31   LaFringe Hayes Class: Freshman Hometown: Broadview, Ill. High School: Walther Lutheran HS Height / Weight: 5-8 / 165 Position: OF Experience: HS B/T: L/L

Enjoyed a good fall swinging the bat ... Improved upon his bunting game ... Gained invaluable experience as an occasional starter as a freshman ... Will compete for playing time in the outfield.

2003 (Freshman): Became a regular in left field toward the end of the season ... Started six of the last nine games in left field ... Made his first plate appearance in a pinch hitting role in the second game of the Texas A&M series (4/5) ... Singled and stole second in his first at-bat ... Earned his first start in the series finale against the Aggies (4/6) ... Went 2-for-5 at the plate, including a double ... Went 2-for-4 and scored the team's lone run against Oral Roberts (4/8) ... Started the last two games of the Kansas State series (5/9-11) ... Had a career day at the plate in the series finale ... Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI ... Went 1-for-3 at the plate and drew a walk against Texas A&M in his only start of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament ... A Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and Sooner Scholar honoree for the spring semester.

High School: Played centerfield and right field at Walther Lutheran High School ... Lettered four years ... A three-time all-conference performer ... Swiped 28 bases and hit nine home runs while batting .560 as a senior ... Recorded a slugging percentage of 1.040 ... Capped off senior season with all-region and Class A second team All-State honors ... Hit .600 as a junior with three home runs and a .947 slugging percentage ... An all-area pick in 2001 ... A three-time letterwinner in football and two-time letterwinner in basketball ... Member of 1999-2001 conference champion football teams and 2001 conference champion basketball team ... Added honorable mention academic honors in 2000-2002 ... Coached in baseball by Don Gillingham.

Personal: Full name is LaFringe Hayes ... Born Nov. 13, 1983, in Hinsdale, Ill. ... Parents are Leslie and Lorene Hayes ... Has a brother named Leslie ... Enrolled in university studies ... Won CABA national championships in 1997 and 2002 playing for the Upper Deck Cougars.