Senior (2018): Started 40 games, mostly in center field but also seeing time at first base and designated hitter ... Was a staple in the middle of the order, hitting .316 and leading the club in hits (49), RBI (42), doubles (11), and triples (2) and ranking second in slugging (.471) ... Clubbed three homers as well ... Had an eight-game hit streak, six of them multi-hit efforts, early in the year ... That streak included a 3-for-3, three-run, five-RBI game vs. Mt. St. Vincent Feb. 24 and a 3-for-4, five-RBI effort vs. No. 20 Methodist Feb. 27 ... Racked up a 15-game hit streak between April 3 and May 2.
Junior (2017): Did not play.
Sophomore (2016): Shared time in the Hornet outfield, appearing in 26 games ... Had 24 hits while totaling a .302 on base percentage ... Had seven multi-hit games ... Best game came against Emory & Henry on March 21 when he had three hits, while scoring two runs and driving in another ... Had two hits, one being a double, on March 20 against Messiah.
Freshman (2015): Appeared in five games as a freshman, coming off the bench for four at bats … Went 1-for-1 with a run scored in a pinch-hit appearance on March 26 against Southern Virginia … Drew a walk at Guilford on March 24.
Before LC: Four-year starter for the Tunstall Trojans… Was second-team All-Class 3A for the state finalists in 2011 … also garnered second-team all-region in his sophomore and junior seasons … four-year starter for the football team.
Personal
Parents: Donald and Penny Hylton
Brother: Brett Hylton
Sister: Carrie Hylton
