Breckin Williams

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Oronogo, Mo.
High School:
Webb City

2015

Drafted with the first pick of the fourth round in the 2015 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks and began his professional career in June.
Second Team All-SEC honoree after leading the SEC and the Tigers with 13 saves on the season.
His 13 saves on the season are a new school record, passing former Tiger great Ryan Stegall who had 12 in 2000.
Now has 16 career saves, tied for the third-most in program history with former standout Travis Wendte (2002-06).
Named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Midseason Watch List, honoring the top reliever in college baseball.
Posted a 1.98 ERA in 25 appearances, spanning 36.1 innings while scattering just 32 hits with 39 strikeouts.
Allowed just nine walks on the season and limited batters to .235 hitting.
Recorded a win or save in all nine of Mizzou's one-run wins in 2015.
Earned a win and a save in each game of a doubleheader on two separate occasions in 2015 -- vs. Iona (2/13) and vs. UIC (2/28).
Struck out a career-high five batters over 2.1 innings in game two of a doubleheader at Georgia (3/14), earning his third win of the season in extra innings.
Had multiple strikeouts in 10 of his 25 appearances and allowed just six extra-base hits all season.
Twice had situations of second and third, no outs -- once inherited and once of his own doing -- and worked out of both spots without allowing a run, earning saves in both games: vs. Ole Miss (5/1) and vs. South Carolina in the SEC Tournament (5/19), the latter of which was inherited.
His school record-breaking 13th save came on May 19 against South Carolina in the SEC Tournament, tossing 2.0 innings to earn the save.
Had 12 appearances in which he did not allow a hit.

2014

Appeared in 26 games out of the bullpen, posting a 3-1 record with a 2.52 ERA over 35.2 innings.
Pitched the most innings (35.2) out of any pitcher who did not start a game.
Struck out the sixth-most batters on the team with 23.
Gave up 10 earned runs, 14 runs, and 43 hits on the season.
Earned back-to-back saves against UW-Milwaukee on March 18th and 19th.

2013

Appeared in 20 games, spanning 18.2 innings and compiled an 18.2 ERA while boasting an incredible 21-5 strikeout-walk ratio, the best on the team.
Was 0-3 on the year with one save, coming against Eastern Michigan in which he threw 0.1 innings on March 6.
Struck out a career-best four over 3.0 innings at Georgia (4/6) in a 5-6 loss.

High School

Went 9-0 with a 1.27 ERA and 81 strikeouts in his senior season at Webb City High School under the direction of head coach Chris Taylor.
Also batted .437 with two homers and 30 RBI in his senior season while guiding Webb City to an appearance in the District Semifinals.
Played nearly every position while at Webb City, doing so at a very high level. He earned First Team All-Central Ozarks Conference honors as a shortstop in 2011 and then as an outfielder and pitcher in the 2012 season.
Earned first team All-District honors in 2011 and 2012 as well.
Displayed his athleticism by also playing basketball where he was a 2011-12 first team All-State selection.
Also piled up the football accolades, earning first team All-State honors as a safety in 2010 and second team All-State honors as a quarterback in 2011.
Led Webb City to a District title in 2011 and a second-place finish in the state playoffs in 2010.
Helped the Webb City football team earn back-to-back state titles in 2010 and 2011 and district titles from 2009-12.
Four-year honor roll student.

Personal

Born Sept. 5, 1993, to parents Brett Williams and Megan Loug in Joplin, Mo.
Has plans of majoring in high school education while at Mizzou with aspirations of becoming a coach