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Cardinal Career (1999-2002) - Finished his four-year collegiate career with a 9-2 record and seven saves with a 4.11 ERA in 54 appearances, all out of the bullpen ... Struck out 53 batters in 76.2 innings of work ... Made huge contributions during his junior year as the team's primary closer ... Had a memorable day during the postseason in his junior year, recording both a win and a save in Stanford's doubleheader sweep over Texas in the 2001 NCAA Regional championship games ... Posted a career 2-0 postseason record with two saves and a 1.93 ERA in seven appearances and 9.1 innings ... Graduated in June of 2002 with a Bachelor's degree in Management Science and Engineering.
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As a Junior in 2001 - Had a tremendous season as the club's primary closer, posting a 5-0 record and six saves with a 2.06 ERA to earn honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors ... Appeared in 22 games, all in relief ... Gave up just 29 hits in 35.0 innings of work as opponents hit only .220 against him ... Also had a tremendous postseason with a 2-0 record, two saves and a 2.16 ERA in six outings and 8.1 innings ... Credited with postseason victories against Cal State Fullerton (6/10) in Stanford's second College World Series game and Texas (5/27) in the first championship game of the NCAA Regional ... Followed the win over Texas by picking up the save in the second championship game of the NCAA Regional (5/27) against the Longhorns as he totaled 3.1 scoreless innings of one-hit baseball for the day ... Also saved the final game of the NCAA Super Regional versus South Carolina (6/3), entering the game with one out in the eighth inning and recording the final five outs while only giving up one hit and no runs ... Picked up a save versus Arizona (5/11) with 2.0 innings of scoreless relief ... Recorded a victory versus Cal Poly (5/8) by shutting out the Mustangs over the final three innings after giving up a pair of runs in the sixth frame ... Recorded his third save of the season by blanking San Jose State (4/24) for 2.0 frames, two appearances after picking up his second save of the year against Oregon State (4/12) with a perfect ninth inning ... Earned a win with 1.2 scoreless innings of relief versus USC (3/11) ... Picked up his first save of the campaign in his first appearance of the year by recording the final two outs in an 8-6 win over Nevada (2/27) ... Recorded a victory in his next outing versus California (3/7) by allowing only one hit and no runs as he tied career-highs for innings pitched (4.0) and strikeouts (4) ... Gave up his first earned run of the season at Nevada (4/10) after not allowing an earned run in his first 14.2 innings ... Allowed only one earned run and 11 hits while striking out 17 batters over 19.1 innings in his first 12 appearances ... Earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic honors.
As a Sophomore in 2000 - Appeared in just three games ... Allowed six hits but did not give up a run in 3.0 innings ... Had a pair of strikeouts in 1.0 innings versus Sacramento State (4/4).
As a Freshman in 1999 - Finished the season with a 2-1 record, a 6.46 ERA and one save in 23.2 innings ... Made 14 appearances, all in relief ... Earned his first collegiate save with 3.0 innings of one-hit shutout relief in a 5-1 win at Oklahoma (3/24) ... Earned first collegiate win with 3.1 innings of relief in a 13-10 win at Washington (4/11) ... Pitched a career-high-tying 4.0 hitless innings to earn a win in come-from-behind 14-11 victory at California (4/24) and then tossed 2.0 hitless innings three days later versus San Jose State (4/27).
High School - A 1998 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School ... MVP of the 1998 Virginia State Baseball All-Star Game ... A member of the Virginia State Athletic Honor Roll ... Coached by Jim Jullien.
Amateur Summer Baseball - Continued his outstanding success in the Cape Cod League during the summer of 2001, recording a 1.69 ERA and a 2-2 record in 13 regular season appearances for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox to help lead the club to the CCBL playoffs ... Struck out 27 batters in 26.2 innings of work, allowing only 17 hits and five earned runs ... Also pitched well in the summer of 2000 for the Red Sox, finishing with a 4-2 record and a 3.46 ERA ... Started seven games and struck out 29 batters in 41.2 innings ... Spent the 1999 summer season with the Fairbanks Goldpanners of the Alaska Baseball League ... MVP of the 1997 Continental Amateur Baseball Association for the World Series Champion Fairfax Eagles ... All-Northern Regional Selection in 1997 ... Participated in the 1997 East Coast Area Code Games for the Baltimore Oriolelanders.
Personal -Son of Jared and Valerie Willcox ... Hobbies include photography and computing ... Favorite movie is classic baseball flick Field of Dreams.
Willcox's Final Career Stats