Record: 35-16 Home: 22-8 Away: 11-6 Neutral: 2-2 TranSouth: 12-7
#2 Derek Williford
Derek Williford Image
Height: 6-2
Class: JR
Position: LHP
Hometown: Whitehouse, TX
Previous School: Itawamba CC
 

2008: Underwent ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery on his left elbow and took a medical red-shirt.

2007: Dominated in the TranSouth until he injured his throwing arm April 7...took a no hitter into the fourth inning against cross-town rival Union University on March 17; finished the shutout only allowing one hit with 7 strikeouts...struck out a season high against 10th ranked Lyon College on March 31, completing a three game sweep of the Scotts...missed the remainder of the year due to Tommy John surgery...had an impressive 2.81 ERA (2nd on the team)...only allowed 41 hits in 50.1 innings...racked up 56 strikeouts in 11 appearances...led the team in lowest opponent batting average against at .211...one of the most prolific left-handed pitchers to ever pitch at FHU...was on pace to 100 strikeouts in less than 100 innings pitched...2006: Had a very successful fall considering he had not pitched in two years...had 1.12 ERA in 16 innings pitched.
 
JUCO: Only threw in only one inning for coach Rick Collier at Itawamba Community College in ‘04...High School: prepped at Houston High School under the direction of Coach John Ellison...named defensive MVP in the NEMCABB All-Star game...participated in the Crossroads All-Star games.
 
Personal: Son of Joe and Judy Williford...has one sister, Cassie Gresham...father played football at Jones County Junior College from 1968-69...father won a national championship in 1968...likes the men in Pin Stripes (New York Yankees) and Derek Jeter...likes to snow ski and fish...favorite movie is The Fast and The Furious...Favorite Movie Quote: "Magic Man! Now you see me! Now you don't!"
 
Williford's Statistics:
 

YEAR

W-L

ERA

GP/GS

CG

SV

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

2007

5-1

2.81

11/11

3

0

51.1

40

20

16

15

56

2009 Baseball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.Wt.HometownPrevious School
1Blake TaylorFROF5-9 Humboldt, TNJackson Christian HS
2Derek WillifordJRLHP6-2 Whitehouse, TXItawamba CC
3Clent MartinFRRHP5-9 Savannah, TNHardin County HS
4George OteroJRINF6-3 Miami, FLMiami-Dade CC
5Greg AllenSRINF6-2 Houston, MSHouston HS
6Trae LuttrellSORHP6-0 Randolph, MSItawamba CC
7Leo AlvarezSRC5-10 Miami, FLUniversity of Tampa
8Derek BushJROF6-0 Cookeville, TNCookeville HS
9Zach BurnsSOINF5-10 Adams, TNJo Byrns HS
10Noslen LabradaJROF5-11 Miami, FLSouthwest Iowa CC
11Daniel PeckSRINF5-11 Rockvale, TNMiddle Tennessee Christian
12Mitch CoxFRINF6-4 Murfreesboro, TNBlackman HS
14Les RodriguezJRLHP5-8 Miami, FLUniversity of Tampa
15Alan BarnettSRRHP6-1 Clarksville, TNJackson State CC
17Jhonny MontoyaSRRHP5-10 Miami, FLSt. Thomas University
19Jorge LorieJRRHP6-3 Miami, FLMiami-Dade CC
21Carlos PertuzJRLHP5-10 Miami, FLMiami-Dade CC
22Chris WhiteFROF5-9 Madison, TNGoodpasture HS
23Johanny RamirezJRINF6-2 New York, NYMesabi Range CC
24Michael ClaytonSOINF6-2 Miami, FLFlorida International University
25Garrett AmmonsJRC5-10 Hohenwald, TNLewis County HS
27Willy HernandezSROF6-1 Miami, FLSt. Thomas University
28Ben WrightFRC6-2 Florence, ALMars Hills Bible School
31Joey GildeaSORHP6-1 Seffner, FLHillsoboro HS
32Adam BlackburnSORHP6-2 Brighton, TNBrighton HS
33Angel NicolasSRINF5-10 Miami, FLJackson State CC
34Zack SmithJROF6-3 Leoma, TNMotlow State CC
35Brian BullardJRINF6-1 Joelton, TNSycamore HS
36Evan MansellFRINF6-1 Muscle Shoals, ALMuscle Shoals HS
38Aaron HiltonFRLHP6-1 Henderson, TNChester County HS
39Ben GraddyFRRHP6-2 Ripley, MSRipley HS
44Javy GomezSRRHP6-5 Miami, FLMiami-Dade CC
50Nicholas McClarySORHP6-1 Pawley's Island, S.C.Coker College
Patrick McCarthy - Head Coach
J.D. Flowers - Assistant Coach