Billy Wright

Billy Wright
9 Billy Wright
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Crystal Lake, IL
  • Position:
    INF
  • Year:
    JR
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Crystal Lake South HS
Bio

Awards

CCAC Player of the Week (2012)

NCCAA National Player of the Week (2012)


Single Season Top 10

Walks – 10th, 26 (2011)


Career Highs

AB: 6, 2 times; last vs. Marian (IN) (3/6/2012)
H: 5 vs. Marian (IN) (3/6/2012)

RBI: 5, 2 times; last vs. Cardinal Stritch (3/25/2012)
2B: 2, 2 times; last vs. Illinois Tech (3/16/2012)
3B: 1, 4 times; last vs. Cardinal Stritch (3/24/2011)
HR: 1, 2 times: last vs. Ashford (3/3/2012)
SB: 1, 13 times; last vs. Trinity International (3/31/2012)
BB: 2, 8 times; last vs. Illinois Tech (3/17/2012)

Hitting Streak: 14 games (2/5/12 – 3/17/12)


Stats
2011


The Rush - Media Clips (2012)


2011

  • Finished 10th in the CCAC in walks (26)
  • Started in 47 games while playing in 49
  • Batted .299 with eight doubles, two triples, one home run and 24 RBI
  • Started first collegiate game vs. St. Thomas (FL) (3/6) going 1-of-2 with two RBI
  • First collegiate hit came vs. St. Thomas in first start
  • First collegiate double was vs. Marian (IN) (3/7)
  • Hit first collegiate home run vs. Bethel (TN) on March 9th
  • Had a hit in first five games played from March 6-11 in spring break trip to Florida
  • Put together a seven-game hitting streak from March 30th to April 5th
  • Scored 36 times in 49 games played
  • Collected two or more hits in 10 games
  • Posted three hits vs. Mid-Continent (4/2) for season high
  • Scored two or more times in seven games
  • Had two sacrifice flies
  • Stole six bases on the year
  • Had a .396 slugging percentage
  • Brought in four RBI vs. Bethel
  • Recorded two or more RBI in seven games
  • Only struck out 20 times in 154 at bats

High School
Graduated from Crystal Lake South High School in 2010…lettered three years for coach Brian Bogda…named team MVP…voted All-Area and All-Conference…broke the single season record for hits and runs scored…tied the single season record for RBI.

Personal
Son of Scott and Sandy Wright…born on November 28, 1991…is undecided in his major…likes to vacation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina…favorite sports moment is when he hit a walk-off grand slam in the regional tournament game…his grandfather is the most influential person in his life.

Year GS/GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB/SBA Ave.

2011 47/49 154 36 46 8 2 1 24 26 6/7 .299