Friday,
May 20, 2005
HILL AND LYDA SIGN WITH BLUE HOSE BASEBALL
CLINTON, S.C. — Daniel Hill
and Cory Lyda have
signed national letters of intent to play baseball at
Presbyterian College announced today by first-year head coach Elton
Pollock.
Hill, a
6-3, 200-pound pitcher/infielder from Matthews, NC, currently
plays for Charlotte Christian School and head coach Greg
Simmons. He hit .397 at the plate while posting a 0.48 ERA
on the mound en route to CISAA all-state and all-conference
honors at third base. He was selected to the Westminister
Invitational All-Tournament team during the team’s spring
break trip to Florida this season. He has helped lead his team
to a 44-11 mark in CISAA action over the last four seasons and
three straight state championships (2003-05). During the
summer he plays for the On Deck O’s and head coach Jason
Hill.
“Daniel
Hill is the prototypical college third baseman with tremendous
upside,” said Pollock. “He is able to hit for average and
hit for power and will make an immediate impact on our
program. Daniel will also help the Blue Hose on the mound as a
freshman, as he has been clocked at 89-90 mph with his
fastball. We are happy to have him on board.”
Lyda, a
6-0, 175-pound pitcher/outfielder from Simpsonville, SC,
currently plays for Hillcrest High School and head coach Steve
Scolamiero. An All-Region performer, Lyda posted a .407
batting average at the plate while helping lead his team to a
runner-up finish for the upper state championship in 2004.
During the summer he plays for the Hillcrest Traveling
team and head coach Dennis Walker.
“Cory
Lyda is dynamic outfielder and will contribute early in his
Blue Hose baseball career. He has very good speed and has the
ability to hit for average, power, and to execute when asked
to do so. Cory will also compete for playing time on the
mound, and should make an immediate impact.”
Hill
and Lyda joins Evans
Harris of Spartanburg, SC and Brad
Rollison of Simpsonville, SC as members of the
Presbyterian College Baseball Signing Class for 2005.