Akadema Endorser Steven Hill Called Up By St. Louis Cardinals

PRLog (Press Release) - Jun. 1, 2012 - Hawthorne, NJ – June 1, 2012 – Akadema endorser Steven Hill has been called up by the St. Louis Cardinals.  Hill was drafted out of Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas in 2007.  In 2011 Hill played 37 games with Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis.  He started 27 games at catcher, and 10 games at 1st base, hitting 14 home runs, which ranked 10th among Cardinal Minor Leaguers.  Hill batted .282 at Springfield before being called up to Memphis on 6/25, where he hit 3 home runs in 17 at-bats.  On August 15, 2010 he made his MLB debut, and hit a homerun for his first Major League hit.  In 2012 he was called up on May 23, and has played in 4 games, and has 1 hit.  Steven Hill uses Akadema batting gloves, Model BTG 475.  

About Akadema:  Akadema is the world’s most exciting baseball and softball equipment company.  In its short history, Akadema has become the hottest baseball and softball equipment company for professional, college, high school and serious youth players.  Akadema attributes their increase in market share to their innovative quality professional product line, which is contrast to mass production products that have little to do with quality or feel.  Akadema has long stood for high quality and performance and wants you to “Bring Your ‘A’ Game”.  Akadema comes highly endorsed by MLB players like: Bryce Harper, Shane Victorino, Derek Holland, Cameron Maybin, Brandon McCarthy, Bobby Jenks, Matt LaPorta, Vin Mazzaro, Craig Breslow, Ross Ohlendorf and many others as well as Senior Advisors and MLB Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski.

Contact:
Paul Catanzaro, Customer Service/Marketing Coordinator
Akadema Inc.
140 5th Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Phone: 973-304-1470
Fax: 973-636-6375
www.akademapro.com