Indiana State University Athletics

2024: MVC All-Tournament Team selection … 2024 MVC Baseball Scholar-Athlete Second Team … 2024 MVC Baseball All-Conference Second Team selection … April 22 MVC Baseball Pitcher of the Week … Third in the MVC in ERA (3.81) … Seventh in the MVC in opponent batting average (.248) … Ninth in the MVC in innings pitched (78.0) … Second in the MVC in strikeouts (81) … Second in the MVC in strikeouts looking (25) … Fourth in the MVC in wins (7) … Second in the MVC in runners picked off (3) … Made 16 appearances, all starts, in the 2024 season on the mound … Recorded a 7-2 record with a 3.81 ERA over 78.0 innings pitched … Surrendered 73 hits and 40 runs (33 earned) … Posted a 91:47 strikeout-to-walk ratio … Allowed opponents to hit .248 from the plate on the season … Made his ISU debut on February 19 at South Florida going 6.0 innings allowing four hits and striking out five in the win against the Bulls … Recorded his first complete game with the Sycamores going 7.0 innings allowing six hits and an unearned run while striking out 11 at Illinois State on April 21 … Went 6.0 innings allowing three hits while striking out nine in the MVC Tournament against UIC on May 24 … Season-high 7.1 innings allowing seven hits and two runs while striking out six against Southern Illinois on April 28 … Went at least 5.0 innings in nine different starts on the year … Recorded at least five strikeouts in 13 different games … Recorded wins against South Florida, Florida A&M, UIC, Bradley, Illinois State, Southern Illinois, and UIC (MVC Tournament).

INDIANA
2023 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Made 14 appearances with two starts ... Collected two victories ... Earned one save ... Posted wins against Ohio State (3/26) in the second game of a doubleheader  and at Michigan State (5/20) ... Garnered first career save against Evansville (5/16) ... Has not allow a run of his own in two appearances ... Stranded four of 11 inherited runners ... Held opponents to three-or-fewer earned runs in 12 of 14 appearances ... Issued two-or-fewer walks in 13 appearances, including three with zero walks ... Fanned five-or-more batters twice on the season, both in relief appearances.

2022 (Freshman Season)
Season: Made 20 appearances with six starts on the mound … Collected four wins … Made collegiate debut in the series finale at Clemson (2/20) … First collegiate start came against Miami (Ohio) (3/1) in the 2022 home opener … Owned wins against Miami (Ohio) (3/1), Cincinnati (3/8), at Cincinnati (4/20) and at Illinois State (4/27) … Did not allow a run of his own in 12 of 20 appearances … Stranded three of eight inherited runners … Held opponents to three-or-fewer earned runs in five of six starts … Issued two-or-fewer walks in 15 appearances, including four starts … Ranks No. 2 on the team in victories (4) … One of five pitchers to log 20-plus appearances on the season (20).

Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Bob Jones at Edgewood High School, where he was a four-year letterwinner … Rated the No. 2 overall prospect in Indiana and the No. 1 right-handed pitcher in the State by Perfect Game … Ranked as the No. 104 overall prospect in the country by Perfect Game … Named team captain and team MVP as a senior … Helped the Mustangs to the Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 3A state runner-up finish as a junior … Two-time all-state pick … Honorable Mention all-state in 2019 … Tabbed first-team all-state in 2021 … Herald Times Player of the Year as a senior … Three-time All-Western Indiana Conference as a freshman, sophomore and senior … Selected to compete in the Indiana North/South All-Star Game as a senior … Son of Michelle and Todd Hayden … Has one sister, Ella … Has two uncles, Shawn and Brandon Hayden, that graduated from Indiana … Is a sport marketing & management major.