- 2023 All-RMAC honorable mention
- 2023 RMAC Pitcher of the Week, Feb. 15
Career: Prior to the 2024 season, ranked 18th in program history with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, and tied for 20th with 24 games started.
2023: All-RMAC honorable mention. ... Made 16 appearances, including 14 starts, and was 9-2 with a 6.26 ERA, striking out 65 and walking 22 in a team-high 77 2/3 innings. ... Tied for the team and RMAC lead in wins with nine, which was tied for 25th in Division II. Seventh in the RMAC in strikeouts (65), fourth in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.0), and fifth walks per nine innings (2.6). ... Became the seventh pitcher in program history (and second this season) with a program single-season record nine wins after working the first seven innings of a 10-1 win at Colorado School of Mines on April 28, allowing one run on six hits. It gave him wins in four consecutive starts. ... Quality start for the win in 8-3 victory over Colorado Christian in the first game of an April 21 doubleheader, allowing three runs on nine hits in seven innings. ... Upped record to 7-1 while matching season high of six strikeouts in 21-6 win over Adams State in the second game of an April 15 doubleheader, allowing four runs in five innings. ... Improved to 4-1 with excellent start against UCCS in the first game of a March 18 doubleheader, allowing one run on eight hits while striking out five in six innings. ... Solid in first start of the season netted a win at Biola (Calif.) in the first game of a Feb. 10 doubleheader as he allowed two runs on five hits in five innings while striking out five. ... Impressive in season debut, striking out six while allowing only one hit in 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to pick up the victory in an 11-6 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State on Feb. 5.
2022: Made 11 appearances, including 10 starts (tied for second most on the staff), and was 2-2 with a 9.19 ERA in 32 1/3 innings after allowing 41 runs (33 earned) on 54 hits while walking 21 and striking out 26. ... Drew the start for second-round game against Colorado School of Mines at the RMAC Tournament on May 12 and matched his career best with five strikeouts while working four innings for a no-decision in an eventual 6-4 victory. ... Solid as starter in the only close game of a four-game sweep at Adams State from April 14-16, getting the win with four innings of work in the second game of an April 15 doubleheader, while allowing one run on five hits in the 7-3 victory. ... Earned his first MSU Denver victory on March 19 in the second game of a doubleheader with New Mexico Highlands, allowing one run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings, walking one and striking out three in the seven-inning, 6-1 victory. ... Struck out a career-best five in a four-inning start at Emporia State (Kan.) on Feb. 20. ... Made his MSU Denver debut Feb. 13 as the starter in the first game of a doubleheader against Central Oklahoma, working three innings.
Before MSU Denver: At Saddleback College (Calif.) in 2021, pitched seven innings, allowing nine hits while striking out two. ... For Cochise (Ariz.) in 2019, made seven pitching appearances, striking out 17 in 15 2/3 innings while going 2-0 with a save and a 6.89 ERA. ... Spent the fall of 2018 at Oklahoma, but didn't make the Sooners' spring roster.
High School: Compiled a career pitching record of 3-6 with a 3.49 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 82 1/3 innings. ... Was 2-3 with a 3.23 ERA as a senior in 2018, striking out 29 in 43 1/3 innings while helping the Warriors to a fourth-place finish at the Class 5A state tournament, a 16-9 overall record and a 7-3 mark in Centennial League play ... Also hit .238 for his career, including .286 (12-for--42) as a junior. ... Coached by Jim Dollaghan. ... Also lettered twice in basketball, averaging 5.2 points in 50 career games and shooting 37.5 percent (33 of 88) from 3-point range.
Personal: Born Andrew Wayne Hayes. ... Birthday is May 19. ... Son of Bruce and Susie Hayes. ... Has a brother (Will) and sister (Maddie). ... Majoring in finance.
