2016 Softball Roster
Roster
Rachel Hill
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Lufkin HS
- Hometown:
- Lufkin, Texas
| AWARDS / HONORS | ||||
| 2018-19 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
| 2017-18 | NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete | |||
| 2017-18 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
| 2016-17 | NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete | |||
| 2016-17 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
| 2015-16 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
SENIOR (2019)
Appeared in 37 games on the season, having made valuable contributions throughout the year in late-game situations … Put together one of the best weekends of her career at the Houston Challenge (Feb. 22-24), where she led the Cougars with her .700 (7-for-10) batting average to go along with a home run and three multiple-hit performances … Tied a career-high 11 putouts in the victory over Texas A&M (Feb. 27) … Recorded the first sacrifice fly of her career against Lamar (April 3), resulting in an RBI … Ignited a comeback win over Wichita State (March 23) with her pinch-hit, two-out, two-run single in the top of the seventh … Blasted a home run in Houston’s 17-1 route over Sam Houston State (April 30), tallying a season-high three RBIs in the contest … Helped lead Houston to a run in the NCAA Tournament, making an appearance in the championship game of the Austin Regional.
JUNIOR (2018)
NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Appeared in 13 games, making four starts between first base (3) and designated player (1)... Recorded five hits, one double, seven RBI, one run scored and two walks... Recorded two multi-RBI games and one-multi-hit game... Went 1-for-3 with RBI double against Eastern Kentucky (March 17)... Recorded a career-high three hits in a 3-for-4 performance with three RBI and one run scored against Eastern Kentucky (March 18)... Recorded pinch-hit, two-RBI single against Memphis (May 5).
SOPHOMORE (2017)
NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Appeared in 22 games, making one start as the designated player... Recorded four hits, two RBI, two runs scored and three walks... Made lone start of season against Prairie View A&M (March 10)... Recorded pinch-hit singles against Purdue (Feb. 25), Princeton (March 3), Texas Southern (March 12) and at UT Arlington (May 2)... Hit pinch-hit, two-RBI single in game two of doubleheader at UT Arlington (May 2).
FRESHMAN (2016)
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Appeared in 35 games, making 24 starts as the designated player... Posted a .303/.474/.384 slash, going 23-for-76 with four doubles, three home runs, 14 RBI, eight runs scored and nine walks... Batted .414 in conference play... Recorded six multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games... Made collegiate debut with 1-for-2 showing in start at Mississippi State (Feb. 12)... Recorded consecutive home runs for first of career as part of a 2-for-4 showing with four RBI and two runs scored in game one of doubleheader against Sam Houston State (March 22)... Followed with a career-high four RBI in game two of doubleheader against Sam Houston State (March 22).
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner for Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas... A four-time All-District selection... Helped team to 12-1 season, winning District and Bi-District Championships... As a senior, named District MVP, Academic All-State and LSH Most Athletic, batting .515 while slugging 1.015 and posting 1.627 OPS... As a junior, named First-Team Academic All-District and received District Academic Excellence honors... Named Second-Team All-District as a freshman and sophomore... Member of Theater/Drama Club and Yearbook Staff.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 2... Daughter of Anna Renfro and Rick Hill... Has two younger siblings, Reagan Hill and Isabella Renfro... Father, Rick, played football at Texas A&M... Majoring in psychology.
