Hall of Fame
Darius Hill '15 collected nearly every postseason accolade possible during his outstanding Jesuit baseball career, beginning with 2013 Dallas Morning News Newcomer of the Year honors and closing with a bevy of district, state, and national awards while leading the Rangers to their first UIL State Championship appearance in 2015. A three-time all-state selection and the 2015 Texas Sports Writers Association State Co-Player of the Year, Hill was a two-time UIL District Offensive MVP and a three-time Perfect Game Preseason All-American.
He pieced together a devastating 2014 season during which he batted .534, while totaling 34 extra-base hits and 45 RBI, and earned recognition as a consensus All-American the following year after helping Jesuit clinch its sixth straight district crown while authoring a 25-game hit streak that stretched over two months.
Leaving his mark with a .460 career batting average, Hill accepted a scholarship to West Virginia University where he developed into an all-time great for the Mountaineer program. As a four-year starting outfielder, Hill was a two-time ABCA East All-Region First Team selection, three-time All-Big 12 pick, and a three-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree. During his senior year, he was named to the NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team. Hill graduated from WVU as one of the baseball program's most accomplished athletes, and still holds the University records for games played (235), career starts (235), at bats (941), and doubles (79), while ranking second in career extra-base hits (106), second in singles (199), third in total bases (454), fourth in runs scored (176), and sixth in RBI (163).
Hill was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2019 MLB Draft and has shined for both the Knoxville Smokies (AA) and Iowa Cubs (AAA) while continuing to pursue his dream of playing in the majors.
