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29 Payton Lincavage

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position IF
  • Bat/Throw R/R
  • Hometown Parker, Colo.
  • Highschool Legend
  • Major Master's - Communication, Information and Media

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Rawlings Golden Glove Award Winner - Third Base (2023)
  • Second Team All-Big Ten (2023)
  • Big Ten Player of the Week (March 28, 2023)

SCARLET KNIGHT RECORD BOOK

  • Career At-Bats Leader (669)
  • Third Career Runs (153)
  • Sixth Career Hits (194)
  • Sixth Career Home Runs (25)
  • Sixth Career RBIs (117)
  • Seventh Career Doubles (40)
  • Seventh Career Walks (79)
  • Fourth Season Runs (48) - 2023
  • Fourth Season Doubles (15) - 2023
  • Eighth Season Runs (48) - 2023
  • Eighth Season Walks (29) - 2023
Graduate Student (2024) - Game-By-Game Stats
  • Went 2-for-4 with a run scored vs.Wisconsin in the quarterfinal of the Big Ten Tournament (May 9)
  • Hit 3-for-3 with a run scored in a 9-6 set back at Minnesota (Apr. 20)
  • Powered two home runs – her seventh and eighth of the year – finishing with career-high tying five RBIs in 10-2 run-rule win at LIU (Apr. 16)
  • Smacked her seventh home run of the year in a 7-8 extra-inning setback to Nebraska (Apr. 14)
  • Drove in a run a sac fly in a 9-3 series-opening victory versus Nebraska (Apr. 12)
  • Scored twice in a game two 9-0 run-rule win at Maryland marking a series win over the Terps for the second-consecutive season (Apr. 10)
  • Captured a sac fly in the top of the seventh to plate the game-winning run in a 7-6 game one win at Maryland (Apr. 10)
  • Made it back-to-back dingers Morgan Smith for her sixth long ball of the year in a 4-1 series finale victory over Wisconsin for the first-ever series win over the Badgers (Apr. 6)
  • Hit 2-for-4 with an RBI including a double to move her into a tie for seventh all-time at Rutgers with 38 in her career in a 5-2 series-opening loss with Wisconsin (Apr. 5)
  • Registered a squeeze bunt to kick off a four-run seventh inning in a 5-1 series-opening victory over Purdue (Mar. 29) 
  • Belted a pair of home runs for a trio of RBIs in a 6-1 series opening victory over Ohio State to move into a tie for third all-time in career runs, a tie for seventh all-time in home runs and crack the all-time top 10  in RBIs (Mar. 22) 
  • Collected two RBIs sending in the first two runs of the game in 5-3 win at San Diego in the series finale (Mar. 16)
  • Scored both runs and collected a triple to move into a tie for sixth on the all-time list in a 3-2 extra-innings setback at San Diego (Mar.14)
  • Scored a run to put RU up 4-3 in the top of the ninth in an extra innings setback to Nevada at the Bulldog Invitational (Mar. 10)
  • Batted 3-for-4 including a two-run shot for her second long ball of the 2024 season in a 10-2 victory over Rider at the Mizuno Invitational (Mar. 3)
  • Was 2-for-4 including a double with a run scored in a 4-0 shutout over host UNC at the Mizuno Invitational (Mar. 2)  
  • Added her second extra-base hit of the weekend with a double in an 8-7 win over Cal Poly at Mary Nutter (Feb. 23)
  • Smacked an RBI-single to right field, giving Rutgers an early 1-0 edge in the top of the first in an eventual 8-2 in over CSUN at Mary Nutter (Feb. 24)
  • Connected on her first home run of the 2024 campaign with a two-run shot in RU’s four-run first inning to move into the top 10 at Rutgers in a 7-4 win over UC Riverside at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 22)Finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored to open Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in a 14-7 win over Hawaii (Feb. 22)
  • Hit 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and an RBI in a 14-5 victory over Indiana State at Houston Invitational (Feb. 9)
Senior (2023) - Game-By-Game Stats
  • Rawlings Golden Glove Award Winner - Third Base
  • Second Team All-Big Ten
  • One of five Scarlet Knights to hit over .300 on the season batting .303 (46-for-152) with a team-leading eight home runs and team-high tying 15 doubles
  • Captured team-second best 48 runs scored
  • Third on the squad with 37 RBIs
  • Led RU with a .586 slugging percentage
  • Held a .992 fielding percentage committing only one error overall and none in Big Ten play in 130 chances across 57 games
  • Batted .500 (4-for-8) with a run and an RBI during the final Big Ten series of the year versus No. 18/19 Northwestern (May 5-7)
  • Went 2-for-3 in the regular season finale in a 2-0 setback versus No. 18/19 Northwestern (May 7)
