Haydan Hastings

Photo by: Parker Waters

Photo by: Niamh Brennan

Height:
6-0
Weight:
187
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
Francis Parker HS
Prev School:
Palomar College

2021 (Redshirt Junior): Made appearances in 23 games and made 16 starts at catcher... Finished the year with a .232 batting average, had two home runs and drove in six runs... Was one of six players that recorded a slugging percentage over .400... Collected his first RBI of the year against Western Kentucky (3/6)... Posted two-hit games at Troy (3/13), at Memphis (4/23) and at Cincinnati (5/20)... Tallied his first home run of the year at Troy (3/12)... Notched his second round-tripper of the year at Memphis (4/23)... Saw action in two games in the American Athletic Conference Championship.

2020 (Junior): Played in 12 of Tulane’s 17 games in his first season, making eight starts all at the catcher position… Batted .167 on the season with a .990 fielding percentage behind the plate… Led the team in sacrifice bunts with two… Drove in the go-ahead run in the opener against Florida Gulf Coast in the season opener (2/14)… Drove in the go-ahead run in the series opener against Cal State Fullerton (2/21)… Went 1-for-3 in game two against the Titans (2/22)… Went 1-for-1 against Texas Southern (3/3)… Scored twice and was walked three times in the opener against Southern (3/6).

Prior to Tulane: Spent one season at Palomar College where he was teammates with Braden Olthoff, playing in 34 games where he hit .275 at the plate… Of his 30 hits, eight were doubles and two were home runs, driving in 20 with 25 runs scored for a .399 on-base percentage and .404 slugging percentage… Had a .996 fielding percentage to claim a JUCO Gold Glove award… Played one season at Gonzaga seeing time in eight games as a freshman with a pair of starts.

High School: A four-year letterman at Francis W. Parker High School, serving as the team captain for three of his four seasons… Was a three-time All-Coastal League selection, where he was named the defensive player of the year in 2015 and 2016 as team's catcher… Had a career batting average of .327, with a .376 mark as a junior… Threw out over 50 percent of base stealers while behind the plate, committing only three errors during his prep career… Swiped 44 of 46 bases.

Personal: Full name is Haydan Michael Hastings, born September 8… Parents are Michael and Ramona Hastings… Has one sibling, Dylan… Intends to major in history.

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