2016 Baseball Roster
Roster
Roberts, Hayden

Jersey Number 30
Hayden Roberts
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Irvington, Ala.
- Prev School:
- Alabama Southern CC
Bio
2017 (Jr.) : Appeared in 17 games, including 10 starts…Finished 4-2 with 4.41 ERA and one save…His 80 strikeouts rank second on team…Struck out career-high 11 in season-opener vs. Northeastern (2/17)…Threw career-high 8 2/3 shutout innings vs. Xavier (3/11) in first win of season; allowed two hits, walked two, struck out eight…Won next three starts, at Louisiana Tech (3/18), vs. Marshall (3/26), at Western Kentucky (4/1)…Got banged around in consecutive starts at Rice and vs. Old Dominion, and has come out of the bullpen since…Picked up a save at UTSA (5/27, 1st game), allowing a run on five hits over three innings; he struck out five, walked one...Played key role in win over Charlotte (5/27, 1st game), allowing two runs on three hits in 5 2/3 innings of relief; he walked none, struck out three.
2016 (Jr.): Appeared in seven games, including a pair of starts…Made first career start in Conference USA Tournament championship game versus Rice (5/29) and gave up one run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Owls, striking out two and walking two…Fanned a season-high five over four innings of work versus South Alabama (6/5) in NCAA Regionals, not allowing a run and giving up just one hit and three walks in the contest…Longest previous outing had been a two-inning stint against Western Kentucky (5/8)…Threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings against Louisiana-Lafayette (4/26), walking two and striking out two…Not cleared to pitched until mid-April after recovering from an arm injury... Made first appearance at Tulane (4/19) in relief…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Junior College: Played for Coach Daniel Head… 2015 (So.): Appeared in five games, all starts…Posted 2-1 record with 3.33 ERA…Allowed 12 runs (nine earned) in 24 1/3 innings, striking out 38 and walking eight…Averaged 14 strikeouts a game…Shut down after five appearances, eventually having Tommy John surgery…2014 (Fr.): Appeared in 15 games, including nine starts…Went 4-2 with four saves, with 2.24 ERA….Recorded 52 strikeouts and walks in 64 1/3 innings…Team went 36-16, won Alabama Southern Conference championship…Named first-team All-Conference.Prep: Played for Coach David Sprinkle at Alma Bryant High School in Irvington, Ala….Played third base, second base, shortstop and pitcher…As senior, logged seven wins and 1.45 ERA…Posted 1.54 ERA in 2012…Was All-Region second baseman by Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register; honorable mention All-State second baseman by Alabama Sportswriters Association.
Personal: Son of Sondra and Neil Roberts…One brother, Ty…Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
2016 (Jr.): Appeared in seven games, including a pair of starts…Made first career start in Conference USA Tournament championship game versus Rice (5/29) and gave up one run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Owls, striking out two and walking two…Fanned a season-high five over four innings of work versus South Alabama (6/5) in NCAA Regionals, not allowing a run and giving up just one hit and three walks in the contest…Longest previous outing had been a two-inning stint against Western Kentucky (5/8)…Threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings against Louisiana-Lafayette (4/26), walking two and striking out two…Not cleared to pitched until mid-April after recovering from an arm injury... Made first appearance at Tulane (4/19) in relief…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Junior College: Played for Coach Daniel Head… 2015 (So.): Appeared in five games, all starts…Posted 2-1 record with 3.33 ERA…Allowed 12 runs (nine earned) in 24 1/3 innings, striking out 38 and walking eight…Averaged 14 strikeouts a game…Shut down after five appearances, eventually having Tommy John surgery…2014 (Fr.): Appeared in 15 games, including nine starts…Went 4-2 with four saves, with 2.24 ERA….Recorded 52 strikeouts and walks in 64 1/3 innings…Team went 36-16, won Alabama Southern Conference championship…Named first-team All-Conference.Prep: Played for Coach David Sprinkle at Alma Bryant High School in Irvington, Ala….Played third base, second base, shortstop and pitcher…As senior, logged seven wins and 1.45 ERA…Posted 1.54 ERA in 2012…Was All-Region second baseman by Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register; honorable mention All-State second baseman by Alabama Sportswriters Association.
Personal: Son of Sondra and Neil Roberts…One brother, Ty…Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
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