Jerry Hill

@ViewFromHill

Christ follower, husband, father and Director of Sports Journalism for @BaylorAthletics

Waco, Texas

Joined May 2009

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · Jul 17

Even without five of its players, @BaylorMBB will get an amazing bonding and playing experience with an all-new roster, repping USA for the World University Games that begin Friday in Germany. baylorbears.com/news/2025/7/17…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. Having to replace his entire roster, Baylor men's basketball coach Scott Drew couldn't have drawn up a more ideal scenario than representing USA in the FISU World University Games that begin Friday...

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · May 20

Taking it one game at a time, @MThompy25 is hoping @BaylorBaseball can make a deep run at the @Big12Conference Baseball Championship that starts Wednesday at @GlobeLifeField in Arlington. baylorbears.com/news/2025/5/20…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. ARLINGTON, Texas – Mitch Thompson knows.

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · Jul 17

Using "old-school development," @gabemcraig and Tyriq Kemp from @BaylorBaseball "earned it," getting selected in the 5th and 6th rounds, respectively, of Monday's MLB Draft. The Bears' All-Big 12 shortstop, Kemp said "that was the best day of my life." baylorbears.com/news/2025/7/16…

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · Jul 9

I had a fun time at @Big12Conference Football Media Day following @BUFootball offensive lineman Omar Aigbedion and seeing him enjoy his rare day in the spotlight. baylorbears.com/news/2025/7/9/…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. FRISCO, Texas – Doing most of their work "in the dark," Baylor guard Omar Aigbedion is fully aware that offensive linemen "don't get much praise for it." But the 6-foot-3, 310-pound senior enjoyed a...

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · Jun 24

We are closing in on history. @vj_edgecombe is expected to be highest-ever pick in the history of @BaylorMBB, projected to go in the first five picks in Wednesday's first round of the @NBADraft in Brooklyn. baylorbears.com/news/2025/6/23…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. VJ Edgecombe is expected to make Baylor basketball program history Wednesday night in the NBA Draft, which begins at 7 p.m. CT at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and will be broadcast by ABC and...

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · Jun 16

Pressured in the 400 hurdles for really the first time since last summer's Paris Olympics, @BaylorTrack senior Nathaniel Ezekiel responded with a school-record time of 47.49 seconds and his first NCAA national championship. baylorbears.com/news/2025/6/16…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. Not only had Nathaniel Ezekiel not been beaten in a 400-meter hurdles race since last summer's Paris Olympics, the Baylor senior had rarely even been pushed during the NCAA outdoor track and field...

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ESPN Central Texas@1660ESPN · Jun 11

John Morris @VoiceOfBears talks all things @BaylorAthletics with The Professor Jerry Hill @ViewFromHill. Jerry talks @BaylorTrack at the @NCAA Outdoor Championships starting today in Eugene, Oregon & the NCAA vs. House settlement. podserve.fm/episodes/19294…

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · Jun 10

No longer just Quartermiler U, @BaylorTrack has one of the top 400 hurdles crews in the nation with @EzekielNathan13 and @calisha_taylor. A 7-time A-A, Ezekiel is trying to win his first NCAA title, while Taylor is making her debut on the big stage. baylorbears.com/news/2025/6/10…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. EUGENE, Ore. – Long considered "Quartermiler U," because of the reputation established by legendary coach Clyde Hart, Baylor is still one of the top programs in the country at going around the track...

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · Jun 1

An individual qualifier for the NCAA Championships for the first time in the 200, @TiriahKelley also helped the @BaylorTrack 4x100 and 4x400 relays make it to Eugene, Oregon, for next month's national meet at historic Hayward Field. baylorbears.com/news/2025/6/1/…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Tiriah Kelley knows all too well the pain that Alexis Brown felt in finishing 13th in the 100 meters in Saturday's quarterfinals at the NCAA West Prelims at E.B. Cushing...

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · May 31

Coach Michael Ford is always concerned about putting too much on @BaylorTrack superstar and Nigerian Olympian Nathaniel Ezekiel. But he ran an unbelievable 43.7-second anchor leg to help the 4x400 relay advance to the NCAA Championships. baylorbears.com/news/2025/5/30…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Baylor track and field coach Michael Ford worries about putting too much on Nathaniel Ezekiel's shoulders.

