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Hayes Harrison

Left-handed pitcher/first baseman
OXFORD HS
OXFORD, ALABAMA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

1.28

ERA

82

Strikeouts

.382

Batting Average

38

RBI
“Hayes Harrison was the best player we faced all year. He dominated on the mound—threw four pitches for strikes and changed speeds every pitch. He was composed, pitched with superior confidence and his teammates played better around him because of it.”
Eric Varnadore
Head Coach - head coach of Fort Payne High
excellence star

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 180-pound senior left-handed pitcher and first baseman led the Yellowjackets to a 39-6 record and the Class 6A state championship this past season. Harrison compiled a 13-0 record on the mound with a 1.28 ERA, striking out 82 batters while allowing just 43 hits and 11 walks in 71 innings pitched. The 2023 Class 6A Tournament MVP, he posted a .382 batting average with nine doubles, 38 RBI and a .497 on-base percentage.

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Academic Achievement

Harrison has maintained a B average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Northwest Shoals Community College this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Harrison has done modeling shoots with apparel companies and boasts more than 350,000 followers on social media. He has volunteered locally as a bible study group leader and as a youth baseball coach.