Personal
- Born in Mesa, Arizona
- Parents are Dean and Diane Hale
- Grandfather Lee Ferrin played baseball at Arizona State
- Served a mission to Santiago, Chile
- Played summer ball for the Arizona Pro League in 2011-2013
- Married Emma Fruehan in August 2016
- Majoring in experience design and management
Before BYU
- Prepped at Mesa High School under Mike Musciangelo
- First team all-state in 2013
- ABCA/Rawlings regional team selection in 2013
- Mesa City Player of the Year, 2013
- First team Mesa all-city baseball team in 2012
- North All-Stars in 2013
- Two-time team captain
- Set school record for highest batting average (.529), tied career home run (15) and triples (7) record.
- Had second-highest career batting average at .460 for his school
- Earned the Marine Distinguished Athlete Award
- Also played on prep basketball and tennis teams
- Recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Stanford, USC, Oregon State, Grand Canyon University, Mesa Community College and South Mountain
