Brian Hall
Carlsbad High School
Impact Statement
Hall, an integral player in Carlsbad’s baseball success went on to be a versatile player for Stanford University.
Biography
The 5-foot-11 Hall was an All-District player four years and an All-State player three years. The starting center fielder on Carlsbad High’s 1998 Class 4A state championship team, Hall moved to shortstop the next season and continued his outstanding play. He won the state’s Triple Crown, setting state records with a .676 batting average and 11 home runs. His 43 RBIs were one shy of the state record.
He was named the Gatorade New Mexico High School Player of the Year and was a USA Today Pre-Season Super 25 selection. He also was named to the First Team by Collegiate America, and to the Second Team by Baseball America. “Athletes like Brian Hall are among the success stories produced in high school athletics today,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “He has worked extremely hard to develop his skills and has become one of the best baseball players not only in the state of New Mexico, but the entire nation, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Hall also played on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Phoenix Scout Team in 1998 and was the Most Valuable Player at the Arizona Pro Baseball Camp the same year. Also an outstanding student, Hall graduated 17th in his class of 475 with a 4.46 grade-point average, and is a member of the National Honor Society. He has accepted a scholarship to Stanford University, one of the nation’s elite baseball programs.
Hall provided to be very versatile for Stanford. He spent time playing first base, third base, and each of the outfield positions. His senior year he was an All-American Candidate.
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