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Georgia Southwestern State University

2023 Softball Roster

19 Zoe Willis

  • Height 5-7
  • B/T R/R
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Pine Mountain, Ga.
  • High School Harris County
  • Position P
  • Major Psychology

Biography

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 4, vs Georgia College, Apr 28, 2023
Doubles: 2, Flagler, 3/11/2023 ; at Augusta, 4/23/22
Triples: 1, West Ga., 4/12/2022 ; at Augusta, 4/23/22
Home runs: 3, Montevallo, 2/21/2023
Total bases: 12, Montevallo, 2/21/2023
RBI: 7, USC Aiken, 4/23/2023
Runs scored: 3, 14 times
Walks: 3, vs California (Pa.), 2/25/2023 ; vs USC Aiken, Apr 29, 2023
Hit by pitch: 2, North Georgia, 4/2/2022
Struck out: 2, at Shorter, 3/14/2023 ; at Columbus State, Apr 11, 2023 ; at Emmanuel, Mar 07, 2021
Sac flies: 1, 4 times
Sac bunts: 1, Emmanuel (Ga.), 3/12/2022 ; at Emmanuel, Mar 07, 2021
At bats: 5, vs Georgia College, Apr 28, 2023 ; at Albany State, Feb 24, 2021
Stolen bases: 3, Fort Valley St., 3/21/2023 ; Albany St. (Ga.), 4/20/2022
Caught stealing: 1, Young Harris, 3/24/2023
Innings pitched: 7.2, vs Coastal Georgia (GA), 2/18/2023
Walks allowed: 4, 5 times
Strikeouts: 14, Albany St. (Ga.), 4/20/2022
Batters faced: 37, Montevallo, 3/28/2021
Field chances: 9, Emmanuel (Ga.), 3/12/2022
Putouts: 4, Young Harris, 3/25/2023 ; Augusta, 4/7/2021 ; at West Georgia, Feb 14, 2023
Assists: 5, Emmanuel (Ga.), 3/12/2022 ; UNC Pembroke, 4/19/2021
Runners CS: 2, vs Montevallo, Feb 12, 2023
 
ALL-TIME RANKINGS:
Highest batting avg.: 1st (.419)
Highest slugging pct.: 1st (.875)
Highest on base pct.: 1st (.541)
Most strikeouts looking: 1st (72)
Most sacrifice flies allowed: 1st (14)
Most runs scored: 2nd (142)
Most home runs: 2nd (48)
Most intentional walks: 2nd (3)
Most strikeouts/7 inn game: 2nd (6.58)
Most runs batted in: 3rd (143)
Most total bases: 3rd (330)
Most walks: 3rd (95)
Most strikeouts: 3rd (232)
Most triples allowed: t-3rd (9)
Most wins: t-4th (26)
Most saves: t-4th (2)
Most shutouts: t-4th (4)
Most home runs allowed: 5th (27)
Most fly outs: 6th (272)
Most sacrifice flies: t-6th (4)
Fewest walks allowed/7 inn game: 7th (2.50)
Most appearances: 7th (61)
Most doubles allowed: 7th (49)
Most hits: t-7th (158)
Most doubles: t-7th (24)
Most games started: 8th (36)
Most complete games: 8th (18)
Most games finished: 8th (20)
Most innings pitched: 8th (246.2)
Most hits allowed: 8th (269)
Most runs allowed: 8th (150)
Most earned runs allowed: 8th (128)
Most walks allowed: 8th (88)
Most batters faced: 8th (1111)
Most at bats against: 8th (969)
Most hit batters: 9th (17)
Most sacrifice hits allowed: t-9th (22)
Most caught stealing by: t-9th (10)
Most ground outs: 10th (208)
Most losses: t-10th (13)

SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS:
Highest slugging pct.: 1st (.993 in 2023)
Highest on base pct.: 1st (.578 in 2022)
Most runs scored: 1st (66 in 2023)
Most home runs: 1st (25 in 2023)
Most runs batted in: 1st (67 in 2023)
Most total bases: 1st (151 in 2023)
Most sacrifice flies allowed: 1st (7 in 2021)
Highest stolen base pct.: t-1st (1.000 in 2022)
Most games played: t-1st (56 in 2023)
Most games started: t-1st (56 in 2023)
Highest batting avg.: 2nd (.447 in 2023)
Highest slugging pct.: 2nd (.976 in 2022)
Highest on base pct.: 2nd (.563 in 2023)
Most hits: 2nd (68 in 2023)
Most home runs: 2nd (17 in 2022)
Most walks: 2nd (40 in 2023)
Most runs scored: t-2nd (51 in 2022)
Most intentional walks: t-2nd (3 in 2023)
Most triples allowed: t-2nd (5 in 2021)
Highest batting avg.: 3rd (.447 in 2022)
Most total bases: 3rd (120 in 2022)
Most strikeouts/7 inn game: 3rd (6.79 in 2021)
Most wins: 3rd (14 in 2023)
Most shutouts: t-3rd (3 in 2023)
Most strikeouts: 4th (99 in 2023)
Most strikeouts looking: 4th (28 in 2023)
Most walks: t-4th (36 in 2022)
Most sacrifice flies allowed: t-4th (5 in 2022)
Most strikeouts/7 inn game: 5th (6.62 in 2023)
Most runs batted in: 6th (49 in 2022)
Most strikeouts/7 inn game: 7th (6.26 in 2022)
Most saves: t-7th (1 in 2022)
Most saves: t-7th (1 in 2023)
Most strikeouts looking: 8th (24 in 2021)
Most strikeouts: 9th (77 in 2021)
Most triples: t-10th (2 in 2022)
Most sacrifice flies: t-10th (2 in 2022)
Most sacrifice flies: t-10th (2 in 2023)

Updated 6/23/2023


Junior (2023) ... 2023 National Fastpitch Coaches Association DII Player of the Year…2023 D2CCA Ron Lenz National Player of the Year...2023 D2CCA Southeast Region Player of the Year…two-time Peach Belt Player of the Year- first GSW player to earn back-to-back honors…NFCA First Team All-American…hit .447 with 25 home runs and 67 RBIs…led the NCAA in home runs and set the school and conference single-season record…finished in the top five in five different NCAA hitting categories…five multi-homer games this season…eight games with three or more RBIs…also led Peach Belt in total bases (151)…finished 14-3 in the circle with a 2.54 ERA…posted 99 strikeouts in 104.2 innings.

Sophomore (2022) ... Zoe appeared in 45 games and hit for a team leading .447 and 17 home runs. Zoe also had a team high .578 OBP and .976 slugging. Zoe appeared in 17 games on the mound for the Hurricanes. She won 5 games in 6 games started while striking out 54 batters in 60.0 innnings pitched.

High School Awards: FR - BA(.328) OB%(.400) Runs(16) RBI(15) DBLS (8); SO - BA(.389) OB%(.469) Runs(24) RBI(25) DBLS(9) HRs(6) FLD%(.923) ERA(1.2) SO(48); JR - BA(.396) OB%(505) Runs(23) RBI(16) DBLS (6) HRs(5) SLG%(.641) FLD%(.915) ERA.(1.2) SO(87); SR - BA(.405) OB%(.491) Runs(15) RBI(17) DBLS(5) HRs(9) SLG%(.750) FLD%(.935) ERA(1.01) SO(76); FR- All Region 1st Team (Utility) and All West Ga 2nd Team; SO- All Region 1st Team (Shortstop) and All West Ga 1st Team; JR- All Region 1st Team (Shortstop); SR- All Region Pitcher of the Year, All State Player of the Year, and Georgia Dugout Club Senior All Star Pick

Personal: Pre-Medicine/Biology major... Psychology minor... Born July 2... Daughter of Marybeth & Tommy Willis... Sister to Tommy

Club Team: EC Bullets

Favorite Movie: Bad Boys

Favorite TV Show: The Good Place

Favorite Music Artist: Rod Wave

Favorite Athlete: Serena Williams

Favorite Free Time Activity: I enjoy reading and painting

Favorite Sport To Play (besides your own): Volleyball

What is your pre-game routine/ritual? Any superstitions? I have to always put my left sock on before my right then my right shoe on before my left.

What is your biggest sports moment?  In the 2019 softball state playoff tournament when I batted in the game winning score against Buford to move us onto the next round.

Motto You Live By: You only live once, so live in the moment and make it worth it.

Why Did You Choose GSW?: The comforting and safe atmosphere the school gave me as well as Coach Nicki’s determination and confidence when speaking about the upcoming softball seasons. Also it isn’t to far from home.

Hurricanes to Wear Number 19*:
Kayla Rowell (2019)
Brittany Davis (2016)
Haley Goodson (2015)
Ashley Clifton (2014)
Kiley Doster (2012)
Mariko Nomura (2009)
Samantha Hatley (2008)

*NCAA era

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2021Freshman

    P
    5'7"
    19
  • 19

    2022Sophomore

    P
    5'7"
    19
  • 19

    2023Junior

    P
    5'7"
    19