Elkland Resigns Pitcher for 2006 Season

[Al Doran]

From: "Bruce Hackett" <brucehackett61(at)hotmail.com>
To: fastball(at)pmihrm.com
Subject: Elkland Resigns Pitcher for 2006 Season
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:12:13 -0500




Elkland, PA- The Elkland Fastpitch Team finished probably their biggest 
jobs of the off-season with resigning their 19-game winner, pitcher Hugh 
Hillhouse of Erie, PA over the weekend.

Hillhouse re-wrote the Elkland Fastpitch pitching record book last season, 
when he finished the season with 19-4 record, with 157 strikeouts and a 
2.22 ERA in 26 games. During the season, Hillhouse began the year starting 
out with a 10-0 pitching record through the teams first 4 tournaments of 
the year.

One of the more surprising aspects of Hillhouse's season was the fact that 
he pitched the last 3 tournaments of the season with a broken bone in his 
foot, after he suffered the injury during batting practice at the 2005 NAFA 
World Series. Hillhouse was unaware of the broken bone in his ankle until a 
trip to the doctors after the season. During those three tournaments, 
despite constant pain in his ankle, Hillhouse compiled a 6-2 record, with 
60 strikeouts and a 3.25 ERA in 47.33 innings.

Hillhouse took time to evaluate his options for the 2006 season, and 
entertain offers from other teams, but his desire to come back to the team 
out weighed his moving to another team.

Over the course of the 2005 season, Hillhouse broke 3 single season team 
pitching records, including wins(19), strikeouts(157), and ERA(2.22). He 
also tied the record for overall pitching appearances (26).

"Hughie is a large part of our success over the last 2 seasons", says 
Elkland player/coach Bruce Hackett. "Having him back with the club for next 
season is a very large part of the 2005-2006 off season puzzle, that is now 
solved".

2006 will be Hillhouse's 3rd full season with the team, after pitching for 
the team once during the 2003 season. Elkland finished 2005 with an overall 
record of 33-10 on the season. The team expects to play in a 10-11 
tournament schedule in 2006, including a return trip to the NAFA A-Major 
World Series.

More roster moves and possible team sponsorship news will be reported 
within the next month as details are known. For more information about the 
Elkland Fastpitch Team, use the link to the team website at the bottom of 
the page.

Thanks,

Bruce Hackett
Elkland Fastpitch Team
Player/Assistant Coach
<http://www.eteamz.active.com/Elklandfastpitchteam>www.eteamz.active.com/Elklandfastpitchteam
http://eteamz.active.com/Elklandfastpitchteam/


From: "Bruce Hackett" <brucehackett61(at)hotmail.com>

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