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Jersey Number 7
Payton Knowles
- B/T:
- L/R
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Purdy, Wash.
- High School:
- Peninsula HS
- Prev School:
- Seattle / Gonzaga
2026 (Third Year - Seattle)
Awards: First Team All-WCC
Season: Started in all 49 games he appeared in ... Posted a .351 batting average with a 1.004 OPS on 71 hits, 42 runs scored, 35 RBIs, 34 walks, and six homers
2025 (Second Year - Gonzaga)
Appeared in 32 games with 13 starts ... Tallied 10 RBIs, including three against BYU (2/28) ... Notched 17 walks — fifth most on the team
2024 (First Year - Gonzaga)
Awards: All-WCC Freshman Team ... All-WCC Honorable Mention
Season: Appeared in 43 games with 34 starts ... Notched a .286 average with 38 hits, 14 RBIs, and a homer ... Finished third on the team in batting average, on-base percentage (.385), runs scored (28), and walks (19) ... Recorded four separate three-hit outings, including a 3-for-4 performance against Santa Clara (4/5)
High School
Attended Peninsula High School ... Twice earned All-State and All-Area honors ... Named South Sound Conference MVP as a Seahawk
Personal
Birthday is July 27 ... Born in Gig Harbor, Wash. ... Son of Mark and Jill Knowles ... Has a brother, Kyle ... Majoring in IDS
Awards: First Team All-WCC
Season: Started in all 49 games he appeared in ... Posted a .351 batting average with a 1.004 OPS on 71 hits, 42 runs scored, 35 RBIs, 34 walks, and six homers
2025 (Second Year - Gonzaga)
Appeared in 32 games with 13 starts ... Tallied 10 RBIs, including three against BYU (2/28) ... Notched 17 walks — fifth most on the team
2024 (First Year - Gonzaga)
Awards: All-WCC Freshman Team ... All-WCC Honorable Mention
Season: Appeared in 43 games with 34 starts ... Notched a .286 average with 38 hits, 14 RBIs, and a homer ... Finished third on the team in batting average, on-base percentage (.385), runs scored (28), and walks (19) ... Recorded four separate three-hit outings, including a 3-for-4 performance against Santa Clara (4/5)
High School
Attended Peninsula High School ... Twice earned All-State and All-Area honors ... Named South Sound Conference MVP as a Seahawk
Personal
Birthday is July 27 ... Born in Gig Harbor, Wash. ... Son of Mark and Jill Knowles ... Has a brother, Kyle ... Majoring in IDS
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Thursday, August 13
Tuesday, June 16
Sunday, June 14
