Monday, July 28, 2003

BLUE HOSE BASEBALL PLAYERS CONTINUE SOLID PLAY DURING SUMMER BALL

CLINTON, S.C. — Presbyterian College baseball players Matt Boone, Travis Hill, Nick Hoffner, Lance Howard, Kip McAlister, and Zach Matthews are enjoying a successful summer playing baseball for various summer league teams.

Boone, a 6-2, 215-pound right-handed pitcher from Kernersville, N.C. is playing for Kernersville and has a 1-3 record on the mound with a 6.39 ERA. The rising junior has pitched in 25.1 innings of work while allowing 27 hits while striking out 27 batters.

Hill, a 6-2, 185-pound left-hander from Rock Hill, S.C. has posted a 1-3 mark on the mound with a 3.29 ERA while playing for the Carolina Sox. The rising redshirt senior has pitched in 24.1 innings of work while allowing 20 hits and striking out 15 batters.

Hoffner, a 6-1, 170-pound outfielder from Ellicot City, Md. currently has a .311 batting average with seven RBI while playing for the Carolina Sox. The rising sophomore has played in 26 games with 19 hits and 12 runs scored including seven doubles in 61 at-bats to go along with his .425 on-base percentage.

Howard, a 6-0, 191-pound outfielder from Simpsonville, S.C. currently has a .348 batting average with eight RBI while playing for the Carolina Sox. The rising redshirt sophomore has played in 19 games with 14 hits including a pair of doubles in 46 at-bats to go along with his .400 on-base percentage.

McAlister, 6-1, 188-pound infielder from Richburg, S.C. currently has a .253 batting average with 12 RBI while playing for the Carolina Sox. The rising junior has played in 30 games with 19 hits and 14 runs scored including a pair of doubles in 75 at-bats to go along with his .378  on-base percentage and five stolen bases.

Matthews, a 6-0, 181-pound rising junior left-hander from Batesburg, S.C. was selected to play in the Southern Collegiate League All-Star Game which was played on July 21 at Duncan Park in Spartanburg, S.C.

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