AS A SOPHOMORE (2015): A member of the PBC Presidential Honor Roll ... Saw action in 15 games in the field, including four starts (3 at 3b, 1 at 2b) … Posted a .318 batting average in 22 at-bats with 10 runs scored on seven hits, including one extra-base hit … Also drew five walks and was hit by pitch three times … Tallied one multiple-hit game … Tallied first hit in a UNCP uniform with a single in the series opener with Pitt-Johnstown … Walked, singled and scored a pair of runs on a 1-for-3 showing against Shippensburg … Walked, doubled and scored twice on a 2-for-3 day at the plate at Wingate … Made seven appearances on the mound, including one start … Posted a 0-0 record and a 12.96 ERA in 8-1/3 innings pitched with three strikeouts and six walks … Pitched a scoreless inning of relief against Young Harris, Francis Marion and Barton … Allowed just one hit in 2-2/3 innings of scoreless relief at Augusta.
BEFORE UNCP: Played one season (2014) at USC Lancaster … Saw action in 27 games, including 11 on the mound (two starts) … Recorded a 3-3 record and a 4.34 ERA in 47-2/3 innings pitched with 41 strikeouts and 20 walks … Also turned in four complete games … Posted a .283 batting average in 46 at-bats with six runs scored on 13 hits, including two extra-base hits, and four RBI … Also posted a perfect 2-for-2 clip on stolen base attempts.
AS A FRESHMAN AT SOUTH CAROLINA (2013): Redshirted … Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Spring Valley High School for coach Collin Liggett … Earned third-straight all-region laurels as a senior after recording a 4-2 record and a 1.12 ERA on the mound, while also registering a .348 batting average with three home runs and 22 RBI … Earned team most valuable player honors as well … Posted a .356 batting average with one home run and 18 RBI as a junior … Also lettered in football for the Vikings … Holds high school record for career passing yards and passing touchdowns … Earned team MVP accolades as both a junior and senior.
PERSONAL: The son of Dawn and Tommy Hill … Has two older brothers, Matthew and Andrew … Father is a former football player at South Carolina, while his brother, Matthew, is a former baseball player at Presbyterian … Maintained a 3.747 cumulative grade point average at Spring Valley High School and graduated in the top 20 percent of his 390-member senior class … A sports management major at UNCP.
JUCO CAREER HIGHS
AB: 5 vs. USC Salkehatchie (2/15/14)
R: 1 vs. Newberry (2/19/14)
H: 2 vs. USC Salkehatchie (2/15/14)
RBI: 1, four times – last at St. Andrews (3/6/14)
2B: 1, twice – last vs. Newberry (2/19/14)
3B: None
HR: None
BB: 1, six times – last at Florence-Darlington Tech (4/13/14)
SB: 1, twice – last at Limestone JV (2/26/14)
Hitting Streak: 5 games (2/23/14 – 3/8/14)
IP: 7.0, three times – last at USC Salkehatchie (3/30/14)
K: 8 at USC Salkehatchie (3/30/14)
BB: 5 vs. Louisburg (4/6/14)
H: 9 at USC Salkehatchie (3/30/14)
R: 8 vs. Pitt (4/18/14)
ER: 6 vs. Pitt (4/18/14)
UNCP CAREER HIGHS
AB: 4, twice – last vs. Wingate (3/8/16)
R: 2, twice – last at Wingate (3/31/15)
H: 2 at Wingate (3/31/15)
RBI: None
2B: 1 at Wingate (3/31/15)
3B: None
HR: None
BB: 1, five times – last at USC Aiken (4/4/15)
SB: None
Hitting Streak: 3 games (3/31/15 – 4/4/15)
IP: 2.2 at Augusta (4/25/15)
K: 3 vs. Pitt-Johnstown (2/6/16)
BB: 3 vs. Lander (4/19/15)
H: 7 vs. Pitt-Johnstown (2/6/16)
R: 5, twice – last vs. Pitt-Johnstown (2/6/16)
ER: 4, twice – last vs. Pitt-Johnstown (2/6/16)
