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How Logan Hill Bounced Back From Demotion With Sheer Tenacity

CHARLESTON, WV - Last year, Logan Hill exploded onto the scene when he hit .297/.402/.479 with the West Virginia Black Bears. In July 2015, he was crowned Player of the Month in the NYPL, and he led the team's charge into the postseason after Kevin Newman and Kevin Kramer moved up to the West Virginia Power.

There was a catch, though. The 25th round draft pick put up those numbers at 22 years old, nearly a year older than the league average. Hill's strength and athleticism were apparent, but the question remained: could he continue this performance at a higher level?