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Billings Named Star of the Month By S.D. Hall of Champions

Billings Named Star of the Month By S.D. Hall of ChampionsBillings Named Star of the Month By S.D. Hall of Champions

SAN DIEGO - Former Aztec pitcher Bruce Billings has been named a professional Star of the Month by the San Diego Hall of Champions for the month of July.

A San Diego, Calif., native in his second-year playing in the Colorado Rockies organization, threw a no-hitter on July 23 for Single-A Ashville with a 10-0 win over Lakewood. He was 3-3 with a 3.23 ERA for the month and is 8-9 for the season.

Billings was named the Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Week on four occasions and was named conference Pitcher of the Year in 2005.