Alabama A&M senior centerfielder LaDale Hayes has been named to the Southwestern Athletic Conference preseason baseball second-team for the upcoming 2009 campaign. Hayes missed the 2008 season due to injury, but led the nation in triples per game during the 2007 season. In that 2007 season, Hayes batted .302 with nine doubles, eight triples, and 22 RBI. He also added 10 defensive assists from the outfield prior to being named first-team all-SWAC.