Hugh Eden

Position:
Outfielder
Height:
6-0
Weight:
165
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Hotchkiss School (Conn.)
Major:
english

2007: Played in 23 contests, making 14 starts in center field… had 10 hits, including two doubles and two homers… also scored 10 runs and posted 10 RBIs… tied for the team lead with seven stolen bases… went 2-for-4 with a solo homer against Lafayette March 11… was 2-for-4 with two RBIs against Lehigh March 18… collected a home run, two RBIs and scored two runs against Yale March 14.

2006: First career three-hit game came in 7-2 triumph versus Wofford as he doubled, scored two runs and drove in another … also had three hits and a double in a game at Furman … batted .361 (13-for-36) with four doubles, a triple (versus Yale) and six runs during a nine-game hitting streak in late March … also had a modest seven-game hit streak in April, going 10-for-25 (.400) … doubled in final two runs in five-run eighth of 9-5 win at #24 Wake Forest … tripled and had an RBI single in the 11th of a 12-inning win at Appalachian State … SoCon Honor Roll for second straight year.

2005: First collegiate hit came on a bunt single with two outs in the eighth against Manhattan, jump-starting a two-run rally to give the Wildcats a one-run lead… went 2-for-5 with a double, bunt single and a run in other start, a 12-4 win over North Carolina A&T … SoCon Honor Roll.

Prep Years: Three-sport letterman at Hotchkiss School, starting for baseball, basketball and soccer teams … compiled total of eight varsity letters … helped squad to Ohio State Championship as a freshman … team also equaled school record for victories in each of last two seasons under Coach Paul Oberto … league all-star soccer player … won the Hotchkiss Athletic Award … AP scholar.

Personal: Born Jan. 31, 1986 … played for the Cincinnati Challenge in summer of 2006… served as Patterson Court Council treasurer … enjoys snowboarding, sailing and fishing … Phi Delta Theta fraternity … cousin Tom Popplewell was drafted by the Cubs and Yankees and reached Triple-A, playing for the Columbus Clippers … father played baseball at Centre College, mother played basketball there … son of Brad and Joan.

Year   Avg  GP-GS  AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SLG%  BB HBP  SO  OB%  SB-ATT
2005  .300  13-2   10   3   3   1   0   0    0  .400   2   1   3 .462   1-2
2006  .307  41-38 137  22  42   6   2   0   10  .380   8   0  49 .345   8-11
2007  .208  23-14  48  10  10   2   0   2   10  .375   8   1  18 .333   7-8
TOTAL .282  77-54 195  35  55   9   2   2   20  .379  18   2  70 .349   16-21