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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Weight:
- 200
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Shelburne, N.H.
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- High School:
- Gorham
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- Position:
- RHP
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- Major:
- Biology
Bio
Through the end of his junior season, ranked third all-time in program history in appearances (54).
Among program single-season records, through the end of his junior season, was tied for first in appearances (26, 2014) and ranked eighth (20, 2013).
As a Junior in
2014: Made 26 relief appearances on the mound for the
Ravens...Finished tied for 17th in the country in saves
(13)...Finished third in the Northeast-10 in saves (13)...Led the
team in appearances and saves...Logged 39.1 innings, allowed 10
runs (eight earned) on 40 hits, walked 13 and struck out
31...Posted a 1.83 ERA, a 1.347 WHIP and a .268 batting average
against (40-for-149) on the way to a 1-1 record...Was a part of two
combined shutouts...Threw a scoreless, hitless ninth with three
strikeouts to nail down the save against Bridgeport on 2/22; later
in the day, came on to start the ninth, retired nine of the 10
batters he faced and had the other reach on an error while logging
three scoreless, hitless innings against Pfeiffer...Came on with
two outs and the tying run at the plate in the eighth and logged
the final 1.1 innings, ultimately surrendered two unearned runs on
three hits, walked one and struck out one to pick up the save
against Nyack on 2/23...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll
for the week ending on 2/23...Took over with the tying run at first
and two outs in the seventh, threw scoreless, hitless ball over the
final 2.1 innings, walked one and struck out two to nail down the
save in the second game of a doubleheader against Millersville on
3/1...Took over to start the seventh, threw two scoreless innings,
allowed two hits, walked two and struck out three in the second
game of a doubleheader against Millersville on 3/2...Named to the
Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/2...Took
over with the tying run at the plate and one out in the sixth,
threw the final 3.2 innings, allowed one run on four hits and
nailed down the save in teh front end of a doubleheader at Dowling
on 3/9...Pitched a scoreless ninth, allowed one hit and picked up
the save at Saint Leo on 3/15...Tossed a scoreless ninth, allowed
one hit and picked up the save against Lock Haven on 3/18...Threw a
scoreless ninth, allowed one hit, walked two and struck out one to
pick up a save in his fourth straight outing, against Southern
Connecticut State on 3/19...Took over to start the ninth and
retired the side on eight pitches with one strikeout to finish
things off in the second game of a doubleheader against Stonehill
on 3/29...Tossed a scoreless ninth, allowed one hit and struck out
two to finish off Saint Michael's on 4/3...Took over with one out
and the tying run at the plate in the eighth, threw the final 1.2
innings, allowed one run on three hits and walked two to pick up
the save in the first game against American International on
4/5...Came on with nobody out and the tying run at the plate in the
eighth, allowed one inherited runner to score, but tossed two
scoreless, hitless innings and struck out two to notch the save at
Assumption on 4/10...Came on with no outs and runners at the
corners in the ninth, rolled a double play which allowed the
inherited runner to score and surrendered one hit, but threw a
scoreless ninth to finish off the first game of a doubleheader
against Merrimack on 4/12...Took over with no outs in the fifth,
threw the final five innings, was charged with two runs on seven
hits, walked one and struck out four to pick up the win out of the
bullpen in the first game of a doubleheader at Assumption on
4/19...Took over with a four-run lead, two outs in the ninth, the
bases full and the tying run at the plate and proceeded to strike
out the only man he faced on three pitches to pick up the save at
Saint Anselm on 4/23...Tossed a scoreless ninth, allowed one hit
and struck out one to pick up the save in the first game of a
doubleheader against Felician on 4/24...Came on with nobody out and
the tying run on-deck in the eighth, threw two shutout innigns,
allowed two hits and struck out one to nail down the save in the
front end of a doubleheader against Bentley on 4/27...Tossed a
scoreless ninth, allowed one hit and struck out two to make it four
saves in four appearances again, against Southern New Hampshire on
4/29...Tossed a scoreless ninth, allowed two hits and struck out
one to finish off Bentley on 5/5.
