2009 Baseball Roster
Roster
Lucas Hileman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Anna, Ill.
- High School:
- Anna-Jonesboro
2009 (FRESHMAN)
Played in 25 games with 13 starts ... Started in center field (six games), left field (four games) and right field (three games) ... Batted in leadoff spot (five times), second (once), seventh (twice), eighth (three times) and ninth (twice) ... Made 15 appearances and seven starts in Big 12 play ... Hit .395 (17-for-43) on the season and .375 (9-for-24) in league play ... Tied for 12th on the team in runs (11) ... Doubled twice, collected seven RBI and posted a .500 on-base percentage ... Played errorless defense in the outfield ... Began career with eight-game hitting streak, despite having only one at-bat in first three games ... Streak tied for fourth longest of the season by a Bear ... Hit .455 (15-for-33) against righthanded pitching and .444 (8-for-18) with runners on base ... Also went 2- for-2 as a pinch hitter ... Came off bench and delivered a walk-off single against Pacific (2/22) in first collegiate plate appearance ... Entered game as late-inning defensive replacement and reached on an infield single in only at-bat against Houston Baptist (2/25) ... Delivered pinch-hit single in eighth inning at No. 3 Texas A&M (3/15) ... Got first start and went 4- for-5 with a walk, two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored at Texas State (3/18) ... Went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run and one RBI against Texas Tech (3/20) ... Went 2-for-2 with a bunt single, a walk and a steal of home the following day ... Moved up to No. 2 spot in lineup for series finale (3/22) and went 2-for-3 and scored a pair of runs ... Hit leadoff for first time and went 1-for-3 with a run and a walk against No. 16 TCU (3/26) ... Singled, was hit by a pitch twice and scored twice against Northwestern State (4/7) ... Drew a bases-loaded walk and scored a run in finale against Missouri (4/11) ... Delivered a pinch-hit single against No. 13 Oklahoma (4/26) ... Entered game in ninth inning and knocked a RBI single in lone plate appearance against No. 8 Texas (5/2) ... Saw final action of season in start at Nebraska (5/15).
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Anna-Jonesboro [Ill.] High School ... Pitched and played outfield for head coach Jake Alley ... Earned four letters ... Led Wildcats to regionals in each of final three seasons and a conference title as a senior ... Team was 26-4 in 2007 and 24-6 in 2008 ... 2008 Southern Illinois Player of the Year and first-team all-state ... Two-time all-region and three-time all-conference selection ... 2008 Under Armor and and Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America ... 2007 Chicago White Sox Area Code Games participant ... Hit .400 with 28 runs, 11 doubles, 20 walks and 38 stolen bases as a sophomore ... Hit .462 with 34 runs, 14 doubles, three home runs, 24 walks and 32 steals during junior campaign ... Hit .532 with six home runs, 33 RBI, 32 walks and 28 stolen bases as a senior ... Also earned four letters for Anna-Jonesboro football team ... Played wide receiver, defensive back, quarterback and punter ... Earned all-conference honors at each position during career ... Posted a 28-1 career record as starting quarterback ... Led team to two conference titles and state semifinals during junior season ... Two-time all-region selection ... 2007 all-state quarterback ... Selected in the 37th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Atlanta Braves.
PERSONAL
Full name is Lucas Ethan Hileman ... Born July 9, 1990, in Carbondale, Ill. ... Son of Doug and Beth Hileman ... Education major.
