Coach’s Take: A highly talented player … Returns as the program’s everyday rightfielder … A five-tool player who has the potential to be an all-conference performer … Will be counted on to anchor the middle of the lineup.
2009: Was a 41st round selection of the Oakland A’s following his first season at Elon … Hit .289 with 68 runs scored, 12 doubles and 16 homers … Was third on the squad with 15 stolen bases … Earned one SoCon Player of the Week award after he hit .583 which included a 6-for-8, five-RBI performance in a doubleheader league sweep of Appalachian State … Had hits in his first 11 games in an Elon uniform … Drove in four runs with a 2-for-5, two-homer game in a win over La Salle … Doubled twice, homered, scored three times and drove in three runs with a 3-for-4 performance in a league win at Georgia Southern … Went 2-for-4 with three runs scored, a double and a home run in a 13-11 SoCon victory over College of Charleston.
At Louisburg: Hit .402 with 13 doubles, 11 home runs and 44 RBI while stealing 31 bases in 34 attempts in 2008 … During his freshman season with the Hurricanes, batted .296 with 11 doubles, 31 RBI and 17 steals over 53 games.
Prep: Two-time All-South Jersey honoree … Two-time All-Colonial Conference performer … Named all-state as a senior ... Collected South Jersey Player of the Year accolades following his senior season.
Personal: Justin Daniel Hilt is the son of Russell and Sherri Hilt … Born April 29, 1988 … Majoring in psychology.
