Georgia Southern University Athletics

Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List 2021-2022
2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List

SENIOR (2022): Made two appearances in the 2022 season, starting on 3/22 against College of Charleston … Did not have a decision in either of the games he pitched in.

JUNIOR (2021): Started four of the 12 games he appeared in... Posted a 2-1 record on the season, with a 2.45 ERA... Worked 36 and 2/3 innings allowing 10 earned runs and striking out 36 batters... Opponents were batting .212 off the lefty this season... Struck out six batters against UGA (3/9)...

SOPHOMORE (2020): Appeared in four games, starting all four… Posted an 0-2 record and pitched 24.0 innings… Allowed eight runs and struck out 16 batters… Was pegged with the no decision twice this season… 

FRESHMAN (2019): Played in 12 games with eight starts...Posted a 1-6 record and pitched 42.2 innings...Win came against UT-Arlington 5-3 on Mar. 16 where he pitched 5.0 innings and threw two strikeouts.   

PREP: Coached by Chan Brown at Parkview High School… Named All-County, All-Region and All-State… Second Team Collegiate Baseball All-American… Went 10-1 as a junior with an 0.97 ERA… Also played for Team Elite Prime with coach Brad Borus… Named Second Team Perfect Game 16U Tournament All-American in 2016.

PERSONAL: Born Braden Patrick Hays on January 19, 2000… Son of Jeff and Nancy Hays… Has an older brother, Eric… Uncle, Kenny Hays, played baseball at Tennessee.

MAJOR: Exercise Science