2015 Baseball Roster
Will Carter
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Gray, Tenn.
- Prev School:
- Walters State CC
Carter was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 14th round with the 423rd overall pick of the 2015 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
CAREER ACCOLADES
2015 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR (2015)
Began the season as the Crimson Tide's Saturday starter, making 10 starts before becoming a reliever ... appeared twice of the bullpen during the season and then returned to the starter role in the SEC Tournament against Vanderbilt ... made 11 starts overall, finishing with a 2-6 record and a 5.76 ERA (35 ER/54.2 IP) that included 31 punchouts ... did not allow a home run across his first 39.2 innings of work to kick off 2015 ... entered in a relief role twice, earning a win in each outing to finish a perfect 2-0 with an unblemished 0.00 ERA (0 ER/8.0 IP) and 10 strikeouts ... earned a win in each of his last three regular-season appearances. Maryland Eastern Shore (2/14): Earned the win in his Crimson Tide debut ... worked 7.0 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and walking three while striking out six Hawks in the 11-0 win. Houston (2/21): Tossed 3.1 IP, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits but did not factor into the decision. Louisiana-Lafayette (2/28): Worked into the sixth inning but did not play a factor in the decision ... allowed three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out two across his 5.1 IP. Lipscomb (3/7): Cruised for five innings before running into trouble in the sixth to wear his first loss of the season ... allowed four runs on five hits and two walks while punching out four Bisons. Mississippi State (3/14): Suffered the loss in Starkville against the 15th-ranked Bulldogs ... worked 5.1 innings and allowed three runs on a six hits and a career-high six walks ... struck out five. Texas A&M (3/21): Made it to the sixth inning for the fourth straight start but did not factor into the decision ... threw a career-high 105 pitches across 5.2 IP while giving up three runs on three walks and eight hits. Florida (3/27): Allowed a season-high 10 hits and seven earned runs across a season-low 3.1 IP for the loss in game two of the twinbill with the No. 4 Gators. LSU (4/3): Went 6.1 innings, his second-longest start of the season, but was the hard-luck loser in the contest with the third-ranked Tigers ... allowed four runs (two earned) after giving up eight hits and two walks while striking out six. Georgia (4/11): Suffered the loss after tossing 5.1 innings and allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and three walks. Mississippi Valley State (4/21): Earned the start in game two of the doubleheader, claiming his second win of the season ... went 5.0 innings and allowed three runs on eight hits while striking out six ... did not issue a walk in the outing, his first game without a free pass all season. Mercer (5/12): Earned the win in his first career appearance out of the bullpen at Alabama ... tossed 5.0 innings, allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out a career-high nine batters. Vanderbilt (5/16): Earned his fourth win of the year in the regular-season finale, tossing 3.0 relief innings, walking two and allowing two hits while striking out one ... helped the Crimson Tide hand the seventh-ranked Commodores their first shutout loss of the year, 1-0. Vanderbilt (5/22): Credited with the loss after throwing 3.0 innings and allowing five runs (four earned).
WALTERS STATE C.C. (2014)
Posted a 1-0 record across 12 appearances (three starts) with a 4.41 ERA (8 ER/16.1 IP) and 10 strikeouts as a pitcher ... recorded four at-bats and scored five runs.
EAST TENNESSEE STATE (2013)
Went 1-2 with a 4.12 ERA (11 ER/24.0 IP) and 14 strikeouts spanning 14 appearances (three starts) for ETSU ... appeared in one game as a position player, but did not record any hitting statistics.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
Helped lead Science Hill High School to a 20-6 record in 2012 ... earned Johnson City Press Super 22 First Team honors following his senior season at SHHS ... went 5-1 with a 2.48 ERA as a senior, striking out 35 batters in 36.2 innings ... son of Bill and Paige Carter ... born William Jackson Carter IV on Jan. 18, 1993.
