CLINT HILL #16

OF, BR/TR, 6-0, 165, Sophomore

Tulsa, Oklahoma

East Central High School

Impressive, two-sport athlete who, in addition to his participation in baseball, also plays on Furman¹s highly successful, nationally recognized soccer team...expected to start in center field and bat leadoff, taking over that role for the graduated James Bright...has good bat control...possesses perhaps the best speed of any player in Furman¹s program, making his presence vital to this year¹s team...was a major contributor on Furman¹s 2000 conference championship soccer team that went 17-4-2 and played in the NCAA Tournament...saw action at midfield in all 23 matches and tallied three goals and four assists...squad finished ranked 12th nationally. 2000 -- Saw action in 45 games and earned starts in 38 contests primarily in center field but also at second base...331 batting average ranked second among Paladin regulars..struck out only 18 times in 151 at bats...swiped a team leading 12 bases in 17 attempts...led Furman with a .412 on base percentage...also drove in 34 runs to rank second on the squad behind Chris Valdes...garnered Southern Conference All-Tournament honors after batting .391 (9x23) with seven RBI and helping Furman to a runner-up finish...went 2-for-5 with three RBI in an 11-1 rout of defending tournament champion The Citadel...helped oust College of Charleston from tournament action by going 4-for-5 with a run and two RBI....had a 3-for-4 performance that included two RBI, two runs scored, and two stolen bases in a 10-8 win at East Tennessee State. High School/Personal: Stellar three-sport athlete...named all-conference in baseball, soccer, and basketball...high school athlete-of-the-year...soccer state cup MVP...named to Oklahoma All-Star baseball team...full name is Clinton Lee Hill...son of Mary Jane and the late Jack Hill...born October 29, 1980, in Claremore, Oklahoma.

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