behind the plate for the Diamond 'Dogs ... batted .300 with 21 hits in 70 at-bats ... scored 13 runs and drove in eight ... recorded three doubles and posted a .343 slugging percentage ... owned a .417 on-base percentage, the second-highest mark on the team, after drawing 12 walks and being hit by two pitches ... threw out seven runners attempting to steal and finished with a .990 fielding percentage ... committed just two errors in 202 chances.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Attended Canada JC for two seasons… owned a .298 average in his junior college career with 53 hits, including 10 doubles.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bellarmine College Prep… played catcher and infield on the baseball team… lettered as a starter in his final two seasons… named Second Team All-League.
PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and Catalina… has one sibling, Sean… enjoys playing Clash Royale… chose Fresno State because of its history of athletic excellence and the Red Wave… wants to be a sports analyst after his baseball career… he also played hockey growing up.
2026 (R-JUNIOR): Appeared in 28 games with 26 starts behind the plate for the Diamond 'Dogs ... batted .300 with 21 hits in 70 at-bats ... scored 13 runs and drove in eight ... recorded three doubles and posted a .343 slugging percentage ... owned a .417 on-base percentage, the second-highest mark on the team, after drawing 12 walks and being hit by two pitches ... threw out seven runners attempting to steal and finished with a .990 fielding percentage ... committed just two errors in 202 chances.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Attended Canada JC for two seasons… owned a .298 average in his junior college career with 53 hits, including 10 doubles.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bellarmine College Prep… played catcher and infield on the baseball team… lettered as a starter in his final two seasons… named Second Team All-League.
PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and Catalina… has one sibling, Sean… enjoys playing Clash Royale… chose Fresno State because of its history of athletic excellence and the Red Wave… wants to be a sports analyst after his baseball career… he also played hockey growing up.
Friday, May 08
Thursday, March 05
Thursday, February 26
Thursday, May 29






































