[1] After Hatfield's stint with Laguna Lakers in the Metropolitan Basketball Association, he was one of the two former MBA players signed by the Tanduay Rhum Masters beginning the 2000 PBA season.

Hatfield was obtained by Pop Cola the following season in a trade with Noli Locsin which involved two other players.

He turned into Pop Cola's most reliable frontline player as he made it to the Mythical Second Team for the second straight year.

He became a power player here and helped the team win the 2002 All-Filipino Cup and the 2003 Reinforced Conference.

[4] He helped to the team to reach the 2007 Philippine Cup finals,[5] defeating San Miguel Beermen in six games.