Lakota East grad, former Miami RedHawk makes Mets’ Opening Day roster

New York Mets' Hayden Senger (98) scores behind Washington Nationals catcher Chris Herrmann, left, in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Port St. Lucie Fla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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New York Mets' Hayden Senger (98) scores behind Washington Nationals catcher Chris Herrmann, left, in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Port St. Lucie Fla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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By Chris Vogt – Contributing Writer
March 27, 2025
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Lakota East graduate and former Miami University catcher Hayden Senger will be part of the New York Mets’ 2025 Opening Day roster, the Mets announced on Wednesday.

Senger, who turns 28 next week, has played more than 400 minor-league games in the Mets’ system since the team selected him in the 24th round of the 2018 MLB Draft and will have the opportunity to make his major-league debut.

“It was a very nice conversation,” Senger said when he was told he made the club’s 2025 roster. “I feel like I couldn’t really get words out. I was really excited. It was like all of the years I’ve put in, it was kind of overwhelming — pretty speechless.”

This is a 2025 photo of Hayden Senger with the New York Mets baseball team Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. This image reflects the Mets active roster as of Feb. 20, 2025, when the photo was taken. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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A native of Liberty Township and a 2015 East grad, Senger played three seasons for the RedHawks from 2016-18. He was named First-Team All-MAC and also recognized on the All-Defensive Team in 2018, when he hit a team-best .344 and made only one error all season. Senger is a two-time Academic All-MAC honoree.

Senger played in 110 games at Lakota East and batted .352 with 108 hits, 75 RBI and four home runs. The Mets open the 2025 campaign at Houston on Thursday, March 27 at 4:10 p.m. ET.

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