Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

*AT UHH* Recipient of 2009 Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League Jeff Gallagher Team Sportsmanship Award ... started 33 of 34 games in 2009 ... batted .263 with 4 doubles and 17 RBI ... recorded 65 putouts and 48 assists with 7 errors. *BEFORE UHH* Played two years are Fairleigh Dickenson University in Teaneck, N.J. for coach Jerry Defabbia … academic all-conference selection …Alpha Beta honors … a 2005 graduate of Brookwood High School in Snellville, Ga. … played three years for coach Rick Howard … scholar athlete … also played ice hockey. *PERSONAL* Born on September 22, 1987 in New York, N.Y. … fullname is Anthony J. Pilla ... favorites include baseball players Derek Jeter and Dustin Pedrosia, the New York Yankees, Italian food and ESPN … past times include playing stick ball … majoring in business administration with an emphasis on finance … parents are Lisa and Tony Pilla of Fishkill, N.Y. … father played AAA ball in the Minnesota Twins organization (1980-1985). [[i:1045:n:l]][[i:1064:n:l]][[i:1065:n:l]]