Three Hillier

2023 (Jr.)

Started 57 games
Made 37 starts at catcher, 15 in left field and five as the designated hitter
Hit .244 with 33 RBI and 39 runs scored
Hit 10 doubles and six home runs
Walked 31 times
Tied a career-high with four hits, including a home run, drove in two runs and had two runs scored in a 10-3 in game one of a doubleheader (3/4)
Knocked in two runs with two hits including a double at FGCU (3/18)
Hit a two-run home run and scored twice in a 9-1 victory at Kennesaw State (4/15)
Belted a two-run home run, walked and scored a run in a win over Jacksonville State (5/6)
Had two hits, including a home run, walked and scored three runs in a victory over Jacksonville State (5/7)
Had two hits, walked and scored a run against FGCU in pool play at the ASUN Baseball Championship (5/24)
Member of ASUN Academic Honor Roll

2022 (So.)

2022 ASUN All-Tournament team
Played in 53 games, starting 52
Made 45 starts in left field, six at catcher and one as the designated hitter
Batted .309 with 43 RBI and 42 runs scored
Hit 17 doubles and eight home runs
Posted a .414 on base percentage
Had two hits, including a solo home run and scored two runs in 14-5 win over Canisius (3/6)
Collected two hits, one a double, in an 11-5 win in a game two of a doubleheader at North Florida (3/19)
Belted a two-run home run in a 7-5 victory at North Florida (3/20)
Hit a three-run home run in an 8-3 win over FGCU (4/9)
Scored three times in a 22-4 victory over North Florida (4/22)
Hit a two-run home run at Wake Forest (5/3)
Collected three hits, walked, drove in a run and scored a run at Jacksonville (5/7)
Had a career-high seven RBI with four hits, including a double and a home run in a 23-3 win at FGCU (5/14)
Collected four hits, three doubles and four RBI against Kennesaw State (5/19)
Had two hits, walked and scored three times in 16-12 victory over Kennesaw State (5/21)
Two of his four hits were home runs, driving in four runs and scoring four runs in 18-9 win over Eastern Kentucky in the ASUN Semifinals (5/27)
Had two hits and scored a run against Central Michigan at NCAA Gainesville Regional (6/4)

2022 (So.)

Saw action in five games with one start
Hit .167 with a walk
Singled as a pinch hitter for first collegiate hit in the second game of a doubleheader at TCU (2/27)
Started as Liberty’s designated hitter at UCF (3/7)
Member of the ASUN Academic Honor Roll

Prep

Graduate of Asheville High School
Three-time All-Conference team member
All-State in 2019
2020 Western Carolina Male Athlete of the Year
17-0 in career as a pitcher
Starting quarterback on football team, setting school records for touchdowns, completions and passing yards

Personal

Son of Kelly and Bill Hillier Jr.
Father played baseball collegiately at UNC Asheville and played professionally in the Cleveland Indians organization
Mother ran track at Western Carolina
Grandfather Bill Hillier played football and baseball at Otterbein. He was later head baseball coach at Duke
Majoring in sport management
Birthday is August 1