Payne had a huge week at the plate, going 9-for-13 with two homers, eight RBIs and three runs scored in four games. He was 6-for-7 with a homer and five RBIs in the Sand Sharks' two wins over No. 15 Keiser, and USCB's only loss of the week was a 5-4 defeat against the Seahawks in which Payne did not play after being hit in the knee with a bat in Game 1 of the series.