2025 Softball Roster

6 Sammy Hayes

  • Height 5-2
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Braintree, Mass.
  • High School Braintree
  • Position C

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Played in 38 games as the team's starting catcher, posting a .261 batting average on 24 hits including three doubles.
  • Recorded first collegiate hit on March 6, 2023 vs. Lebanon Valley, also drawing a walk and scoring a run in the contest.
  • Posted five multi-hit outings on the year, highlighted by a 3-for-3 performance on April 15 vs. USJ.
  • On April 28, 2023, collected two doubles while driving in a run in Emmanuel's 5-1 GNAC win over Anna Maria.
  • Hit safely in seven of the last eight games of the year including all four GNAC tournament games.
  • Finished the year with a .364 OPB, fueled by 13 walks.
  • Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team.
  • Honored on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.

AS A FIRST YEAR...

  • Appeared in nine games during the 2022 campaign, earning five starts either behind the dish or in the DP slot.
  • Made collegiate debut on March 7 in Florida vs. Heidelberg.
  • Recorded first career RBI on March 11 vs. Swarthmore.
  • Finished the campaign with a pair of walks.
  • Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage behind the dish.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Two-sport varsity athlete at Braintree HS, earning four letters playing softball and three playing volleyball
  • Enjoyed a stellar campaign in 2021 earning Team MVP honors for the Wamps as well as Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic accolades
  • Also named a 2021 Bay State Conference All-Star selection on the First Team
  • Awarded the Seal of Bi-Literacy

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Elementary Education (moderate disabilities)
  • Career Aspirations: Special Education teacher
  • Favorite Movie: Tangled
  • Favorite Book or Podcast: Tuesdays with Morrie
  • Favorite Pre-game meal: Bruegger's bagel
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Chocolate covered pretzels
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: New Res Hall's 17th floor study room
  • Favorite Class at EC: Teaching/Learning/Elementary Curriculum
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Starting my first college game behind the plate
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Christian Vázquez

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2022First Year

    C
    5'2"
    6
  • 6

    2023Sophomore

    C
    5'2"
    6
  • 6

    2024Junior

    C
    5'2"
    6
  • 6

    2025Senior

    C
    5'2"
    6