Evansville Otters Extend Hillson and Montano

Evansville Otters Extend Hillson and Montano

Source: Frontier League News

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Evansville Otters have signed infielders Taylor Hillson and Lance Montano to contract extensions. Hillson, a Mansfield Pa. native, joined the Otters last season after playing for Mansfield University. As a senior in 2016, he started all 46 games at shortstop and led the team with a .372 batting average while scoring 33 runs. He finished that season with 13 doubles and 24 RBIs. Noted for his defense, Hillson had a .921 fielding percentage in his career at Mansfield. With Evansville in 2017, Hillson appeared in 17 games and collected eight hits and two doubles. He also drew six walks. “Taylor showed a lot of promise last year and I believe he learned a lot about the commitment required to play professionally,” Otters manager Andy McCauley said. “We’re looking forward to seeing him this spring competing for one of the infield positions.” Montano came to Evansville last season after playing for the University of Rio Grande (Ohio). In 2016, Montano hit .332 and finished with 52 RBIs, 11 doubles, one triple and five home runs. Montano played in the California Winter League in 2017, where he hit .306 in 17 games. Montano appeared in 41 games last season…

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