| #15 Joey Williams 5-11/
180 / Senior / RHP |
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| Fourth-year senior
who ranks among Pirate all-time leaders in games pitched,
innings pitched, strikeouts and saves. 1999: Went 7-3 with a 4.00 ERA as a starter for the Pirates ... Hurled a 12-0 no-hitter against USC Spartanburg on April 18, earning PBAC Pitcher of the Week honors. 1998: Pitched in 21 games in relief, going 2-2 with four saves and a 4.44 ERA. 1997: Appeared in a team-high 25 games as a freshman, going 6-5 with a 4.44 ERA ... Struck out 57 batters in 48.2 innings. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter for Metter HS ... Three-time All-Region honoree for the Tigers ... Named Pitcher of the Year twice. PERSONAL: Born Joe P. Williams, Jr., on February 5, 1978, in Metter, Ga., his hometown ... Son of Joe Paul and Sue Williams ... Majoring in economics ... Greg Maddux is a favorite sports personality. |
Williams' Career AASU Statistics
| Year | GP-GS | W-L | Svs | CG | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | |
| 1997 | 25-0 | 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 48.2 | 50 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 57 | 4.44 | |
| 1998 | 21-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 26.1 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 4.44 | |
| 1999 | 13-12 | 7-3 | 0 | 4 | 78.2 | 65 | 43 | 35 | 39 | 63 | 4.00 | |
| 3 Years | 59-12 | 15-10 | 8 | 4 | 153.2 | 133 | 97 | 72 | 76 | 150 | 4.22 |