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · May 30

Never let 'em see you sweat. When the heat was on at Thursday's NCAA West prelims, @BaylorTrack vaulters Molly Haywood and @tenlyjoy came up clutch with qualifying spots for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. baylorbears.com/news/2025/5/29…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Baylor sophomore pole vaulter Molly Haywood admits that she doesn't like third attempts and desperately tries "to avoid them."

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · May 28

While the men start today at the NCAA West Prelims in College Station, check out the @BaylorTrack preview on the women's jump crew of Alexis Brown and Janae De Gannes, two of the top 10 in the country. baylorbears.com/news/2025/5/28…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. COLLEGE STATION, Texas – A former national champion herself, Baylor associate head coach Stacey Smith knew exactly what to expect from 2025 National Indoor long jump champion Alexis Brown.

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · May 23

With an 11-win improvement and first trip to @Big12Conference tournament in 3 years, @MThompy25 says @BaylorBaseball seniors helped the Bears take "the next step to being great." Now, the coaches have some huge holes to fill. baylorbears.com/news/2025/5/22…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. ARLINGTON, Texas - Baylor baseball coach Mitch Thompson referred to this year's 16 seniors as a special group of guys that "I'm going to keep in my heart for a long time."

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · May 17

The ultimate "bridge" guy, right-hander @calebbunch22 tossed 3.2 innings out of the bullpen to help @BaylorBaseball defeat @UCF_Baseball 5-4 Friday night and clinch the series win over the Knights. baylorbears.com/news/2025/5/17…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. ORLANDO, Fla. – Caleb Bunch never tries to over-think things. Just come in, fill up the zone and "make them get themselves out."

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · May 16

Yogi Berra once quipped that "it ain't over till it's over." That fits @BaylorBaseball, which had its second-straight and 14th comeback of the year, beating UCF, 5-4, when @tyjohnsonn15 stole third and scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error. baylorbears.com/news/2025/5/15…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. ORLANDO, Fla. – Mitch Thompson wasn't about to take credit for making the call for Ty Johnson to steal third and score the go-ahead run on a throwing error that finished off Baylor baseball's 14th...

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · May 15

While @BaylorBaseball only needs one win against @UCF_Baseball to earn a spot for the @Big12Conference Championship next week in Arlington, they want more. @MThompy25 said the Bears need to win three and "create some momentum going into the tournament." baylorbears.com/news/2025/5/15…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. Trying to nail down its first Big 12 Tournament bid in three years, Baylor baseball (31-20, 11-16) will close the regular season with a three-game series against UCF (28-24, 8-19) this weekend at...

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · May 15

Not the easiest place to find on the map, Moldova is where @CoachChak found @BaylorTrack freshman hammer thrower @Igor_Olaru1, who set the program record and ranks 2nd going into the @Big12Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Kansas. baylorbears.com/news/2025/5/15…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. In the hammer-throwing world, "everyone knows Moldova."

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · May 14

Playing in his first PGA major, former @BaylorMGolf All-American @johnkeeferiv will tee it up in this week's @PGAChamp at Quail Hollow. Between the Korn Ferry and PGA Tour Americas, he has earned over $500,000 in the last year. baylorbears.com/news/2025/5/14…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. Back home in San Antonio, recovering from a bout with stomach flu that knocked him out of a Korn Ferry Tour event in Tulum, Mexico, former Baylor All-American golfer Johnny Keefer was scrolling...

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · May 12

On Sunday, @MThompy25 wasn't about to leave closer Gabe Craig in the bullpen after @BaylorBaseball lost the first two games against OSU. Craig threw a season-long 4.1 innings of shutout relief with two hits and no walks in the Bears' 5-4 walk-off win. baylorbears.com/news/2025/5/11…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. WACO, Texas – After losing the first two games against Oklahoma State without seeing Gabe Craig on the mound at all, Baylor coach Mitch Thompson knew he wanted to get his senior closer "in there for...

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Jerry Hill@ViewFromHill · May 11

While Saturday's 4-0 loss to Oklahoma State was not the Senior Day @CastleCort or any of the @BaylorBaseball seniors really wanted, @MThompy25 said, "I hope and pray they appreciate their opportunities they've had here at Baylor." baylorbears.com/news/2025/5/10…

ViewFromHill's tweet card. WACO, Texas – This was not exactly the kind of Senior Day that Cortlan Castle or any of the other 14 Baylor seniors had envisioned or certainly wanted.

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