University of South Alabama Athletics

Hill became the first individual in Sun Belt Conference history to be named the league’s Pitcher of the Year in back-to-back seasons after posting an 8-2 mark, 2.86 earned-run average and conference-best 126 strikeouts in 122.2 innings as he helped lead the Jaguars to a top-25 national ranking throughout most of the year and a share of the 2016 Sun Belt regular-season championship.  The redshirt senior was named the Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week in February after fanning 12 while allowing just three hits in a complete-game victory at Georgia, earning SBC Pitcher-of-the-Week honors twice on the season as well, while making both the Golden Spikes Award and National Pitcher of the Year Award Watch Lists.  On June 1, Hill was named the Sun Belt Male Student-Athlete of the Year for his efforts.