2024 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Went 1-0 with a save and a 4.32 ERA in 14 relief appearances … struck out 17 batters in 16.2 innings … logged six appearances and 9.0 innings of work in SEC play … made his season debut and recorded a strikeout vs. UAB (Feb. 20) … turned in scoreless innings against Wichita State (Feb. 24) and UConn (Mar. 2) … pitched a season-high 2.0 scoreless innings with two strikeouts at UAB (Apr. 3) … earned the win in 1.0 inning of work vs. Georgia Tech (Apr. 16) … didn’t allow a run in back-to-back SEC outings at Mississippi State (Apr. 19) and LSU (Apr. 26) … finished the series-clinching win at Missouri (May 12) with 2.0 innings and two strikeouts … earned the save in the series-clinching win vs. Alabama (May 17), striking out two batters in the ninth inning ... 2024 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2023 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Went 1-0 in 12 appearances and one start … struck out 11 batters in 18.0 innings pitched … made his season debut and pitched 0.2 scoreless in the series finale vs. Indiana (Feb. 19) … pitched 1.1 scoreless innings vs. Southern Cal (Feb. 26) … held a 2.08 ERA in his first four appearances and 4.1 innings … recorded his first two strikeouts at Florida (Apr. 2) … pitched a season high 3.1 innings and earned his first career win vs. Samford (Apr. 18) … made his first career start vs. Troy (Apr. 25) … tossed a scoreless inning with a pair of strikeouts vs. LSU (May 5).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Tiftarea Academy (GA) … rated by Perfect Game as the No. 64 player in the 2022 class, including the No. 17 right-handed pitcher … tabbed the No. 8 player in Georgia, including the No. 2 right-hander … turned in a 1.62 ERA with 120 strikeouts in 60.1 innings as a senior … also hit .541 with 10 homers and 37 RBI … went 6-1 with a 1.00 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 103.2 innings over five summers on the Perfect Game circuit … also hit .307 in 231 at-bats during that time frame … competed in the 2021 Perfect Game All-American Classic, 2021 High School Baseball All-American Game and the 2021 USA Baseball PDP League … rated by Baseball America as the No. 170 overall prospect for the 2022 MLB Draft and by MLB.com as the No. 201 overall prospect.
PERSONAL
Son of Kris and Melissa Murphy … has two siblings, Hannah Grace and Kirsten … born in Valdosta, Georgia, on Aug. 10, 2003.
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Hayden Murphy Season 2024
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Hayden Murphy Season 2024
PositionRHP/IF
Weight191 lbs
Height6-3
ClassSophomore
HometownChula, Ga.
Baseball
Auburn Baseball Fall Notebook
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SEC announces Spring Academic Honor Roll
A total of 108 Auburn student-athletes earned a selection to the 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll, the conference office announced Tuesday.