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Will contend for playing time in left field in his fourth season at San Diego State...Saw action in the outfield, behind the plate, and at first base as a freshman ...Talented athlete who pitched, caught and played outfield as a prep athlete...Played last summer with the Lake Havasu Heat in Arizona, finishing fifth at the NBC World Series...Competed during the summer of 2000 with the San Diego Gamers...Member of Arizona Diamondbacks fall scout team in 2001. SDSU 2003: Was unable to break into the lineup on a consistent basis while dealing with injury...Played in three games at first base and two in right field...Was a pinch hitter on eight occasions and designated hitter on five others...Went 1-for-3 in opening game of series at Miami in late February. SDSU 2002: Started 50 of the Aztecs' 60 games during the season...Played primarily in left field, but also saw action in a designated hitter role and played one game at first base...Hit .409 as a DH, going 9-for-22 with five runs scored, four doubles and four runs batted in...Was 3-for-9 as a pinch hitter...Hit his lone home run of the season in that role, a three-run shot vs. Point Loma Nazarene on Feb. 27...Had eight multiple-RBI games in 2001 with a high of three in that win over Point Loma Nazarene...Recorded nine multiple-hit games during the season...Personal best three hits at New Mexico on May 12...Tied the SDSU record for doubles in a game with three in that contest in Albuquerque, hitting two-baggers in each of his first three at bats...Longest hitting streak of seven games (Feb. 23-Mar. 3) when he batted .455 (10-for-22) with four runs scored and 10 RBI...Hit .328 in league play with five doubles in 28 games. SDSU 2001: Saw a majority of his playing time in the second half of the season...Made eight appearances as a pinch hitter and played in the outfield in seven games...Best offensive outing of the season was a 2-for-3 showing against Minnesota in Minneapolis during the Hormel Foods Baseball Classic...First collegiate hit was a double against nationally-ranked Oklahoma State on Feb. 3...Also recorded doubles vs. Minnesota and Air Force...Was 1-for-7 as a pinch hitter, the lone hit being an RBI double vs. Air Force on May 11...Had a double and run scored in the conference championship game vs. Brigham Young. High School: Two-year varsity letterwinner at El Capitan High School in Lakeside, Calif., where he played for former Aztec Steve Vickery...A two-time all-Grossmont North league selection as a utility player...Hit six home runs as a senior...Also named to the league's all-academic squad...On May 8, picked up victory over Grossmont High and went 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and five runs batted in...Named the school's outstanding pitcher...Secured top athlete-citizen award as a senior...Honors graduate...Teammate of current Aztec Drew Jenson at El Capitan HS. Personal: Joshua Dawson Hill was born on Dec. 4, 1981, in Huntington Beach, Calif...Son of Clint and Debi Hill...Hobbies include camping, fishing, muscle cars and going to the beach...Lists Dodger outfielder Shawn Green as his favorite athlete...Criminal justice major at San Diego State. Hill's SDSU Career Statistics Year G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-A AVG 2001 23-9 42 6 11 4 0 0 4 3 6 0-1 .262 2002 53-50 127 22 41 6 1 1 28 12 30 1-1 .323 2003 16-2 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 1-1 .056 Tot 92-61 187 28 53 10 1 1 32 17 43 2-3 .283 |
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