NSD27: Hayden Bush

Hayden Bush | INF | R/R | 5-9 | Rock Bridge High School | Select Fastpitch | Columbia, Mo.

Ranked a top 100 recruit and fourth in the state of Missouri according to On3 Sports … Prepped at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Mo., playing for coach Lisa Alvis… Lettered and started all four years of her high school career while earning first-team all-district, all-conference, all-region and all-state honors as a shortstop in 2025 and 2026 … Batted .398 with 154 hits, 40 doubles, 149 RBI, 136 runs scored 36 home runs, 42 stolen bases and a .482 on-base percentage … Finished her prep career ranking in the top 10 of the Rock Bridge program record books in runs scored (3rd), stolen bases (4th), home runs (4th), RBI (5th), hits (6th) and doubles (9th) … Played high school softball in the fall as Missouri is one of five states that have softball as a fall sport instead of spring … Helped lead Rock Bridge to a 32-13 overall record in 2026 … Batted .476 as a senior with 49 hits, 13 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs, 47 RBI, 43 runs scored, 18 walks and 22 stolen bases while only striking out six times in addition to posting a .557 on-base percentage … Led Rock Bridge to a 28-11 overall record in 2025 that culminated in a second-consecutive MSHSAA Class 6 runner up finish while being named to the MSHSAA All-State Tournament Team … As a junior, Bush hit .361 with 44 hits, eight doubles, a triple, 18 home runs, 41 RBI, 13 walks and seven stolen bases while registering a .426 on-base percentage… As a sophomore in 2024, Bush helped guide the Bruins to a 32-7 mark and runner up finish in the MSHSAA state tournament while collecting 35 hits, five round-trippers, 10 doubles and driving in 30 runs… Bush appeared in 38 games as a freshman in 2023, collecting 25 hits, six doubles, three home runs and 26 RBI while helping lead the Bruins to a 23-10-1 mark … Played travel ball for Select Fastpitch where she earned PGF All-American finalist recognition … During her last two years of travel ball, Bush batted .389 with 135 hits, 104 RBI, 127 runs scored, 27 home runs, 37 stolen bases ad a .479 on-base percentage … Plans to major in Biology … Daughter of Kerry and Jana Bush … Sister Ava is a freshman softball player at the University of Alabama.

Coach Deifel on Bush…
“Hayden brings a great skill set to the middle infield, with the athleticism and instincts to make an impact on both sides of the ball. We love her ability to make plays and her feel for the game. We are excited about her future as a Razorback.”