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Jersey Number 45
Hayden Howard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Carrollton, Texas
- High School:
- Creekview
Bio
JUNIOR SEASON (2016)
Second Team All-Big 12 relief pitcher … appeared in a team-high 35 games in his final year at Tech, starting one … posted a 9-3 record with nine saves … finished the year with a 2.98 ERA over 84.2 innings of work … allowed 31 runs, 28 earned, on 76 hits & 20 walks … struck out 54 opposing hitters … did not allow a run in 22 of 35 outings … struck out five batters on three different occasions … TEAM RANKINGS … led the team in appearances on the mound (35) … most ever by a Red Raider … also paced the squad with nine saves, which was the most since Chad Bettis’ 10 in 2010 … one off the school record … BIG 12 GAMES ... his three saves in conference play ranked ninth at Tech … pitched in 12 Big 12 games, starting one, putting together a 3-2 record with three saves … recorded a 3.53 ERA over 35.2 innings pitched, allowing 15 runs, 14 earned, on 35 hits and 19 strikeouts … RECORD BOOK … his ERA of 2.98 is good for eighth in school history (minimum 40.0 IP since 1974) … all-time it ranks 10th … his six postseason appearances are the most in school history, including another high of four during regional play in 2016 … had two saves in 2016, good for the most in one regional & in total NCAA Tournament action at Tech … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … made 23 appearances against non-conference foes, the most of any Red Raider pitcher in 2016 … led the team with six wins and a 6-1 record, as well as a team-best six saves, pitching in two shutouts … racked up a 2.57 ERA over 49.0 innings pitched, allowing 16 runs, 14 earned, on 41 hits and 10 walks, while striking out 35 … HOME GAMES … made 17 appearances at home, the most of any Tech pitcher … finished with a 4-2 record with five saves, a team-high at home, with a 2.76 earned run average … allowed 13 runs on 35 hits & 11 walks, striking out 27 over 42.1 innings of work, which was the second-most IP by a Red Raider at Rip Griffin Park in 2016 … ROAD/NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … notched a 5-1 record with four saves in 18 appearances out of the pen away from home … had a 3.19 ERA over 42.1 innings of work, allowing 15 earned runs with 27 strikeouts … MIDWEEK GAMES … worked seven midweek games, posting a 2-0 record with two saves … totaled 12.1 innings of work, putting together a 1.46 ERA with six strikeouts … AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS … pitched in 14 games against ranked opponents, putting together a 4-1 record with two saves … posted an ERA of 2.19 behind 37.0 innings pitched … allowed just nine earned runs, 10 total, while striking out 26 … NCAA LUBBOCK REGIONAL ... made two appearances during the 2016 NCAA Lubbock Regional out of the bullpen … totaled 5.2 innings of work, allowing two runs on three hits, ringing up six batters … picked up a win & a save in those appearances, finishing with a 3.18 ERA … NCAA LUBBOCK SUPER REGIONAL … pitched in two games, helping with a shutout of East Carolina to clinch Tech’s second trip to the College World Series … totaled 4.2 innings of work, allowing just four hits and a walk while striking out three batters … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … appeared twice in Omaha during the CWS, picking up a save against No. 1 Florida in Tech’s first-ever win at the College World Series … allowed two runs on six hits & a walk over 5.1 innings of work, striking out two … tossed 2.0 innings against the Gators in that contest, earning his ninth save of the year after closing it out … MLB DRAFT … selected 364th overall in the 12th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals.
SEWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Played two seasons at Seward Community College (2013 & 2015) under head coach Galen McSpadden ... redshirted the 2014 season while attending Texas A&M ... selected in the 39th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Oakland A's ... finished 8-3 with a 1.69 ERA and a save as a freshman ... made 16 appearances with 65 strikeouts and 33 walks ... his 1.69 ERA ranked as the second-lowest in Seward County single-season history ... ranked eighth in the nation as a freshman in shutouts (3) and 22nd in ERA (1.69) ... was a first team All-Jayhawk West selection ... garnered second team NJCAA All-Region VI honors as well ... returned to Seward to go 7-3 overall as a redshirt sophomore ... made 14 appearances, including 13 starts, while putting together a 2.96 ERA ... struck out a team-leading 80 hitters while only issuing 29 walks ... his 2.96 ERA was the lowest on the team among pitchers with at least 10 innings ... ranked second on the team in wins (7) and innings pitched (91.1) ... went at least six innings in each of his final 10 starts of the season ... among the NJCAA national leaders in games started (35th), innings pitched (12th), at-bats against (2nd) and opponent batting average (45th - .195) ... garnered second team All-Jayhawk West accolades following the season ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Oklahoma.
CARROLLTON CREAKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
Member of the Carrolton Creakview baseball program under John Herrick ... was a three-time winner of Creakview's Cy Young Award ... a second team all-district selection during his prep career ... also garnered District Co-Pitcher of the Year honors ... played for the D-Bat organization during the summer where he played in the Connie Mack World Series.
PERSONAL
Son of parents John Gutschlag and Tina Howard ... has two younger siblings -- a step-sister, Maddie, and a half-brother, Cash ... interests include wakeboarding, fishing and basketball ... a university studies major ... hopes to one day work in real estate.
