Andrew Hatch

Andrew Hatch
College	LSU, Harvard
Sport	Football, Baseball
Position	Quarterback, Pitcher
Jersey #	14, 18, 42
Career	2005–2011
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	226 lb (103 kg)
Born	(1986-07-18)July 18, 1986

Andrew Hatch(born July 18, 1986) is afootball playerandbaseball playerwho has played collegiately for bothHarvard UniversityandLouisiana State University.

Early life

Andrew Hatch grew up inSan Diego,California. He went to high school inHendersonandLas Vegas,Nevada,where he played varsity football,basketball,andbaseball,and was named "Athlete of the Year" at his high school when he graduated. He was also a National Merit Finalist. He was originally recruited to play forBrigham Young Universityby coachGary Crowton.However, when Crowton left BYU, Hatch decided to go to Harvard University. He was the quarterback of Harvard's junior varsity football team his freshman year, then Hatch headed toConcepción, Chile,to serve a mission for theLDS Church.

LSU

After he returned fromChile,he earned a scholarship to play quarterback at Louisiana State University. In 2007, he was a backup quarterback for LSU, which went on to win the BCS National Championship. He received a medical redshirt after the season for a preseason shoulder injury which he had surgery for in early 2008. However, he was still the backup quarterback in the games againstMiddle Tennessee State,Alabama,and in theSEC Championship GameagainstTennessee.He was 3-0 as the starting quarterback for LSU in 2008 until he suffered a concussion in the game againstAuburn.When he came back after his injury, he rotated withJarrett Leein the games againstFlorida,South Carolina,andGeorgia.He suffered a broken leg at the beginning of the game against Georgia, which ended his season. Hatch completed 25 of 45 passes for 282 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Tigers in 2008. He also rushed for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns on 35 carries.Because he wouldn't be healed in time to compete in the spring at LSU, he decided to finish his studies at Harvard. When Hatch left LSU, CoachLes Milesstated in a press release, "Don't underestimate what Andrew Hatch did for our football team in 2008. He filled a void for us at quarterback in 2008 and his play on the field allowed us to start the season off on a positive note. Even though an injury kept him out of action for the last half of the season, he still played a tremendous role in the success of our team. Andrew has a bright future and we wish him continued success both on the field and in the classroom."

Harvard football

When Hatch transferred back to Harvard, theNCAArequired that he sit out the following season. He was the scout team quarterback for Harvard in 2009 season. He then became the starting quarterback for Harvard's 2010 season. In the first game of the season againstHoly Cross,Hatch completed 20 of 25 passes for 276 yards and 3 touchdowns.He was injured on the first play of the second game of the season againstBrown.He received theNational Football FoundationHampshire Honor Society Award in May 2011.

Harvard baseball

When he finished playing football, he went on to play one season of baseball atHarvard.He pitched and played right field for Harvard's baseball team in the spring of 2011. He went 4 for 4 in his first full baseball game since high school,and he had a 1.84 ERA and 2-0 record as a relief pitcher.He was the winning pitcher with 3 scoreless innings in the Beanpot semifinal game againstUMass,and he pitched 2 scoreless innings in the Beanpot Championship Game againstBoston CollegeatFenway Park.He graduated from Harvard in the spring of 2012.

External links

• Harvard bioArchivedDecember 27, 2017, at theWayback Machine