Completed Event: Baseball versus No. 11 seed Kansas State on May 19, 2026 , Loss , 5, to, 9
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5
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9
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Jersey Number 22
Payton Riske
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 160
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- Bishop Gorman HS
- Major:
- Economics (2026)
2026 – Redshirt Junior
2025 – Redshirt Sophomore
2024 – Redshirt Freshman
2023 - Freshman
Prior to Utah
Personal
Riske on the U
“Utah has a great coaching staff and is in a great conference. It’s also close to home for me.”
- Big 12 Spring All-Academic Team
- Made 14 starts, going 4-4 on the season and totaling 60 innings on the mound with 42 strikeouts.
- Quality start vs. Grand Canyon (March 7), going six innings in a combined shutout.
- Delivered a career-best nine strikeouts in five innings vs. Arizona (March 14).
- Received the win in a run-rule victory over Texas Tech (April 18).
- Struck out seven in the middle game at BYU (May 1), allowing just one run in the win.
- Left in line for the victory vs. UCF (April 25) but received a no-decision after five innings of one-run ball.
- Part of a combined shutout effort at San Diego State (Feb. 21), going 5.2 innings with two hits and three walks allowed.
2025 – Redshirt Sophomore
- Earned the Saturday spot in the weekend rotation, but sustained a season-ending injury after two starts.
- Won his season debut at Pepperdine (Feb. 15) after dealing five innings of two-run ball with three strikeouts.
- Went five innings again vs. Seattle (Feb. 22), recording three strikeouts in a no-decision.
2024 – Redshirt Freshman
- Eight appearances on the season, finishing 2-0 in 17 innings pitched with 14 strikeouts.
- Made his first collegiate start vs. USC in the Pac-12 Tournament (May 21), going five innings in a no-decision with three strikeouts.
- Dealt five innings of one-run ball vs. Utah Tech (May 14), striking out five against only one walk and two hits.
- First outing as a Ute was a two-inning relief appearance in a win at Pepperdine (Feb. 17).
- Tossed two scoreless innings, striking out three, and was the winning pitcher vs. Loyola Marymount (Feb. 24).
- Missed a mid-season stretch due to injury but returned to action in the rubber game vs. Arizona (May 12).
2023 - Freshman
- Did not see game action.
Prior to Utah
- Starred at Bishop Gorman High School, playing for head coach Gino DiMaria.
- Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 11 overall prospect in Nevada for the Class of 2022 and No. 4 right-handed pitcher.
- 2022 Perfect Game Preseason West Region Honorable Mention.
Personal
- Parents are Dave and Missy.
- Brother of Maddox and Myla.
- Father was drafted by Cleveland in 1996 and later spent 11 seasons in MLB as a relief pitcher.
Riske on the U
“Utah has a great coaching staff and is in a great conference. It’s also close to home for me.”
Tuesday, May 26
Tuesday, May 12
Wednesday, April 29
Friday, April 24
