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Derek Williams Season 2024-25

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PositionOutfield
Weight205 lbs
Height6-0
ClassSenior
HometownSt. Louis, Mo.
Previous SchoolWichita State
Derek Williams
  • Started all 59 games, including 58 in right field and one as the designated hitter, while batting a team-best .376 with 80 hits, 57 runs, 15 doubles, 16 home runs and 69 RBI.
  • Led the Hurricanes in batting average (.376), on-base percentage (.470) and hits (80) while tying for the team lead with a .671 slugging percentage.
  • Ranked second on the team in home runs (16), RBI (69) and total bases (143).
  • Recorded 25 multi-hit games and 21 multi-RBI performances, including seven three-hit games, 11 outings with at least three RBI and three four-RBI games.
  • Batted .453 with a .532 on-base percentage and an .844 slugging percentage across 18 starts in the No. 5 spot, totaling 29 hits, seven doubles, six home runs and 24 RBI.
  • Hit .727 (8-for-11) with four doubles, two home runs, eight runs and six RBI during Miami’s season-opening series against Lehigh.
  • Batted .364 (4-for-11) with five runs, one home run, three RBI, three walks and two stolen bases across three games in the NCAA Gainesville Regional.
  • Feb. 14, 2026 (vs. Lehigh): Homered twice and drove in three runs while going 2-for-3 with four runs, one walk and a sacrifice fly.
  • Feb. 28, 2026 (vs. Florida): Went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and one run scored.
  • March 20, 2026 (vs. Creighton): Drove in a season-high four runs, finishing 1-for-4 with a double and a walk.
  • March 22, 2026 (vs. Creighton): Went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and one run scored.
  • March 28, 2026 (at Clemson): Finished 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, four RBI and one run scored.
  • March 31, 2026 (vs. FGCU): Homered and matched his season high with four RBI.
  • April 3, 2026 (vs. Virginia Tech): Went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, three runs, one RBI and a walk.
  • April 12, 2026 (vs. Wake Forest): Finished 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and one run scored.
  • May 1-2, 2026 (at NC State): Went 6-for-12 with two runs, two RBI and four stolen bases across the three-game series.
  • May 16, 2026 (at Florida State): Went 3-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and one run scored.
  • May 29, 2026 (NCAA Gainesville Regional vs. Troy): Finished 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, three runs, two walks and a stolen base.
  • Played in 43 games with 42 starts, finishing with a .317 batting average, 44 hits, 22 RBI, and 9 home runs
  • Ranked fifth on the team in hits (44), runs scored (34), and total bases (82)
  • Tied for fifth on the team with 11 doubles
  • Ranked second on the team with 14 stolen base attempts, successfully swiping 10 bags
  • Recorded 12 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI performances
  • Put together a season-long six-game hitting streak and reached base in six consecutive games
  • Made 36 starts in right field and six as the designated hitter
  • Went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, and two RBI vs. Villanova
  • Tallied three hits, two of them doubles, in series finale vs. UConn
  • Hit a solo home run and drove in two at UCF
  • Went 2-for-3 with a home run, double, two RBI, three runs scored, and two stolen bases vs. Florida State
  • Collected multiple hits in all three games at Pittsburgh, going 7-for-9 with three doubles, one RBI, and three walks across the series
  • Went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI vs. Bethune-Cookman
  • Hit a solo home run in an NCAA Tournament win at Southern Miss
  • Named Second Team All-AAC
  • Appeared in 56 games, making 51 starts combined as a left fielder (34 starts) and a designated hitter (17)
  • Ranked second on the team with a .318 batting average while pacing the Shockers with 14 home runs
  • Added 13 doubles, one triple and 44 RBI
  • Was a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen bases
  • Recorded 16 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI games
  • Was hit by a pitch 18 times, tied for fifth-most in the AAC
  • Came off the bench and went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI against Little Rock on February 17
  • Delivered his first Wichita State home run with a go-ahead solo blast in extra innings against nationally ranked Virginia on February 23
  • Went 3-for-4 with two doubles in a win over nationally ranked Iowa on February 25
  • Smacked two homers in a win over Utah Tech on March 2, the first of three consecutive games with a home run
  • Homered and drove in four against Rice on March 30, helping earn a spot on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll
  • Cranked a grand slam in a win over Florida Atlantic on April 14
  • Put together his best game of the season on April 26 against Tulane, going 4-for-5 with a double and two home runs
  • Finished 3-for-4 with a double in a win over Charlotte on May 11
  • Named to AAC All-Academic Team
  • Named Second Team All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 for the Buccaneers, slashing .322/.446/.695 with 18 doubles, 16 home runs and 65 RBI
  • Played in 52 games, splitting time between left field, first base and designated hitter
  • Stole eight bases in nine attempts
  • Delivered 15 multi-hit games and 16 multi-RBI games
  • Named NJCAA National Player of the Week on March 1 after hitting .625 (10-for-16) with seven runs scored, five doubles, two home runs and 14 RBI in four games
  • Went 3-for-3 with a double, two home runs and nine RBI against #8 ranked Wabash Valley on February 5
  • Homered four times in a three-game series against Eastern Florida State March 22-25
  • Had a stretch from March 18-April 8 in which he recorded at least one extra-base hit in 11 of 13 games
  • Joined the Buccaneers after spending the fall at Missouri
  • Named an Honorable Mention NJCAA All-American and First Team All-Region 16 after setting a program record with 25 home runs as a freshman with the Cardinals
  • Slashed .366/.451/.891 with 11 doubles, three triples and 59 RBI in 49 games
  • 25 home runs ranked second in the country, .891 slugging percentage ranked fourth
  • Racked up four multi-homer games, including three in the span of five contests
  • Homered in all four games of a series against Crowder on March 13-14
  • Tripled, launched two home runs, and knocked in a season-high five runs against St. Louis on April 9
  • Teammates at MAC with current Wichita State left-handed pitcher Gavin Oswald
  • Helped the Cardinals to 31 wins and a Midwest Community College Athletic Conference title
  • A four-year letterwinner and starter for head coach Randy Green at Windsor High School
  • A three-time All-State selection and four-time All-Conference honoree
  • Set single-season program records as a senior with a .463 batting average and 10 home runs
  • Ended his career with a .430 average, 26 home runs and 70 RBI
  • Ranked the #5 first baseman in the state of Missouri and the #48 player in the state overall by Perfect Game
  • Also starred on the gridiron as quarterback of the Windsor football team, rushing for 2,650 yards and ran and throwing for 49 touchdowns to earn All-State honors
  • Son of Mike and Jennifer Williams
  • Has a brother, Drake, and a sister, Madison
  • Born October 12
  • Majored in Sport Management at Wichita State
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Fifth-Year Senior
2025-26

Outfield
6-0 / 214 lbs