After four years on the mound for the Warriors, Kyle Hill completed his second season as a graduate assistant coach in 2008-09, working primarily with the pitching staff.
2007: Selected to the All-GLIAC Second Team as a starting pitcher ... served as team co-captain ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... went 6-4 and finished third in the GLIAC with a 2.52 ERA ... led the conference with a 0.76 walks per game average, allowing only six walks this season while totaling 50 strikeouts ... had a team-high eight complete games, including four straight complete-game victories (March 11 vs. SW Minnesota State, March 15 vs. North Dakota, March 25 vs. Mercyhurst, April 1 at Hillsdale) ... struck out a season-high 10 in a complete-game win April 21 at Northwood ... became WSU's all-time leader with 45 career starts and matched the school record of 24 career victories in his final start May 6 against Gannon ... received co-Top Pitcher honors (with Anthony Bass) as well as the Warrior Award at the team's season-end banquet ... ranks second all-time in career innings pitched (271.1) and complete games (20) and fifth in games pitched (50) ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2006: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... made 13 appearances (11 starts) and went 4-5 with a 4.90 ERA ... led the squad with 64.1 innings pitched and three complete games, while tying for the team lead with four wins ... finished third on the team with 37 strikeouts ... all four wins came in consecutive starts (March 25 at Gannon, April 1 at Mercyhurst, April 8 versus Hillsdale, April 13 versus Saginaw Valley State) ... went seven innings in the first three of those starts (two complete games) ... struck out a season-high six batters twice (March 11 against Minnesota State and April 29 versus Northwood) ... finished second on the team with a 3.1 strikeout-to-walk ratio ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2005: Named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-North Central Region First Team ... picked to the First Team All-GLIAC as a starting pitcher ... selected as the GLIAC Pitcher of the Week on April 4 as he threw a complete-game five-hitter in a 7-1 win over Gannon ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... led the team with 13 starts and was second in complete games with five ... compiled an overall record of 9-4 on the season with a 3.31 ERA ... nine victories led the team as did his 83.4 innings pitched and 57 strikeouts ... struck out seven batters in 6.0 innings of work in his first appearance of the season, a 7-4 victory against Indianapolis on March 12 ... threw a complete-game six-hit shutout against Mercyhurst (4/9), striking out four in a 1-0 victory ... also threw complete games against Ashland (4/13 and 4/27) and Saginaw Valley State (4/20) ... selected as WSU's Top Pitcher at the year-end banquet ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2004: Selected to the Second Team All-GLIAC squad as a starting pitcher ... named GLIAC Pitcher of the Week on March 29 after throwing a complete-game no-hitter in the Warriors' 6-1 win at Mercyhurst on March 28 to earn his first collegiate victory ... started all 10 games played ... led the team with five wins ... tied-for-first on the squad in innings pitched (51.1) ... was second in strikeouts with 29, including catching 15 batters looking ... put together a three-game winning streak with impressive victories over Mercyhurst (6-1 no-hitter), Hillsdale (4-1) and seventh-ranked Ashland (10-3) ... threw a complete game against Ashland on April 17 give the Warriors their first win over AU since 2001 ... also defeated Grand Valley State (NCAA Finalist) with a 10-1 complete-game five-hitter as he struck out eight Lakers ... recorded his fourth complete-game win with a to 5-4 decision over Northwood on May 1 ... was a finalist for GLIAC Freshman of the Year ... named the team's Top Pitcher at banquet ... selected as the SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week on April 12 ... selected to the Canadian Student National Baseball Team that competed at the 2004 Federation International du Sport Universitaire (FISU) World University Baseball Championship in Tainan, Chinese Taipei, July 23-August 1 ... Game-By-Game Stats.
High School: Graduated from St. Michael's College School in 2003 ... played five seasons on the Blues' varsity team ... batted .353 in 1999, .408 in 2000, .454 in 2001 and .496 in 2002 ... recorded a 13-5 overall record on the mound ... one of top 50 Ontario high school players his last two seasons ... selected team MVP in 2002 ... two-time team captain ... named most outstanding junior athlete ... pitched for Ontario in the Under-17 Canadian national championship with a 2-0 record and 1.73 ERA ... summer team was two-time provincial champion ... also played hockey at St. Mike's.
Personal: Full name--Kyle L. Hill ... born in Mississauga, Ont. ... son of Larry and Robin Hill ... has one brother, Tyler ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2003, Winter 2004, Winter 2005, Winter 2006, and Winter 2007 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2004, Fall 2005 and Fall 2006 ... is majoring in English ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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2004 |
5.08 |
5-4-0 |
10 |
10 |
4 |
0/0 |
51.1 |
62 |
40/29 |
17/29 |
2005 |
3.31 |
9-4-0 |
15 |
13 |
5 |
1/0 |
84.1 |
93 |
36/31 |
13/57 |
2006 |
4.90 |
4-5-0 |
13 |
11 |
3 |
0/0 |
64.1 |
90 |
41/35 |
12/37 |
2007 |
2.52 |
6-4-0 |
12 |
11 |
8 |
0/1 |
71.1 |
82 |
31/20 |
6/50 |