Hillard’s production leading off the top of the order helped Ohio Dominican cruise to victory in a doubleheader sweep over Urbana.
The senior outfielder was 4-for-6 in his official at-bats with five runs scored and three extra-base hits. He drove in four runs, walked three times and stole a base.
Hillard doubled and was 2-for-3 in game one of the doubleheader. He scored twice as the Panthers pitched a season-opening shutout, 9-0.
In game two, Hillard was the catalyst for more run production from the powerful Ohio Dominican offense. He doubled and tripled and had four RBI to go with three runs.
Hillard’s two-run double was part of a five-run fourth inning and he legged out a two-run triple in his last at-bat of the series finding a gap to left center.