South Carolina’s Hill earns national player of the week honors

South Carolina junior pitcher Adam Hill was named a National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball. Hill earns a national award after being named SEC Pitcher of the Week last Monday.

Hill, a righty from Anderson, S.C., was dominant for the second week in a row, helping South Carolina to a 3-2 win over Clemson on Friday night. Hill struck out 14 batters in a no-decision, giving up two runs and two hits with two walks.

It was Hill's second consecutive 14-strikeout performance, which ties his career-high and also tied his Founders Park record. Hill struck out seven consecutive batters from the first through third innings. That tied a school record which he shares with Alex Farotto (3/25/2007 vs. Mississippi State) and George Beam (3/4/1972 vs. N.C. State).

On the season, Hill is tied for second in the nation with 34 strikeouts and is fifth in the country in strikeouts per nine innings (1.89).

Hill and the Gamecocks head to BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, N.C., to face Appalachian State Tuesday evening (March 6) with a 6 p.m. first pitch.

This story was originally published March 5, 2018 at 1:49 PM with the headline "South Carolina’s Hill earns national player of the week honors."