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Gatorade 2017 - 2018: Player of the Year

Baseball - Arkansas

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Jaden Hill

Right-handed pitcher/infielder
ASHDOWN HS
ASHDOWN, ARKANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.51

ERA

.540

Batting Average

11

Home Runs

1.034

Slugging Percentage
“Jaden is an incredible athlete and baseball player. He pitched against our club and was impressive … On top of pitching a gem, he was just as impressive at the plate.”
Josh Wesson
Head Coach at Fountain Lake High
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Athletic Excellence

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.

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Academic Achievement

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.

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Exemplary Character

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.