SAL1 Charleston RiverDogs

Hilligoss Selected as Year-End All-Star

Published on August 27, 2007 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release


Charleston RiverDogs infielder Mitch Hilligoss has received yet another honor from the South Atlantic League. The SAL's all-time hitting streak leader has been selected to the year-end All-Star Team as a utility infielder. He was one of 14 players to be selected to the list, which was based on the votes of managers, coaches and media from around the league.

Hilligoss, who has played in 119 of Charleston's 131 games thus far, hit safely in a 38 straight games from April 18 to June 1 to break Scott Seabol's old record streak of 35 consecutive games in 1999. He also was named the Most Outstanding Player of the mid-summer's SAL All-Star game.

The 22-year-old out of Purdue University is currently tied for second in the league in total hits with 154 and seventh in batting with a .315 average. Hilligoss also hit safely in 16 straight games from August 6 to August 23.

Hilligoss, normally a third baseman this year, showed versatility down the stretch by starting several games at shortstop. He leads the RiverDogs in many significant categories, including batting average, hits, doubles (32), stolen bases (32) and multi-hit games (43). As a leadoff hitter, he has struck out a mere 59 times in 489 at-bats. Charleston is only 6-6 this year in the 12 games he hasn't played.

"Hilligoss has been the heart of this team from day one," RiverDogs manager Torre Tyson said. "We go as he goes, and he's very deserving of all the awards he's gotten this year."

Other honorees include Greensboro's John Raynor, who won the league Most Valuable Player award. Kevin Pucetas of Augusta was honored as the Most Outstanding Pitcher, while Fautino De Los Santos of Kannapolis was voted the Most Outstanding Major League Prospect. Eighth-year Asheville manager Joe Mikulik was named Manager of the Year.

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