UC Santa Barbara
2016: As a true freshman, Hatton made 12 appearances for the Gauchos ... Started six games and piggy-backed with James Carter – who made controlled starts after recovering from Tommy John Surgery – on three more ... Ended the year with a 3-1 record, 4.21 ERA, and 32 strikeouts in 47 innings pitched ... Became UCSB's go-to midweek starter (or pseduo-starter behind Carter) by year's end ... Announced his presence with authority in his first collegiate start, tossing six innings of one-hit shutout ball with four strikeouts at Cal State Bakersfield on Mar. 22 ... Followed that up with six innings of two-run ball at Pepperdine in his next outing on Mar. 29 ... His next outing vs. the Waves, on May 3, yielded a season-high 10 strikeouts over six innings ... Other standout outings include six innings with no earned runs at St. Mary's on Apr. 26 and 4.2 IP of relief with no earned runs at UCLA on May 17 ... In his final start of the year, tossed a season-high seven innings against Gonzaga ... Picked up his lone loss in his only weekend start all year, giving up four earned in 1 1/3 innings at UC Davis on May 8 ... Pitched just 2 2/3 innings against Big West opponents ... Had a 2.16 ERA in away games compared to a 6.55 mark at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium ... Had a 1.71 ERA at the end of April, finished the year with a 7.40 ERA in May ... Did not appear in the postseason.
High School: Played four varsity seasons at Norco High School under head coach Gary Parcell ... Played first base, outfield, and pitched for the Cougars ... Was an All-League selection alll four of his seasons ... Also made All-County and All-CIF teams ... He once threw a no-hitter and hit a home run in the same game ... Won three Big-8 League Championships ... Made the postseason three times ... 2014 League MVP.
Personal: Kyle James Hatton was born on Feb. 2, 1996 to parents Lou and Sue in Riverside, Calif. ... Has one older brother, Wes ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers ... His favorite movies include Point Break, Happy Gilmore, Rounders, and Ocean's Eleven ... Listens to Eminem, Zac Brown Band, Iration, and Blake Shelton ... Goes to the beach in his free time ... Kobe Bryant and Clayton Kershaw are his favorite athletes ... Likes to watch Hawaii Five-O and Survivor.
