Records Book - UNC Wilmington Athletics

2011 UNCW baseball records book
ors … Named County and Conference Player-of-the-Year his senior season
… Played in NC-SC Select All-Star game twice … As a junior, hit .442 with
10 doubles at 26 RBI … Hit .400 and 14 homers for Randolph County Legion
in 2008 … Posted .511 average with 14 home runs, scored 46 runs
and drove in 64 in 2009 for Randolph County.
Personal
Full Name: William Hunter Ridge … Born Feb. 3, 1992, in Asheboro, N.C.
… Son of Lorraine and Tim Ridge.
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB/ATT
2010 .348 59 56 221 32 77 17 0 5 49 24 39 1/1
Single-Game highs
Hits: 3, 5 times
Doubles: 2, East Carolina, Apr 27, 2010 ; Stony Brook, Mar 07, 2010
Home runs: 1, 5 times
Total bases: 7, Georgia State, May 28, 2010
RBI: 5, at Delaware, Apr 10, 2010
Runs scored: 3, at East Carolina, Mar 31, 2010
Walks: 2, 4 times
Hit by pitch: 1, Liberty, Feb 28, 2010
Stolen bases: 1, Va. Commonwealth, May 29, 2010
Field chances: 13, George Mason, Apr 03, 2010 ; at James Madison, Apr 16, 2010
Putouts: 13, at James Madison, Apr 16, 2010
Assists: 2, 4 times
Single-Season Rankings
Most games played: t-18th (59 in 2010)
Most hits: t-20th (77 in 2010)
12 • Alex Hill • Senior
L/L • Outfield • 5-10 • 185
Charlotte, N.C. • Vance
2010
Played in 51 games, starting 42 … Hit career-high seven
home runs … Also set career-high with 23 runs batted
in … Had 11 multiple-hit games … Stole five bases.
2009
Suffered leg injury prior to final game of William & Mary series ... Missed
nearly a month recovering ... Closed out season hitting safely in 10 of
final 12 games ... Homered against George Mason in CAA Tournament.
2008
In 44 games, finished third on the club with 35 walks and scored 30 runs
… Also finished with .474 slugging percentage on the strength of five doubles,
a triple and four homers … Ranked ninth in CAA in base on balls ...
Scored five runs against James Madison without recording plate appearance
(4 BB,1 HBP) ... CAA Rookie-of-the-Week (4/28).
At Vance
Four-year starter … Helped Cougars to 4A State tournament appearance
as senior … Led State with .667 batting average his senior season … Finished
with seven home runs and drove in 37 runs for coach John Lentz
… Conference Rookie-of-the-Year after hitting .375 … All-Mecklenburg
County selection twice … Played in North Carolina East Vs. West All-Star
game … Holds state career batting average record (.561) … Four-time All-
MECA 6 conference selection … All-State his senior season.
Personal
Full Name: Christopher Alexander Hill … Born April 1, 1989, in Charlotte,
N.C. … Son of Chris Hill … Father played in Pittsburgh organization.
Year-by-Year Statistics
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB/ATT
2008 .274 44 25 95 30 26 5 1 4 22 35 15 3/4
2009 .278 34 18 79 10 22 6 1 1 15 12 10 0/0
2010 .274 51 42 164 27 45 6 1 7 23 15 46 5/7
TOTAL .275 129 85 338 67 93 17 3 12 60 62 71 8/11
Single-Game Highs
Hits: 4, vs Elon, May 30, 2008
Doubles: 1, 17 times
Triples: 1, Hofstra, Mar 13, 2009 ; Rhode Island, Mar 21, 2010 ; George Mason, May 02, 2008
Home runs: 1, 12 times
Total bases: 7, George Mason, May 02, 2008 ; at George Mason, May 23, 2008
RBI: 4, Fordham, Mar 01, 2008
Runs scored: 5, at James Madison, May 11, 2008
At bats: 6, Fordham, Mar 01, 2008 ; at East Carolina, Mar 31, 2010 ; at Old Dominion, May 14, 2009
Stolen bases: 2, NC Central, Apr 23, 2008
Field chances: 12, Maryland, Feb 22, 2009
Putouts: 10, Maryland, Feb 22, 2009
Assists: 2, Maryland, Feb 22, 2009 ; at Northeastern, Apr 25, 2010
Single-Season Rankings
Most times struck out: t-16th (46 in 2010)
Most walks: t-20th (35 in 2008)
13 • Blaze Tart • Sophomore
R/R • Pitcher • 6-3 • 191
Durham, N.C. • Pendleton Prep
2010
Pitched in six games.
At Pendleton Prep
Selected by Boston Red Sox in 33rd round of MLB
Draft … Pendleton concluded 2009 season ranked seventh nationally by
Maxpreps.com … Earned All-Conference honors his sophomore season …
Later earned All-State honors as a junior … Served as Panthers’ closer and
recorded nine saves and compiled a 1.20 ERA in 20 innings as a junior …
Allowed just eight hits and five walks while striking out 41 … Compiled
9-0 mark and 1.26 ERA his senior season as Panthers compiled 33-1 mark
… Struck out 39 in 35.2 innings … Played in Florida Athletic Coaches Association
Classic.
Personal
Full Name: Willie Blaze Tart … Born April 21, 1991, in Greensboro, N.C. …
Son of Marlene Hankins and Willie Brent Tart.
Year-by-Year Statistics
Year ERA W L App GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO
2010 17.18 0 1 6 0 0 0 3.2 4 7 7 6 3
Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 1.0, Stony Brook, Mar 07, 2010 ; Duquesne, Mar 13, 2010 ; Elon, May 05, 2010
Walks allowed: 2, at Coastal Carolina, Apr 06, 2010
Strikeouts: 2, Stony Brook, Mar 07, 2010
Batters faced: 5, Morehead State, Feb 27, 2010
Field chances: 1, Morehead State, Feb 27, 2010 ; Elon, May 05, 2010
Putouts: 1, Morehead State, Feb 27, 2010
Assists: 1, Elon, May 05, 2010
15 • Dakota Piver • RS Sophomore
R/R • Outfield • 6-2 • 220
Tabor City, N.C.
South Columbus
2010
Started 10-of-20 games played in … First career hit
was home run against Liberty (2/28).
2009
Red-shirted.
At South Columbus
Three-time All-Waccamaw Conference selection ... Helped lead Stallions
to four 2A state tournament appearances ... Stole 27 bases and hit .420
his senior season ... Added 31 runs scored and 21 runs batted in ... Played
in State Games his sophomore and junior seasons ... Also played in State
East vs. West All-Star game.
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