Scooter Williams Bio
2/18/2010 1:39:00 AM | General
JUNIOR (2012): Hit .290/.419/.374 with 12 doubles and 25 RBIs... One of three Eagles to start in all 60 games... Scored a season-high four runs and tallied two hits against Georgia Tech (2/22)... Recorded five hits in five at-bats and scored three runs while driving in three more in the series finale at The Citadel (4/29)... Also tallied three RBIs at Jacksonville (4/11)... Posted two doubles and scored three runs against UNCG (3/18)... Recorded home runs at Furman (3/25) and at Jacksonville (4/11)... Walked three times against Jacksonville (3/20) and Appalachian State (4/13)... Stole two bases three times and posted two sacrifice flies at Charleston Southern (3/6)... Opened the Wofford series (5/18) with three hits... Tallied three hits against Charleston Southern (5/2)... Went five-for-15 (.333) with a double and a RBI in the North Florida series... Led the team with a .455 batting average, three doubles and three RBIs in the UNCG series... Went eight-for-9 with a double and three RBIs in The Citadel series... Posted back-to-back two hit games in the SoCon Tournament.
SOPHOMORE (2011): Hit .277/.389/.319 with six RBIs and four doubles... Walked 12 times to 27 strikeouts in 32 games... Started 29 games in the outfield with 21 starts coming in left field... Hit ninth in the order 22 times with three starts coming in the lead off spot... Went three-for-four in his season debut against Georgia Tech (2/23)... Walked twice in back-to-back games against N.C. Central (2/26-27)... Tallied two hits in three-straight games against UNCG (3/30-5/1) and Charleston Southern (5-4)... Drove in a run in each game of the Davidson series (5/13-16)... Scored three runs in his only start at Appalachian State (5/21)... Hit in each of the last five games of the season in the SoCon Tournament and NCAA Regional.
FRESHMAN (2010): Hit .067/.118/.067 with one RBI in 21 games... Made two starts in center field... Picked up one hit in 15 at bats and scored three runs... Stole one base in two attempts... Scored a run and stole a base in his first career appearance against Tennessee Tech (2/20)... Started the second game against Georgia Tech (2/24) and walked once in three at bats... Picked up his hit at North Florida (3/2)... Scored a run against South Carolina (3/23)... Pinch ran and scored against North Florida (3/30)... Plated a run with a sacrifice fly at Jacksonville (4/18).
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time All-State, All-District and All-Region pick at CMA... Ranked as one of the ‘Top 50’ baseball players in the state of Michigan... Batted .464 with six home runs, 36 RBI, 25 stolen bases and a .694 slugging percentage his junior year... Played for the Detroit Eagles summer 2005 leading them to a runner up in the Major League World Series... Won the Major League RBI World Series title the next two years... Nominated to play for the 2008 USA National Team and selected to play on the East Coast Tournament team in Florida... Lettered in basketball and baseball.
PERSONAL: Born May 11, 1991 in Detroit, Mich... Favorite memory was playing in the East Coast Pro Showcase and for the USA National Team... Ken Griffy Jr. has been a major influence because “I’ve always loved how he played the game and had all the tools whether it’s hitting, fielding or running - he did it all”... Enjoys playing video games and baseball... Son of Albert and Carla Williams.
MAJOR: General Studies.
