2023 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 19
William Privette
- Position:
- RHP
- Class:
- Junior
- Weight:
- 200
- Height:
- 6-6
- Hometown:
- Chapin, S.C.
- High School:
- Chapin HS
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- Second all-time in earned run average (2.15)
- Third all-time in WHIP (0.99)
- Third all-time in strikeouts per nine innings (11.10)
- Fourth all-time in saves (22)
- Ninth all-time in relief appearances (57)
- Program and CAA single-season record holder in ERA (0.91, 2022)
- Ranked second on single-season WHIP list (0.78, 2022)
CAREER HONORS
- 2023 All-CAA First Team
- 2022 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Finalist (First in CAA history)
- 2022 All-America Second Team (Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game)
- 2022 All-America Third Team (Baseball America, D1Baseball, ABCA)
- 2022 CAA Pitcher of the Year
- 2022 All-CAA First Team
- CAA Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 18, 2022)
JUNIOR (2023)
- Made 24 appearances out of the bullpen
- Compiled a 2-2 record with a 2.36 ERA and 10 saves
- Led the CAA in saves (10) and strikeouts per nine innings (13.71)
- Struck out 64 batters and only allowed 26 hits and 11 earned runs over 42 innings of work
- Only allowed six extra base hits, all doubles
- Opened the season with two perfect innings striking out four batters in a win over No. 14 Virginia Tech
- Tossed a season-high 5.1 innings of relief at Delaware, tying a career-high with 6 strikeouts (April 2)
- Worked multiple innings in 15 of his 24 appearances and struck out multiple batters 18 times
- Eight of his 10 saves were of the multi-inning variety
- Started the season with an 11.2 scoreless inning streak
- Collected six of his 10 saves in CAA regular season or tournament games
- Had two weekends with multiple saves (at William & Mary, vs UNCW)
SOPHOMORE (2022)
- Made 25 appearances out of the bullpen
- Compiled a 3-1 record with a 0.91 ERA and 12 saves
- Struck out 80 batters and surrendered only 15 walks in 59.1 innings of work
- Established a program and CAA single-season record in ERA (0.91)
- First pitcher in both program and CAA history to post a single-season ERA under 1.00
- Led the nation in ERA (0.91), hits allowed per nine innings (4.70) and WHIP (0.78)
- Ranked 10th in the nation in saves
- Led the CAA in ERA, opposing batting average (.148) and saves
- Surrendered only six earned runs and three home runs all season
- Earned the win and struck out four in four hitless innings against Wagner (Feb. 19)
- Fanned six in three scoreless at Clemson (Feb. 22)
- Struck out five in two shutout innings to close out an 8-4 win over No. 2 Texas (Mar. 15)
- Earned a save and struck out seven in four innings over two appearances in a weekend sweep of Northeastern (Mar. 25-27)
- Recorded three strikeouts in three shutout innings to earn a save at Hofstra (Apr. 2)
- Collected a save and a win while striking out six in 4.2 innings over two appearances against William & Mary (Apr. 15-17)
- Named CAA Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 18)
- Had a stretch of 11 consecutive scoreless innings snapped at UNCW (May 7)
- Fanned five in 2.1 scoreless frames to earn the save in a 7-5 win over Clemson (May 10)
- Earned his 12th save of the season with five strikeouts in two perfect innings at Charleston Southern (May 14)
- Made 14 appearances with six starts
- Compiled a 1-3 record with a 3.60 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 45 innings pitched
- Tossed a scoreless frame in his collegiate debut against North Carolina A&T (Feb. 21)
- Fanned two in a shutout inning against Alabama (Mar. 5)
- Struck out six and allowed one run over four and two-thirds innings in his first collegiate start at Clemson (Apr. 13)
- Held The Citadel (Apr. 20) to one run on three hits in six frames to earn his first collegiate win
- Spun five shutout innings with four K’s against Northeastern (May 29) in the CAA Tournament
- Graduated from Chapin High School in Chapin, S.C.
- Named to the 2019 WWBA 2020 Grads or 17U National Championship All-Tournament Team
- Posted an 11-1 record as a sophomore
- Only lost two games in high school
- Full name is Troy Williamson Privette
- Celebrates his birthday on February 1
- Son of Troy and Lynn Privette
- Has one sister, Drayton
- Majoring in biology at College of Charleston
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