Defensively, Hatfield can play multiple positions. Last summer, he played 24 games at third base, 14 in the outfield, six at second and three at shortstop for the Paints.

Now a sophomore at the University of Toledo, Hatfield looks to build on a strong freshman year in 2018. Last spring, he was named MAC Player of the Week once and hit .286 in 52 games (49 starts) between third, first and second base. Hatfield collected 55 hits, which ranked third-best for the Rockets, tied for the team lead with 14 doubles, hit two home runs and drove in 21.

At Fredericktown High School, Hatfield was a dual-sport athlete, playing baseball and basketball. He was named First-Team All-Conference, Conference Player of the Year, First-Team All-District and First-Team All-Ohio. 

Hatfield is majoring in biomedical engineering at Toledo.