University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2022 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 12
Hayden Durke
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 205
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Abbeville, La.
- High School:
- North Vermilion
2021 (Freshman)
Posted a 2-3 record with one save on the mound with a 5.26 ERA ... made 14 appearances on the season with eight starts ... recorded 46 strikeouts with 24 walks in 39.1 innings as a freshman ... held opponents to a .224 average ... was Louisiana's Opening Day starter at Tulane (2/19) tossing 5.0 innings, allowing one hit with five strikeouts in a no-decision ... earned his first collegiate victory in his next start against Rice (2/26), pitching 5.0 innings with nine strikeouts ... pitched a season-high 6.2 innings in a win over Houston Baptist (3/6) scattering three hits while striking out six ... also earned starts in games against Southern Miss (3/12), TCU (3/20), South Alabama (4/19), North Alabama (5/9) and UT Arlington (5/15) ... earned his first collegiate save with a scoreless inning and a strikeout against Nicholls (4/6) ... pitched 3.0 innings and fanned five in no-decision against UNA ... struck out two and allowed one hit in relief against Texas State (5/26) in the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
High School
A heralded recruit out of North Vermilion High School, ranking as the 89th-best overall prospect in the country and the best prospect in the state of Louisiana by PerfectGame.org … during his junior season, he earned honors on the LHSAA All-State First Team as a utility player ... named a first-team selection on the LBCA All-State team as a pitcher ... was 7-3 and a 3.34 ERA as a junior season with 78 strikeouts in 44 innings ... fanned 80 batters in 58.1 innings as a sophomore.
Personal
Born on May 1, 2002, in Lafayette … the son of Tanya and Colby Durke … has one brother, Drew … intends on majoring in Biology.
Posted a 2-3 record with one save on the mound with a 5.26 ERA ... made 14 appearances on the season with eight starts ... recorded 46 strikeouts with 24 walks in 39.1 innings as a freshman ... held opponents to a .224 average ... was Louisiana's Opening Day starter at Tulane (2/19) tossing 5.0 innings, allowing one hit with five strikeouts in a no-decision ... earned his first collegiate victory in his next start against Rice (2/26), pitching 5.0 innings with nine strikeouts ... pitched a season-high 6.2 innings in a win over Houston Baptist (3/6) scattering three hits while striking out six ... also earned starts in games against Southern Miss (3/12), TCU (3/20), South Alabama (4/19), North Alabama (5/9) and UT Arlington (5/15) ... earned his first collegiate save with a scoreless inning and a strikeout against Nicholls (4/6) ... pitched 3.0 innings and fanned five in no-decision against UNA ... struck out two and allowed one hit in relief against Texas State (5/26) in the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
High School
A heralded recruit out of North Vermilion High School, ranking as the 89th-best overall prospect in the country and the best prospect in the state of Louisiana by PerfectGame.org … during his junior season, he earned honors on the LHSAA All-State First Team as a utility player ... named a first-team selection on the LBCA All-State team as a pitcher ... was 7-3 and a 3.34 ERA as a junior season with 78 strikeouts in 44 innings ... fanned 80 batters in 58.1 innings as a sophomore.
Personal
Born on May 1, 2002, in Lafayette … the son of Tanya and Colby Durke … has one brother, Drew … intends on majoring in Biology.
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