Talented prep pitcher who will likely see work out of the SDSU bullpen in his first season as an Aztec ... In high school was ranked as the eighth-best left-handed pitcher in the state of California by Perfect Game ... Competed for GBG (Garciaparra Baseball Group) Marucci travel team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Won three varsity letters as a pitcher at South Hills High School in West Covina, Calif. ... Played there under Coach Darren Murphy ... A first-team all-Sierra League selection as a sophomore ... First-team all-Palomares League as a junior and second-team as a senior ... Served as a reliever during his senior season, compiling a record of 6-2 with a 1.80 earned run average ... Made 15 appearances including two starts ... Recorded 66 strikeouts over 54 innings ... MVP of RJ's Legacy Game ... Team's co-Pitcher of the Year ... South Hills won CIF and state championships his final year ... Team captain that season ... As a junior was the Huskies' closer and had a record of 3-0 with six saves and a 0.93 earned run average ... Struck out 26 and walked only two over 30 innings ... Opponents hit .180 against him ... As a sophomore was 1-0 with a 1.87 ERA in 12 appearances (15 innings) ... Was an Associated Student Body (ASB) leader and was president of the Diamond Club.
PERSONAL
Hayden Daniel Petrovick was born Aug. 28, 1998, in Glendora, Calif. ... Son of Dan and Shannon Petrovick ... Hobbies include writing, movies, Star Wars, playing Clash Royale and hanging out with his family ... Favorite athletes included Los Angeles Dodger pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Shawn Green ... Was also recruited by UC Irvine, Oklahoma, Fresno State, UC Santa Barbara and San Jose State ... A business major at SDSU ... Included in his career plans is the creation of a youth academy for baseball.