  • Batted 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in a 7-3 upset of No. 18/19 Northwestern for RU's first top 25 win since 2012 (May 6)
  • Notched a pair of doubles going 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored in a series finale loss at Iowa (Apr. 30)
  • Hit 2-for-3, including a double, along with two RBIs and a run scored in a game two setback at Iowa (Apr. 29)
  • Scored a run and added an RBI on a sacrifice fly in a series opening loss versus Indiana (Apr. 21)
  • Led the lineup going 3-for-9 with a run scored in the series at Penn State (Apr. 14-15)
    Totaled four home runs in a thrilling series at Ohio State upping her total to 17 career home runs, one home run away from cracking the top 10 career leader list, and eight in 2023, also one home run away from cracking the season top 10 list. (Apr. 7-9)
  • Was 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, her fourth of the series, and a pair of runs scored in an extra-innings loss in the series finale at Ohio State (Apr. 9)
  • Finished 2-for-3 with her third home run of the series and seventh of the season in a 3-2 setback at Ohio State (Apr. 8)
  • Used a three-run home run in the fourth to tie the game and delivered a solo shot in the sixth to give Rutgers the lead as the Scarlet Knights came back from a five-run deficit for a 6-5 victory over Ohio State for RU's first 30-win season since 2013 (Apr. 7)
  • Scored the game-tying run after Rutgers entered the bottom of the seventh down 3-0 facing a no-hitter to storm back for a 4-3 victory over Maryland giving head coach Kristen Butler her 100th victory at Rutgers (Apr. 5)
  • Collected an RBI double and scored a run in an extra-inning setback versus Purdue (Apr. 1)
  • Led RU at the plate in the sweep of Illinois hitting .600 (6-for-19) with three doubles, two home runs, four RBIs and a 1.50 slugging percentage and scoring four of RU's 25 runs (Mar. 24-26)
  • Went 2-for-3 with a double and home run in the 10-8 series finale at Illinois (Mar. 26)
  • One of five Scarlet Knights to log a double in a 11-6 victory over Saint Peter's at the Rutgers Tournament (Mar. 18)
  • Was 2-for-2 with an RBI double and a career-high tying three runs in an 8-1 victory over Saint Peter's during the Rutgers Tournament (Mar. 17)
  • Scored a pair of runs and connected on her second home run of the season in a 6-3 win over Mercer at the Bubly Invitational (Mar. 10)
  • Hit 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs tying her career high in hits for the sixth time in her career and second time in 2023 in an 11-1 win against North Dakota in five innings at the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic (Mar. 4)
  • Drove in the lone run on a double in a 2-1 extra innings setback to Syracuse at the Low Country Classic (Feb. 25)
  • Went 2-for-3 with a double and run scored in a 3-0 win versus College of Charleston at the Low Country Classic (Feb. 24)
  • Added a pair of in a 16-1 run-rule win over Mississippi Valley State at the Mardi Gras Classic (Feb. 17)
  • Registered her second triple of the season to move into sole possession of seventh place on the all-time list as one of six Scarlet Knights to collect hits along with two RBIs in an 8-1 victory over Missouri State at the Mardi Gras Classic (Feb. 17) 
  • Opened season with a triple to move into a tie seventh all-time at Rutgers and sac fly in a 8-0 win over Utah Valley at the NorCal Kickoff (Feb. 10)
  • Collected a sac fly in an 8-2 victory over Santa Clara at the NorCal Kickoff (Feb. 10)
  • Punched in five RBIs in a 8-5 win over Seattle at the NorCal Kickoff becoming the Scarlet Knight on the current roster to post five RBIs in a game. Went 3-for-5 including her first home run of the year and 10th of her career against the Redhawks (Feb. 11) 
  • Posted a double and RBI in a 5-1 win at UC Davis at the NorCal Kickoff (Feb. 11)
Junior (2022) - Game-By-Game Stats
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Started all 55 games at third base
  • Tied for second on the squad in runs (39) and third in batting average (.288) and hits (47)
  • Let Rutgers with four triples and currently ranks eighth on the Rutgers career leaders list with eight career doubles
  • Multiple hits in 12 contests
  • Batted .438 with seven hits, including a double, while crossing the plate seven times and tallying four RBIs at the Pirate Clash (Feb. 18-20)
  • Registered .353 with six hits, including a double and two triples, three runs and four RBIs at the Spring Games (Feb. 25-27)
