The 6-foot-4, 210-pound senior right-handed pitcher and infielder posted a 7-0 record on the mound with a 0.51 ERA this past season, leading the Panthers (26-10) to the Class 4A state quarterfinals. Hill struck out 85 batters while allowing just 20 hits and 12 walks in 41 innings pitched. He also batted .540 (40-for-87) with 11 home runs, 43 RBI, 35 runs and a 1.034 slugging percentage. Rated as the No. 1 recruit in Arkansas for the Class of 2018 by Perfect Game and the Prep Baseball Report, he played in the 2017 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field.
Hill has maintained a weighted 3.66 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball on scholarship at Louisiana State University this fall, but is projected as an early-round selection in June’s Major League Baseball draft.
A two-sport standout who also was a top football recruit as a quarterback, Hill has volunteered locally by mentoring local youth through the Ashdown United Methodist Church in addition to donating his time to the church’s food pantry. He has also served as a motivational speaker for students at a local elementary school.
