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Westminster College of the Arts

James Hayes -- 1

  • Class: Junior
  • Position: Shortstop/Pitcher
  • Bats/Throws: R-R
  • Height: 5-11
  • Weight: 185
  • Hometown/High School/Previous School: Sunrise, Fla./Piper

Earned Second Team All-MAAC honors while being named both the MAAC and the New Jersey Rookie of the Year…finished third in the MAAC in batting average and fourth in stolen bases…three-time MAAC Rookie of the Week…started 50 games and owned the highest batting average on the team……batted .424 against MAAC schools…tied for the most hits on the team last year…led the Broncs in doubles, total bases, slugging percentage (.492), RBI, stolen bases and sacrifice bunts and was second on the team in on base  percentage (.429) and home runs, fifth on the team in runs scored…batted .450 against left-handed pitching, batted .444 with bases loaded, batted.432 as a leadoff hitter…on the mound led the team in saves and had the third best ERA on the team...opponents batted .288 against him…finished 15 games last year, tied for most on the team…enjoyed 27 multiple hit games and 13 multiple RBI games…collected 18 hits in a nine-game hitting streak…hit safely in 26 of 29 games between April 4 and May 19, compiling 53 hits, 32 RBI and 30 runs scored in those 29 games…collected his first collegiate hit with a double in a game against Liberty…had a pair of two-out hits, including the game-winner against Princeton…went five for five with a double and three RBI and scored two runs in a MAAC win over Niagara…Rider Athlete of the Month for May 2006.

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