2018 (RSR): Did not play due to injury.
2017 (RJR): Did not play due to injury.
AT NORFOLK STATE: Missed senior season due to injury ... Hiser played and started in 37 games in his first year with NSU … served as the Spartans' normal starting third baseman (34 starts), occasional DH (three) and also made five relief appearances on the mound … At the plate, hit .291 with nine doubles, one homer and 21 RBI … Walked 19 times while striking out just 13, finishing with a .397 on-base percentage … Stole seven bases and also committed just eight errors at third base … Was 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and two saves in relief pitching duty, spanning four innings.
AT LENOIR CC: Served as a relief pitcher and third baseman in his two years at Lenoir … batted .264 with six homers, 22 RBI and 25 runs scored as a sophomore … On the mound, went 2-0 with two saves and a 1.65 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 27.1 innings of work as a sophomore … As a freshman, was named to the All-Region X Defensive Team and won the NJCAA Division II Gold Glove Award at third base.
PREP: A four-year standout in both baseball and football at Grafton … Was first-team all-district in both sports as a senior … Also a first-team all-region and second team all-state and Daily press All-Stars pick as a senior in baseball ... Was second-team all-district in both baseball and football as a junior and honorable mention all-district as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Robert Georgios Hiser was born on Feb. 3, 1994 … Son of Ron and Angie Hiser … Majoring in sociology.