Morgan Payne. (Shelli Trumbull photos)
Cole Payne
Bryce Payne (Joan Payne photo)
If there is a first family of Coupeville baseball right now, it’s probably the Payne’s.
Randy and Joan Payne have given three sons to the cause, with one a star, one a star of the future and one a star of the far future.
Oldest son Morgan, a junior, is a superb shortstop prone to making defensive web gems when he’s not busy hammering balls as the CHS cleanup hitter.
Meanwhile, Cole, the lone freshman on the Wolf varsity, has seen action both at the plate (where he has delivered big-brother style in pinch-hit opportunities) and on the mound.
Plus, he’s usually the first one out of the dugout (one step ahead of Kyle Bodamer) chasing down fouled-off balls into the trees and trailers that surround the high school ball field.
And coming up hot on their heels — the next generation star, one Bryce Payne, current little league slugger.
The family that brings the pain to opposing pitchers, the Paynes are sure to make Wolf hardball guru Willie Smith smile for years to come.
Coupeville Sports 
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