University of Memphis Athletics
2013 Baseball Roster
Michael Wills
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Germantown, Tenn.
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2012 - Redshirt Junior
Appeared in 16 games and made 12 starts ... Finished with a 4-2 record and a 4.73 ERA ... Had a 4.10 ERA as a starter compared to a 10.80 ERA coming out of the bullpen ... Had five quality starts on the season and a long relief outing of five innings ... Pitched six solid innings in his first start at Ole Miss allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits in no decision (2/28) ... Pitched seven innings and allowed four runs, one earned, on eight hits and struck out eight in no decision at UL-Monroe (3/6) ... Allowed one run, unearned, on four hits in a complete game effort against Arkansas State ... Tossed seven innings at Murray State and allowed two runs, one earned, on seven hits and struck out seven for his second victory ... In his second start against No. 17 Ole Miss (4/24), stymied the opposition over 8.1 innings allowing two runs, one earned, on nine hits for his third victory ... Earned fourth win with five inning relief outing at Houston (5/17) in which he allowed one run on five hits.
2011 - Redshirt Sophomore
Made 13 appearances, including one start, and finished the year with a 4.79 ERA ... Allowed no runs in eight of his 13 appearances ... Picked up the win against Evansville (2/20/11) after allowing no runs on one hit in 1.1 innings ... Allowed no runs on two hits in two innings of work against Saint Peter's (3/13/11) and struck out three batters ... Struck out five batters over 2.2 innings and allowed no runs on one hit against Alcorn State (4/1/11) ... Allowed one hit in two scoreless innings of work to earn win at UAB (4/16/11).
2010 - Redshirt Freshman
Made seven appearances ... Logged a 14.14 ERA in seven innings ... Recorded two strikeouts ... Pitched one-third of an inning at Ole Miss in his collegiate debut (3/2/10) ... Put together his strongest outing of the year, allowing one hit and striking out one in two scoreless innings versus South Alabama (3/16/10) ... Tossed two innings of relief at No. 14 Oklahoma (5/15/10).
2009 - Freshman
Redshirted the 2009 season as a true freshman.
Prep
Was a three-year letterwinner for head coach Buster Kelso at CBHS ... Earned All-Shelby Metro honors in 2008 ... Was tabbed a West Tennessee Regional All-Tournament Team member in 2007 and 2008 ... Went 8-2 with a 1.52 ERA (13 earned runs in 60 innings) and a save en route to garnering All-Conference West Tennessee accolades as a senior ... Picked up a pair of complete-game victories in the 2008 Tennessee High School State baseball tournament ... Posted a 16-3 record with three saves in his Purple Wave career ... Was a high school teammate of former Tiger Drew Martinez.
Personal
Son of Claudia and Gordon Wills ... Second cousin of San Diego Chargers quarterback, Phillip Rivers ... Majoring in accouNting and minoring in political science.
