By: GSU Athletic Communications
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Former Grambling State University baseball standout Hillary Matthew Bossier has been selected to be enshrined into the 2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Hall of Fame Class
Bossier, was an NAIA All-American at the pitcher position. He led the nation with a 0.53 earned run average in 1961, as Grambling State claimed its first-ever Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball title. Bossier and the team then advanced for the first of four national NAIA tournament appearances under R.W.E Jones.
Bossier once struck out 17 batters during a seven-inning game against the Alcorn State Braves. Grambling State pitchers topped the individual charts in 1961, 1962 and 1963, with Bossier's nation leading 0.53 ERA. As a team, Grambling State led the nation in both hitting and pitching in 1963 with a .370 batting average and a 0.61 ERA.
Bossier signed with the Midwest's minor-league affiliate of the New York Mets, going 6-2 in 1962 with 71 innings pitched.
Hillary Bossier is also a member of the Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremony for the 2024 SWAC Hall of Fame Class which is set for Friday, December 13th, 2024 at the Oni Hotel in Atlanta, Ga.
The newest members of the SWAC Hall of Fame were chosen from a list of nominees who were submitted by their respective institutions and selected by the SWAC Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
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