Raymond Alton Hayward (born April 27, 1961) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played from 1986 to 1988 for the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers.

He is currently the pitching coach for the collegiate Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team.

Prior to playing professional baseball, Hayward attended the University of Oklahoma.

Hayward began his professional career with the Beaumont Golden Gators, going 5–1 with a 1.76 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 661⁄3 innings of work.

Making the start against Houston Astros ace Mike Scott, Hayward lasted only 11⁄3 innings, allowing seven hits and six earned runs.

So impressive it was in fact that the Padres recalled him, and on June 10 he made his first big league appearance of the 1987 season.

Hayward was traded along with Goose Gossage from the Padres to the Chicago Cubs for Keith Moreland and Mike Brumley on February 12, 1988.

[3] Following the conclusion of his playing career, Hayward would serve as an area scout for the Detroit Tigers from 1994 to 1999.

Texas Tech's pitchers would accumulate a season long Earned run average of 3.17 which was the lowest for the team since 1971.