Hall of Fame
One of the greatest hitters in West Liberty baseball history, Bill Beattie enjoyed a record-setting career on the Hilltopper diamond. A 2-time All-WVIAC selection who helped lead Hall of Fame Coach Bo McConnaughy's squad to a pair of league championships, Beattie capped a sparkling career by earning the 1987 WVIAC Player of the Year Award.
The hard-hitting centerfielder led the nation with a .493 batting average, rapping out 66 hits in 134 at-bats as West Liberty rolled to yet another WVIAC title. That .493 batting average still stands as a West Liberty record while the 66 hits were the school standard for 30 years.
After graduation, Beattie began an outstanding teaching and coaching career in Eastern Ohio, leading Edison North and Edison High Schools to multiple conference, sectional and district titles. A 2-time Ohio High School Baseball Coach of the Year, he was inducted into the Ohio Eastern District Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2013.
