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Jersey Number 28
Jacob Williams
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- Major:
- Accounting
Bio
Honors & Awards
2025 Season (Senior) - Did not play this season due to injury.Â
2024 Season (Junior) - Appeared in 17 games out of the bullpen picking up one win in 2024...Totaled 13.1 innings with 12 strikeouts...Fired a season-high three innings on Mar. 22 against Charleston Southern...Punched out two on Apr. 28 at Longwood...2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection.Â
2023 Season (Sophomore) - Williams appeared in three games in 2023...In his three outings, Williams pitched a total of two innings and totaled three strikeouts...Had a scoreless appearance at Wofford on February 21...Also made appearances at Eastern Kentucky and Charlotte in 2023.Â
2022 Season (Freshman) - As a freshman, Williams appeared in seven games out of the bullpen for Asheville...The Raleigh, N.C. native totaled five innings pitched and struck out four...His collegiate debut came on February 23 at nationally-ranked Tennessee and Williams tossed a scoreless inning in that appearance with a pair of strikeouts...In four of his seven appearances, Williams held the opposing team off the scoreboard...Also tossed scoreless frames at Mercer on March 6 and against ETSU on April 19...Logged a season-long outing of 1.1 innings vs. Gardner-Webb on May 6 where he allowed one run (not earned) and struck out two.Â
Prior to UNC Asheville -Â In the shortened 2020 season, Williams threw 8.1 innings and struck out 15 hitters...Played for the Team Elite American 17U club team as well. In his stint with the team, he racked up 25 strikeouts in just 14 innings pitched...Was named the Most Valuable Pitcher at the 2020 Perfect Game 17U Coastal Select Championship.
- 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2025 Season (Senior) - Did not play this season due to injury.Â
2024 Season (Junior) - Appeared in 17 games out of the bullpen picking up one win in 2024...Totaled 13.1 innings with 12 strikeouts...Fired a season-high three innings on Mar. 22 against Charleston Southern...Punched out two on Apr. 28 at Longwood...2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection.Â
2023 Season (Sophomore) - Williams appeared in three games in 2023...In his three outings, Williams pitched a total of two innings and totaled three strikeouts...Had a scoreless appearance at Wofford on February 21...Also made appearances at Eastern Kentucky and Charlotte in 2023.Â
2022 Season (Freshman) - As a freshman, Williams appeared in seven games out of the bullpen for Asheville...The Raleigh, N.C. native totaled five innings pitched and struck out four...His collegiate debut came on February 23 at nationally-ranked Tennessee and Williams tossed a scoreless inning in that appearance with a pair of strikeouts...In four of his seven appearances, Williams held the opposing team off the scoreboard...Also tossed scoreless frames at Mercer on March 6 and against ETSU on April 19...Logged a season-long outing of 1.1 innings vs. Gardner-Webb on May 6 where he allowed one run (not earned) and struck out two.Â
Prior to UNC Asheville -Â In the shortened 2020 season, Williams threw 8.1 innings and struck out 15 hitters...Played for the Team Elite American 17U club team as well. In his stint with the team, he racked up 25 strikeouts in just 14 innings pitched...Was named the Most Valuable Pitcher at the 2020 Perfect Game 17U Coastal Select Championship.
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville vs Presbyterian (Game 3)
Tuesday, May 28
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville at Presbyterian (Game 2)
Tuesday, May 28
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville at Presbyterian (Game 1)
Tuesday, May 28
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville vs Gardner-Webb (Game 3)
Monday, May 13
