John Hill

Position:
C
Height:
6-2
Weight:
195
Class:
Sophomore
Major:
Undeclared
Hometown:
Orange, Calif.
Prev School:
La Quinta HS

2009 (Sophomore): Appeared in 27 games, starting 18 times ... Hit .237 with one home run and seven RBI ... posted seven runs scored and two doubles ... Walked six times and was hit by six pitches ...charted a .356 on-base and a .322 slugging percentage ... stole one base in two attempts.

2008 (Freshman): Played in 22 games, starting 13 at catcher and DH ... hit .296 with 10 RBI in 54 at-bats ... drove in two runs in his first pinch-hit appearance (3/7) ... walked a career-high three times against Western Illinois (3/11) ... went 2-for-3 with three RBI against USC (3/16) ... finished with a career-high three hits against UCLA (3/22) ... drove in a season-high four runs after starting at DH against Harvard, going 2-for-5 ... finished the year with a .370 slugging percentage.

High School: Four-year letterman in baseball for former 49er Dave Demarest at La Quinta HS... named the league MVP as a senior in 2005 and All-Orange County... also earned All-League honors as a junior after batting .382 with 27 RBI... hit .436 with four homers and 30 RBI as a senior, also earning the league's Athlete of the Year honors... batted .328 with one homer in 2005... the four-time league champions never lost more than six games, going 26-3 during his final season and 28-2 during his freshman year.

Personal: Son of Robert and Grace Hill ... both parents are graduates of Long Beach State ... major is undeclared.