Michael Hill Season 2008

Pos.RHP
Weight178 lbs
Height6-0
YearJunior
HometownProctorville, Ohio
Previous SchoolEast Carolina
B/TR/R

2008 Game-by-Game Stats
2007 Game-by-Game Stats

2008 Season (Junior):

  • Earned first-ever BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week award after a three-hit complete game with 10 strikeouts at Seton Hall (5/11).
  • Retired 23 consecutive hitters in start at Seton Hall and relief outing against West Virginia (5/16; game 2).
  • Trailed only Dan Osterbrock on staff with six victories.
  • Led team and ranked 11th in the BIG EAST with 65 strikeouts.
  • Listed 12th in the league in opponents' batting average at .264.
  • Tossed a seven-inning complete game to beat USF in the BIG EAST Championship (5/21).
  • Posted 4-2 record and a 3.64 ERA in BIG EAST play.
  • Struck out seven in seven quality innings to win first BIG EAST start of season against USF (3/22; game 1).
  • Beat Connecticut with 7.2 strong innings on April 5.

Summer 2007:

  • Played for the St. Cloud River Bats of the Northwoods League.
  • Helped the Riverbats to a league championship, making nine appearances, including seven starts; held a 2-2 record and a 1.67 ERA, while holding opponents to a .194 batting average; struck out 30 in 37.2 innings.

2007 Season (Sophomore):

  • Saw time as both a starter and reliever, appearing in 15 games with 10 starts.
  • Earned first career victory with six strikeouts in 3.2 shutout relief innings at Austin Peay (2/19).
  • Recorded a career-high nine strikeotus in five-inning, winning start vs. Chicago State (3/18).
  • Chalked up first career save with two innings of relief at St. John's (5/12).
  • Pitched six innings of two-hit, shutout baseball with five strikeouts to beat North Carolina A&T (2/24).
  • Notched eight strikeouts in starts against Georgetown (4/1) and Butler (4/25).
  • Tied for second on team with five wins and ranked third with 59 strikeouts.

At East Carolina: Appeared in eight games with one start in 2006 ... had no record and a 4.22 ERA in 10.2 innings ... hurled 2.2 shutout innings of relief against nationally-ranked Houston.

High School: An all-state selection as a senior at Fairland High ... went 7-2 with a 1.12 ERA and 84 strikeouts as a senior, while hitting .638 ... a two-time all-district selection as a member of the All-Ohio Mizuno Team as a senior ... helped squad to four conference championships, two district titles and two regional appearances ... finished prep career with a 25-9 record, a 1.55 ERA and 358 strikeouts in 206 innings ... also earned all-state honors in football and all-conference accolades in basketball.

Personal: Born Dec. 31, 1986 ... son of Greg and Teresa Hill.

Academic Major: Exploratory studies.


Hill's Career Statistics

Year ERA W-L App GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO
2006* 4.22 0-0 8 1 0 0 10.2 14 5 5 6 7
2007 5.24 5-2 15 10 0 1 55.0 52 35 32 28 59
2008 3.46 6-4 15 12 3 0 80.2 83 44 31 16 65
Career! 4.18 11-6 30 22 3 1 135.2 135 79 63 44 124
*at East Carolina; !Cincinnati totals only

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Senior
2009

RHP
6-0 / 182 lbs