  • Hit 2-for-4 with two runs scored in a 9-1 run-rule win over 2021 College World Series participant James Madison (Mar. 5)
  • Hit 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs in a 11-7 win over New Mexico State at the ASU/GCU Classic (Mar. 12)
  • Connected for a home run in a 6-3 win in the second game with New Mexico State at the ASU/GCU Classic (Mar. 13)
  • Opened the Rutgers Tournament going 2-for-2 with a double, three runs and three RBIs as RU captured the most runs in a game since April 28, 2015 in a 16-0 win over UMES (Mar. 17)
  • Added two runs to open Big Ten play with the first-ever win over Minnesota in a 9-2 victory (Mar. 25)
  • Hit 2-for-2 with two runs and an RBI in a mid-week match-up with Monmouth (Mar. 29)
  • Added her fourth triple of the year in the series opener with Illinois (Apr. 15)
  • Tallied two hits, two runs, a home run and a RBI in a three game series against Penn State (Apr. 22-24)
  • Collected four hits, a double, a home run, two runs and two RBIs in a three game series against Purdue (Apr. 29 - May 1)
  • Went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBIs in the opening game of the NISC Tournament versus UC San Diego (May 21)
Sophomore (2021) - Game-By-Game Stats
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Appeared in all 44 games starting 42 at third base
  • Led RU batting .283 with a team-leading 22 runs scored
  • Second in hits (37) and tied for the team lead in doubles (7)
  • Second in home runs (3)
  • Tied for the team lead in RBIs (17)
  • Held the team's longest hit streak of the season (9) lasting between Feb. 27 - Mar. 13
  • Opened the season with six hits, including a double. to go along with three runs and an RBI opening weekend in Florida
  • Went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI in the two victories over Purdue (Feb. 28)
  • Hit 2-for-4 with a run in the 6-5 game two victory over the Boilermakers
  • Led the lineup going 10-for-22 and hitting .455 over the second six-game Florida weekend with four runs and two RBIs
  • Batted .400 with a pair of runs scored in the three-game Minnesota series (Mar. 11-12) and followed with .500  performance at the plate with six hits, two runs and two RBIs versus Indiana (Mar. 13-14)
  • Hit .385 during the Penn State series, leading Rutgers with five hits, including a double, and two runs scored 
  • Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the 6-5 series finale victory at Ohio State (Apr. 25) 
  • Collected four RBIs and score twice during the Iowa series
  • posted a double and two RBIs during the Maryland series including scoring the go-ahead run in the 3-1 victory (May 7)
Freshman (2020) - Game-By-Game Stats
  • Started all 24 games at third base.
  • Collected a team-leading 13 RBI with three multiple RBI games and nine RBI over the last five games.
  • Tied for eighth in the Big Ten in doubles (6) and tied for second in sac bunts (4).
  • Finished the USF Tournament (Feb. 28 - Mar. 1) hitting .429 (6-for-14) with two doubles, a home run, two RBI and a pair of runs scored.
  • Helped Rutgers go 1-1 on Day Two of the USF Tournament (Feb. 29) with a 3-2 victory over Texas A&M Corpus Christi going 3-for-3 at the plate with two doubles and a run scored.
  • Swung for a two-run home run over Syracuse (Feb. 29) on day two of the USF Tournament.
  • Registered six RBI during the five-game Thundering Herd Challenge hosted by Marshall (Mar. 6-8).
PRIOR TO RUTGERS
  • First-team All-State and All-Conference at Legend High School in Colorado
  • Named 2017-18 Legend Female Athlete of the Year
  • Career .525 hitter with 136 hits, 89 RBIs, 82 runs and 15 home runs
  • Holds single-season school records for hits, doubles and home runs; and the career record for batting average
  • Led Legend to back-to-back Colorado 5A state championships and three Continental Conference titles
  • Also a standout basketball player at Legend, earning Rookie of the Year in 2015 and two All-Conference honorable mention awards
  • Three-time Academic All-State
  • Honored at the National Girls and Women in Sports luncheon
  • Proudest sports moment is winning back-to-back state championships

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

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    2021Sophomore

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    2022Junior

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    2023Senior

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    2024Graduate Student

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