Palomar Comets Baseball 2007

ANDREW HAYASHI

NO. 3 /  INF, SO, 5-8, 180; BATS: Right; THROWS: Right

HOMETOWN: Renton, WA

HIGH SCHOOL: Kentridge (Kent, WA) (2005)

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 12, 1986, in Renton, WA. ... Son of Jack and Joyce Hayashi. ... Has an sister, Glennda.

2007 SEASON: Batted .326 as a first baseman, second baseman, third baseman and designated hitter ... Also was the Comets' emergency catcher. ... Went 3-for-4 with a walk in a 7-3 win over Ventura on Feb. 3. ... Went 3-for-5, doubled, drove in three runs and walked twice in a 15-13 comeback win over Citrus in the Mt. SAC Tournament on Feb. 10. Doubled to drive in what turned out to be the winning run in the eighth inning, when the Comets scored seven runs to overcome a 13-7 deficit, and also singled and scored an insurance run in the top of the ninth. ... Went 2-for-2 with two walks later the same day against Ventura. ... Went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a steal to help lead the Comets to an 18-3 rout of Los Angeles Pierce on Feb. 17. ... Went 2-for-3 and singled during a seven-run seventh inning uprising in a 7-0 victory over San Diego City College on March 6. ... Was 2-for-7 with three RBIs in an 11-6, 12-inning victory at Southwestern on March 8. Singled to drive in a run during the Comets'  five-run 12th inning. ... Went 2-for-5 with an RBI in an 8-3 win over Mt. San Jacinto on April 4. ... Went 1-for-2 and scored three runs vs. Grossmont on April 17. ... Went 2-for-4 as the Comets closed out the season with an 8-2 victory over San Diego City College on May 3.

2006 SEASON: A part-time starter at second base and designated hitter. ... Batted .333 in 22 games through the regular season. ... Hitting .333 for 60 at-bats..... Made a spectacular community college debut on Feb. 3, going 5-for-5 with an RBI, 3 runs scored and a steal in the Comets' 10-4 win over Ventura. ... Singled in his only plate appearance in a 10-3 triumph over Sacramento City College,  the No. 2-ranked team in Northern California, ,on Feb. 4 to keep his early 1.000 streak alive. ... Saw his perfect batting streak go by the boards Feb. 9 when he went 0-for-2 coming off the bench in a 10-3 win at Citrus. ... Drove in a run with a sacrifice fly on Feb. 15 to help the Comets beat Mt. SAC 6-3. ... Was 1-for-1 and also was hit by a pitch coming off the bench in a 16-3 win at San Diego City College on March 4. ... Went 2-for-2 with an RBI in an 18-3 win at Imperial Valley on April 6. ... Was 2-for-4 and drove in a run vs. Southwestern on April 25. ... Went 2-for-5 with a double against San Diego Mesa on May 2. ... Southern California Regionals Round 1 — Singled against Rio Hondo in the fourth inning on May 14.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Was a second-team All-North SPSL at first base as a sophomore and first-team All-North SPSL as a senior under coach John Flanagan at Kentridge High School. ... Batted .303 as a sophjore. 400 as a junior and .423 as a senior for the Falcons. ... Helped Kentridge win the Kent city championship and North SPSL title as a sophomore. ... Named to the Kenridge Baseball Hall of Fame and played in the SPSL Senior All-Star Game.

(Updated at conclusion of season)