2014 Statistics
As a Sophomore in
2013: Made 20 relief appearances on the mound for the
Ravens...Fall Northeast-10 Conference
Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
selection...Finished second on the team in
appearances and saves (4)...Logged 36.2 innings and posted a 2.45
ERA...Allowed 13 runs (10 earned) on 35 hits, walked eight, hit 10
batters, threw four wild pitches and struck out 25...Recorded a
.245 opponent batting average (35-for-143) on his way to a 1-0
record...Came on trying to protect a one-run lead with runners on
the corners and nobody out in the sixth, immediately rolled up a
double play which allowed the other inherited runner to score to
tie the game, but also allowed him to get out of the inning with no
further damage, wound up working 1.1 scoreless innings, allowed one
hit, walked one, hit a batter, threw a wild pitch and struck out
one, left with two runners on, but the next pitcher stranded both
and the team eventually won in 10 innings against Chestnut Hill on
2/22...Took over with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the
team clinging to a three-run lead with the bases full and the
potential winning run at the plate, immediately rolled up a
groundball back to the mound to end the game and pick up his first
career save against Chestnut Hill on 2/23...Came on to start the
ninth, allowed just an unearned run on one hit while closing out a
six-run victory in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint
Rose on 3/24...Took over to start the eighth and pitched the final
two innings, allowed one run on two hits, walked one, threw two
wild pitches and struck out four as the Ravens finished off a
seven-run win against Saint Anselm on 4/2...Pitched a scoreless
seventh on 15 pitches, working around a two-out double and walk, in
the first game of a doubleheader against Southern Connecticut State
on 4/6; worked in the second game as well, came on to start the
sixth, threw four shutout innings on 49 pitches, allowed one hit,
walked one, hit a batter and struck out three to pick up the
save...Threw a scoreless ninth and allowed one hit while finishing
off a five-run victory in the first game of a doubleheader against
Stonehill on 4/20; picked up a save in the nightcap after coming on
with two in scoring position and two outs in the eighth, stranded
both runners and erased a one-out single in the ninth with a
game-ending double play...Took over with two on and one out in the
eighth, got the next two batters to strand both runners, then
worked a perfect ninth to finish with two strikeouts and pick up
the save at Saint Anselm on 4/30...With the Ravens facing
elimination, came on to start the bottom of the 10th, worked the
next 3.2 innings, allowed one run on two hits, walked two, hit
three batters and struck out four to pick up the win as the Ravens
extended their season at the NCAA Championship East Regional at
Southern New Hampshire on 5/18.
2013 Statistics
As a Freshman in 2012: Made eight appearances out of the
bullpen for the Ravens...Spring Northeast-10 Conference
Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Posted
a 2-0 record with a 4.50 ERA over 10 innings...Allowed seven runs
(five earned) on 13 hits, walked three, hit a batter, threw three
wild pitches, struck out 11 and had a .310 batting average against
(13-for-42)...Made his collegiate debut, came on in the seventh,
pitched 1.2 innings, allowed two unearned runs on two hits, did not
issue a walk and struck out three at Nova Southeastern on
3/17...Threw a scoreless ninth, allowed one hit, walked one and
struck out one in the second game of a doubleheader against Mercy
on 3/18...Came on in the eighth and stranded an inherited runner
and one of his own, working around a single, then struck out the
side in order in the ninth to finish with four strikeouts to keep
the Ravens in striking distance and became the winning pitcher, his
first career win, after James Roche's walk-off home run in the
bottom of the ninth against Southern New Hampshire on 4/3...Pitched
a scoreless ninth and allowed one hit to finish of Pace in the
second game of a doubleheader on 4/14...Came on in the fifth,
pitched two shutout innings, allowed one hit, walked one and struck
out two to pick up the win out of the bullpen at Stonehill on
4/20...Took over in the fourth, pitched 1.1 shutout innings,
allowed one hit, walked one and hit a batter at Assumption on
4/24.
2012 Statistics
Before Franklin Pierce: Played at Gorham (N.H.) High School...Three-time All-State selection...Two-time Conference Player of the Year...Three-time All-Conference selection...Two-Time New Hampshire Scholar-Athlete Award recipient...Team captain as a junior and a senior...As a senior, selected to New Hampshire vs. Maine, New Hampshire vs. Massachusetts and New Hampshire vs. Connecticut All-Star Games...Team MVP as a senior...Four-year honor roll student...Played baseball at the club level for New Hampshire Storm...Also played basketball and soccer at Gorham...Two-time All-State and All-Conference selection in basketball...Basketball team captain as a junior and senior...All-Conference selection in soccer as a junior.
Personal: Son of Lisa and Jeff Willey...A biology major...Has a sister, Alysia.