Interview from May 17th 2000

Name: Joel Hiltner
Age: 30
Current Location: Melbourne, Australia
Current Team: Melbourne University Angels (baseball in australia kind of sucks. I had to go to a tryout just to
make the team and they shift players between teams every week. Melbourne Uni has 4 teams and I play on either
the 2's or 3's depending on the week. No sense of team at all.)
Time/Games with the Hurricanes: 1 year, 12 games
Favourite game: one of the tight ones, maybe the first game against the Northstars in Belfast (one run game into
the last inning)
Favourite hit: any one of the many against Dougie
Favourite Play: me dropping a fly ball off first in Cormac's last appearance.
Is it true you're getting married and is there a free bar?: yes and no
What part of Ireland did you like the most?: Corcagh park and Achill Island
What was your favourite drink?: Guiness, with Bulmers a close second (Victoria Bitter sucks)
What do you think is good about Irish baseball?: Laid back but competitive, team commoradary, Irish weather
What do you think stank about Irish baseball?: cancelled games, teams with 8 players, Irish weather
Do you think an Irish player will ever play pro ball?: Isn't Nomar Garciapara Irish? how about Mo Vaughn
Who was the best player you saw in Ireland?: raw talent, kenny boy, (ED: Ken Murphy) polished player: Cormac Eklof or Derron (ED: Darren O'Connor)
(don't remember last name)
How many home runs will there be this season in the Irish Baseball League?: 5, 10 if T.K. pitches