Northwestern State Demon Baseball 2020 Josh
BANES
Hayden
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Utility 6-3 • 200 • Sr.-1L • R/R San Antonio, Texas • Clark HS (Murray State College)
Right-Handed Pitcher 5-10 • 185 • Jr.-TR • R/R Learned, Mississippi • Central Hinds Academy (Hinds CC) Prior to NSU: • Lettered two seasons at Hinds Community College where his pitching coach was former NSU assistant Nick Ammirati. • named team’s top pitcher as a sophomore, pitching to a 2.90 ERA and helping Hinds to a playoff appearance. • helped pitch Hinds to the regionals as a freshman, posting a 3.50 ERA. • graduated with a 3.7 grade point average and earned the Eagle Award for character. • started his career at Louisiana Tech, redshirting his one season there. High School: • Six-year letterman for coaches Doug Shanks and Brandon Benton at Central Hinds. • named to the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen and was an all-state and all-conference selection as a senior. • named conference MVP and top pitcher as a senior, posting a 0.84 ERA while hitting .452. • all-state selection as a junior, hitting .420 and pitching to a 1.20 ERA, also earning conference MVP honors. • all-conference selection as a sophomore (.389 batting average) and as a freshman (.430 average, 1.70 ERA). • helped lead Central Hinds to four conference championships and top-six finishes at state all four years, including a runner-up finish as a senior • six-year basketball letterman earned three all-conference honors. • member of the National Honor Society, the Science National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta honor society. • graduated with a 4.0 grade point average. Personal: • Born Dec. 17, 1997. • son of Sonya and Brad Banes. • majoring in business management. • plans to expand the family business after graduation. • life’s ambition is to “have a loving wife with beautiful kids and live a full life for the Lord while being a good influence to others.”
Micah
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Right-Handed Pitcher 6-4 • 235 • Fr.-HS • R/R Fort Worth, Texas • Timber Creek HS High School: • Four-year letterman for coach Derek Watson’s Falcons. • second-team all-district selection as a senior, pitching to a 3.10 ERA with 60 strikeouts in 48 1-3 innings. • graduate with a 4.0 grade point average. Personal: • Born April 17, 2001. • son of Leslie and Chad Berens, both of whom were college athletes. • Leslie played volleyball and Kansas while Chad played baseball at Northwest Missouri State. • has one brother, Pejah. • majoring in biology and plans to become a nurse anesthetist. • life’s ambition is to “make my mark on the world in a positive manner.”
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2019 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll 2019 Season: • Appeared in 25 games, starting 17, in his first season at Northwestern State. • made starts at third base (8), first base (5) and designated hitter (4). • enjoyed his best day at the plate against New Orleans in the March 17 series finale against the Privateers, going 4-for-5 with two runs scored and a career-high three RBIs. • had his first career multi-hit game, going 3-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and a pair of runs scored in a 24-11 win at Abilene Christian on March 9. Prior to NSU: • Lettered one season at Murray State College. • helped lead the Aggies to a No. 9 national ranking. • batted .340 with 12 home runs, earning second-team all-region honors. • teammate of fellow NSU signee Peyton Graham. • graduated with a 3.4 grade point average. High School: • Four-year letterman for coach Aldo Velasquez. • unanimous first-team all-district selection as a senior after hitting .420. • hit .340 as a freshman to earn second-team all-district honors. • helped lead Clark to playoff appearances as a freshman and as a junior. • also lettered in football. • Dean’s List student graduated with a 3.9 grade point average and was part of the National Honor Society and the Debate Team. Personal: • Born Nov. 15, 1996. • son of Paul and the late Dina Brown. • has three brothers – Hilton, a sophomore infielder at NSU, Huntington and Houston—and a sister, Hannah. • Dean’s List student is majoring in general studies with a concentration in biology and has a 3.6 grade point average.. • plans to become a chiropractor. • life’s ambition is to “become a successful, intelligent, and nice person.” YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO E FLD% 2019 .215 25-17 65 4 14 1 0 0 7 15 .231 4 2 20 1 .282 0 0 0-0 45 2 .971 TOT. .215 25-17 65 4 14 1 0 0 7 15 .231 4 2 20 1 .282 0 0 0-0 45 2 .971
Game Highs: At-Bats: 5, 2x (last vs. New Orleans, March 17, 2019) Hits: 4, vs. New Orleans, March 17, 2019 Runs Scored: 2, 2x (last vs. New Orleans, March 17, 2019) RBI: 3, vs. New Orleans, March 17, 2019 Stolen Bases: N/A Walks: 1, 4x (last vs. Grambling, May 3, 2019) Home Runs: N/A
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SLC Championships: 1991 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1997 1998 • 2001 • 2002 • 2005
