University of Evansville Athletics

2019: Appeared in 12 games, starting nine, as a graduate for Evansville...Amassed a 3-3 record with a 4.53 ERA in his final collegiate season...Compiled 55.2 innings of work for the Aces, striking out 42 batters and walking just 16...Struck out a season-best seven batters against SIU on May 5.

2018: Did not play

2017: In his first season with the Purple Aces, Hayden became a regular part of the starting rotation ... Made 15 appearances, all were starts ... Racked up 76.2 innings of work ... Finished a 4-8 record, while posting a 5.99 ERA ... Struck out 58, while issuing 38 walks ... Best performance came against Illinois State (April 16), tossing seven innings of shutout work, allowing 3 hits, while striking out four ... Struck out a career high seven batters against both Wichita State and Southern Illinois ...  
 

JUCO: Spent two seasons with Rend Lake Community College … Ranked among the national leaders with six complete games as a sophomore … Tossed 91 innings with a 2.27 earned run average, going 6-5 in the process … Went 4-3 as a freshman, posting a 3.73 ERA over 60.1 innings.

PREP: Five-year letter-winner for Graves County High School … Region player of the year and all-state honoree … Three-time all-district honoree … Posted 22-10 record with 2.112 ERA over 188 innings … Excelled as a senior with a 9-1 mark and 1.81 ERA over 62 innings … Also lettered in basketball.