Second Team All-Big 12 relief pitcher … appeared in a team-high 35 games in his final year at Tech, starting one … posted a 9-3 record with nine saves … finished the year with a 2.98 ERA over 84.2 innings of work … allowed 31 runs, 28 earned, on 76 hits & 20 walks … struck out 54 opposing hitters … did not allow a run in 22 of 35 outings … struck out five batters on three different occasions … TEAM RANKINGS … led the team in appearances on the mound (35) … most ever by a Red Raider … also paced the squad with nine saves, which was the most since Chad Bettis’ 10 in 2010 … one off the school record … BIG 12 GAMES ... his three saves in conference play ranked ninth at Tech … pitched in 12 Big 12 games, starting one, putting together a 3-2 record with three saves … recorded a 3.53 ERA over 35.2 innings pitched, allowing 15 runs, 14 earned, on 35 hits and 19 strikeouts … RECORD BOOK … his ERA of 2.98 is good for eighth in school history (minimum 40.0 IP since 1974) … all-time it ranks 10th … his six postseason appearances are the most in school history, including another high of four during regional play in 2016 … had two saves in 2016, good for the most in one regional & in total NCAA Tournament action at Tech … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … made 23 appearances against non-conference foes, the most of any Red Raider pitcher in 2016 … led the team with six wins and a 6-1 record, as well as a team-best six saves, pitching in two shutouts … racked up a 2.57 ERA over 49.0 innings pitched, allowing 16 runs, 14 earned, on 41 hits and 10 walks, while striking out 35 … HOME GAMES … made 17 appearances at home, the most of any Tech pitcher … finished with a 4-2 record with five saves, a team-high at home, with a 2.76 earned run average … allowed 13 runs on 35 hits & 11 walks, striking out 27 over 42.1 innings of work, which was the second-most IP by a Red Raider at Rip Griffin Park in 2016 … ROAD/NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … notched a 5-1 record with four saves in 18 appearances out of the pen away from home … had a 3.19 ERA over 42.1 innings of work, allowing 15 earned runs with 27 strikeouts … MIDWEEK GAMES … worked seven midweek games, posting a 2-0 record with two saves … totaled 12.1 innings of work, putting together a 1.46 ERA with six strikeouts … AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS … pitched in 14 games against ranked opponents, putting together a 4-1 record with two saves … posted an ERA of 2.19 behind 37.0 innings pitched … allowed just nine earned runs, 10 total, while striking out 26 … NCAA LUBBOCK REGIONAL ... made two appearances during the 2016 NCAA Lubbock Regional out of the bullpen … totaled 5.2 innings of work, allowing two runs on three hits, ringing up six batters … picked up a win & a save in those appearances, finishing with a 3.18 ERA … NCAA LUBBOCK SUPER REGIONAL … pitched in two games, helping with a shutout of East Carolina to clinch Tech’s second trip to the College World Series … totaled 4.2 innings of work, allowing just four hits and a walk while striking out three batters … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … appeared twice in Omaha during the CWS, picking up a save against No. 1 Florida in Tech’s first-ever win at the College World Series … allowed two runs on six hits & a walk over 5.1 innings of work, striking out two … tossed 2.0 innings against the Gators in that contest, earning his ninth save of the year after closing it out … MLB DRAFT … selected 364th overall in the 12th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals.
SEWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Played two seasons at Seward Community College (2013 & 2015) under head coach Galen McSpadden ... redshirted the 2014 season while attending Texas A&M ... selected in the 39th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Oakland A's ... finished 8-3 with a 1.69 ERA and a save as a freshman ... made 16 appearances with 65 strikeouts and 33 walks ... his 1.69 ERA ranked as the second-lowest in Seward County single-season history ... ranked eighth in the nation as a freshman in shutouts (3) and 22nd in ERA (1.69) ... was a first team All-Jayhawk West selection ... garnered second team NJCAA All-Region VI honors as well ... returned to Seward to go 7-3 overall as a redshirt sophomore ... made 14 appearances, including 13 starts, while putting together a 2.96 ERA ... struck out a team-leading 80 hitters while only issuing 29 walks ... his 2.96 ERA was the lowest on the team among pitchers with at least 10 innings ... ranked second on the team in wins (7) and innings pitched (91.1) ... went at least six innings in each of his final 10 starts of the season ... among the NJCAA national leaders in games started (35th), innings pitched (12th), at-bats against (2nd) and opponent batting average (45th - .195) ... garnered second team All-Jayhawk West accolades following the season ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Oklahoma.
CARROLLTON CREAKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
Member of the Carrolton Creakview baseball program under John Herrick ... was a three-time winner of Creakview's Cy Young Award ... a second team all-district selection during his prep career ... also garnered District Co-Pitcher of the Year honors ... played for the D-Bat organization during the summer where he played in the Connie Mack World Series.
PERSONAL
Son of parents John Gutschlag and Tina Howard ... has two younger siblings -- a step-sister, Maddie, and a half-brother, Cash ... interests include wakeboarding, fishing and basketball ... a university studies major ... hopes to one day work in real estate.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17
