The story on Hugh Hillhouse (brother of Bill) comes from Al’s Fastball, with this interesting note:

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.

Hugh’s brother Bill Hillhouse, serves here at Fastpitchwest as the moderator for the ISC section of the Fastpitchwest Forum, had an outstanding 2005 ISC World Tournament for Keatings Fitness of PA, just missing the Sweet Sixteen in a playoff game. Bill is a former member of Team USA, and teaches pitching at “House of Pitching”. Be sure to take a look at his website, if you haven’t lately. A DVD is available for those who want to learn a bit more.