Baseball's Gil Named Preseason First Team All-American
Dec. 16, 1999
Coral Gables, FL – University of Miami senior right-handed pitcher David Gil was named to the Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All-American team presented Wednesday by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. Gil, who went a perfect 12-0 last season, returned to UM for his final season after the Philadelphia Phillies selected him in the seventh round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.
The Hurricanes, under the direction of 1999 National Coach of the Year Jim Morris, return seven starters from last season’s College World Series championship team and 18 letterwinners overall. In 1999, UM recorded a 50-13 overall record while marching through the postseason with a perfect 9-0 record. The season culminated with No. 1-seeded Miami’s 6-5 victory over No. 2 Florida State for the national title at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE.
Miami begins defense of its 1999 crown on Wednesday, Jan. 26 against Lynn University at 7 p.m. at Mark Light Stadium. Call 1-800-GO-CANES for season ticket information.
#27, David GilSenior, RHP, 6-4, 215Miami, FL (Columbus)Bats R, Throws R
Returned for his senior season at Miami, following a 12-0 junior year in 1999 that culminated with a seventh round selection in the Major League Baseball Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies…awarded the Ron Fraser Pitcher of the Year, as determined by the UM coaching staff…had one of the greatest seasons by a Hurricane pitcher in 1999…considered the “ace” of the UM pitching staff…highly confident player who thrives in big-game situations…among his 1999 victories were Ohio State, Clemson, N.C. State, Florida State (twice), Long Beach State, Florida International, Wake Forest and Rice…has won 14 straight dating back to the 1998 season…last loss came against Texas (L, 8-7 on 3/1/98)…spent the offseason working on his conditioning and development…should contend for All-American honors…has increased his weight nearly 40 pounds since his freshman year…named the 1999 Division I Independent Baseball Pitcher of the Year.
AS A JUNIOR IN 1999: Named to the 1999 NCBWA Super Team (third team) and Division I Independent Baseball First Team…Went 12-0 with a 3.19 ERA…made 15 starts in 17 appearances…pitched 93.0 innings of work, second-most on the pitching staff…placed third on the staff with 103 strikeouts…had a 10.0 strikeout per game average…tied for the team-high with two games of 8.0 innings pitched (FSU, FIU) and 13 strikeouts vs. Jacksonville (5/7)…recorded three shut outs on the season…earned his first win of the season against Ohio State, allowing no hits in 2.0 innings…struck out six in 5.0 innings at South Florida, giving no runs on three hits…went 8.0 innings at Florida State, allowing two earned runs on eight hits…in his next start, against FSU, struck out 12 Seminoles in 7.0 innings…had a career-best 13 strikeouts in 7.1 innings at Jacksonville…picked up a win at Long Beach State with six strikeouts in 5.0 innings. At the 1999 Coral Gables Regional: Started against Florida International…went 8.0 innings allowing three runs on eight hits and struck out eight. At the 1999 Coral Gables Super Regional: Started in Game No. 1 against Wake Forest…struck out seven in 7.0 innings…gave up two runs on four hits. At the 1999 College World Series: Picked up the win in Game No. 1 against Rice…went 6.0 innings, striking out five.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 1998: Made 10 appearances, all starts…missed a total of six starts with a strained right groin…twice re-aggravated injury following comeback. In Regular Season: Pitched 2.2 innings to combine for shutout vs. Bethune-Cookman (4/12)…allowed one run on three hits over six innings while striking out seven in UM’s 17-3 win over Notre Dame (2/22). At 1998 Atlantic I Regional: Was on the active roster but did not make an appearance. At 1998 College World Series: Was on the active roster but did not appear.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 1997: Appeared in 15 games including nine starts…won all five of his decisions…averaged 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings…Hurricane offense averaged 13 runs per game when he pitched…did not give up a home run through his first 11 career appearances…struck out a career-high eight batters while allowing just one hit in four innings of relief against Oral Roberts (5/15)…had seven strikeouts vs. Florida Atlantic (4/23)…gained win due to pre-arrangement rule in first career start vs. Barry (2/25) not allowing an earned run and striking out six in four innings…recorded his first career save pitching the final four innings and allowing only one run vs. Oral Roberts (5/15). At 1997 Atlantic Regional: Started elimination game vs. Florida (5/24) going 5.2 innings allowing five runs on 10 hits while striking out two. At 1997 College World Series: Was on the active roster but did not appear.
COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Joe Weber. Senior Year, 1996: Was 6-3 with a 1.33 ERA and 73 strikeouts…selected first-team All-District in highly competitive Dade County…was team captain for squad that was crowned regional champions…posted a 7-3 record and a 1.40 ERA along with 65 strikeouts. Junior Year, 1995: Was second-team All-Dade and a member of the Mizuno All-American list. Sophomore Year, 1994: Showed promise contributing seven wins with only two losses on team that finished second in districts and third in regionals. Freshman Year, 1993: Recorded a career-best 11 strikeouts in game vs. Southwest.
PERSONAL: Full name is David Eladio Gil…born October 1, 1978…attended same high school as former Hurricane baseball players Rudy Gomez and Jorge Fabregas, as well as UM football All-Americans Carlos Huerta and Alonzo Highsmith…son of David and Yazmin Gil…has a younger brother, Danny (15).
