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Jersey Number 12
Hayden Simmerson
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-2 / 205
- Hometown:
- Salisbury, N.C.
- High School:
- Carson HS
- Previous Schools:
- Catawba College (NC)/Clemson
CAREER HONORS
- 2026 All-ACC Academic selection
- 2025 Division II All-American
- SAC All-Conference (2024 & 2025)
- 2024 SAC Freshman of the Year
2026 - CLEMSON
- Posted a 1-2 record with four saves and a 3.62 ERA in 19 relief appearances for the Tigers
- Led the Clemson pitching staff with a 0.90 WHIP
- Over his 32.1 innings pitched, struck out 46 batters and allowed just 18 hits while holding opponents to a .158 batting average
- Recorded saves against College of Charleston (3/17), Stanford (4/3), North Carolina (4/10) and Florida State (5/9)
- Posted two scoreless innings in relief against Boston College (5/3) to earn his first-career win at the Division I level
- Pitched three innings and had a career-high seven strikeouts to earn the save against No. 5 North Carolina (4/10)
- Tossed four shutout innings of relief, allowing just one hit, to earn a save vs. Stanford (4/3)
2024-25 - CATAWBA COLLEGE
- Over two seasons at Division II Catawba College, went 6-5 with 23 saves, posting a 3.48 ERA with 146 strikeouts against 56 walks in 126.2 innings pitched over 57 appearances (eight starts)
- 2025 All-American and two-time All-South Atlantic Conference selection
- Was 3-2 with 17 saves, a 3.36 ERA, .216 opponents’ batting average and 73 strikeouts against 19 walks in 64.1 innings pitched over 31 appearances (one start) in 2025
- Named the SAC Freshman of the Year in 2024 after going 3-3 with six saves, a 3.61 ERA, .229 opponents’ batting average and 73 strikeouts against 37 walks in 62.1 innings pitched over 26 appearances (seven starts)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Jesse C. Carson High School
- Was named the Rowan County Pitcher of the Year after his senior season
- Four-time letterwinner in baseball
- Set single-season records for doubles and strikeouts
PERSONAL
- Born on May 12, 2005
- Sister, Liza, played softball at USC Upstate from 2022-2025
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