2022 / AS A SENIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree
• Played in a team-high 32 games off the bench
• Was the only Boilermaker to see action in all three outfield positions in 2022
2021 / AS A JUNIOR (42-GAME CONFERENCE-ONLY SEASON)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in seven games off the bench, serving as a pinch hitter and pinch runner
• Played the outfield vs. Nebraska, Michigan, Rutgers and Illinois
2020 / AS A SOPHOMORE (ABBREVIATED SEASON)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in four games, making his team debut as a pinch runner in the Feb. 23 win vs. Villanova
• Delivered a pinch-hit RBI single for his first collegiate hit in the Sunday win vs. Western Kentucky
• Also played vs. NC State and Indiana
• One of 21 Purdue student-athletes across all sports to compile a 4.0 GPA during the 2019-20 school year
• Individual champion of Purdue's Omaha Challenge in November while helping his team also win the conditioning series
2019 / REDSHIRT SEASON
• Did not see game action
HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered for coach Eric McGaha at Mooresville High School, located southwest of Indianapolis
• All-Mid-State Conference performer as a sophomore and junior
• Won the Mid-State’s Senior Award and the MHS John Howden Award his final season
• Two-time team captain as an upperclassman
• Team MVP as a sophomore
• Four-year academic honors student graduated among the top 20 of his class
• National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Major: Biomedical Health Sciences / Pre-Dentistry
• Full name is Tanner Scott Haston
• Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Parents are Doug and Stacey Haston
• Family also includes younger brother Ross
• Mom was a softball pitcher at Wabash Valley College
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Houston Astros
Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Father, Doug Haston
Favorite Marquee Event: World Series
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): Hawkins Field, Vanderbilt
Favorite Pro Stadium: Truist Park
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Trent Johnson
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Corey Kluber
Funniest Teammate: Curtis Washington Jr.
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Evan Albrecht
Purdue Staff Member He has Strongest Connection With: Casey Kohr
Celebrity Crush: Carrie Underwood
Podcast or YouTube Channel He Enjoys: Googan Squad
In His Favorite Playlist: Morgan Wallen
Would Love to See Him to Play Purdue: Cody Johnson
Favorite Multi-Media App: TikTok
Favorite Super-Hero: Green Arrow
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: The Ranch
Favorite Month: May
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Pick One - Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Breakfast
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Dessert: Sweet Potato Casserole
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Fishing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building: Chaney-Hale Hall of Science
Favorite Big City: Nashville
Unique Travel Locale: Roatan, Honduras
Country He’d Like to Visit: Greece
Pick One for a Vacation - Beaches or Mountains: The Lake (Mountains)
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Tazmanian Devil- Jack Firestone
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The Playing Surface
Favorite Thing About Purdue Baseball Road Trips: Memories on and off the Field
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: The Brotherhood
Most Memorable Moment/Game at Purdue: ACC/Big Ten Series (2020)
Top Sports Moment Prior to Purdue: Win against top ranked Terre Haute South in Sectionals
Enjoyed this Professor’s Class: Dr. David Bridges, Biology
Furry Friend: Harper, Yellow Lab
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree
• Played in a team-high 32 games off the bench
• Was the only Boilermaker to see action in all three outfield positions in 2022
2021 / AS A JUNIOR (42-GAME CONFERENCE-ONLY SEASON)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in seven games off the bench, serving as a pinch hitter and pinch runner
• Played the outfield vs. Nebraska, Michigan, Rutgers and Illinois
2020 / AS A SOPHOMORE (ABBREVIATED SEASON)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in four games, making his team debut as a pinch runner in the Feb. 23 win vs. Villanova
• Delivered a pinch-hit RBI single for his first collegiate hit in the Sunday win vs. Western Kentucky
• Also played vs. NC State and Indiana
• One of 21 Purdue student-athletes across all sports to compile a 4.0 GPA during the 2019-20 school year
• Individual champion of Purdue's Omaha Challenge in November while helping his team also win the conditioning series
2019 / REDSHIRT SEASON
• Did not see game action
HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered for coach Eric McGaha at Mooresville High School, located southwest of Indianapolis
• All-Mid-State Conference performer as a sophomore and junior
• Won the Mid-State’s Senior Award and the MHS John Howden Award his final season
• Two-time team captain as an upperclassman
• Team MVP as a sophomore
• Four-year academic honors student graduated among the top 20 of his class
• National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Major: Biomedical Health Sciences / Pre-Dentistry
• Full name is Tanner Scott Haston
• Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Parents are Doug and Stacey Haston
• Family also includes younger brother Ross
• Mom was a softball pitcher at Wabash Valley College
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Houston Astros
Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Father, Doug Haston
Favorite Marquee Event: World Series
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): Hawkins Field, Vanderbilt
Favorite Pro Stadium: Truist Park
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Trent Johnson
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Corey Kluber
Funniest Teammate: Curtis Washington Jr.
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Evan Albrecht
Purdue Staff Member He has Strongest Connection With: Casey Kohr
Celebrity Crush: Carrie Underwood
Podcast or YouTube Channel He Enjoys: Googan Squad
In His Favorite Playlist: Morgan Wallen
Would Love to See Him to Play Purdue: Cody Johnson
Favorite Multi-Media App: TikTok
Favorite Super-Hero: Green Arrow
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: The Ranch
Favorite Month: May
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Pick One - Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Breakfast
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Dessert: Sweet Potato Casserole
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Fishing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building: Chaney-Hale Hall of Science
Favorite Big City: Nashville
Unique Travel Locale: Roatan, Honduras
Country He’d Like to Visit: Greece
Pick One for a Vacation - Beaches or Mountains: The Lake (Mountains)
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Tazmanian Devil- Jack Firestone
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The Playing Surface
Favorite Thing About Purdue Baseball Road Trips: Memories on and off the Field
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: The Brotherhood
Most Memorable Moment/Game at Purdue: ACC/Big Ten Series (2020)
Top Sports Moment Prior to Purdue: Win against top ranked Terre Haute South in Sectionals
Enjoyed this Professor’s Class: Dr. David Bridges, Biology
Furry Friend: Harper, Yellow Lab