Career Notes: Ended his WSU career as the program’s all-time leader in saves (19) and relief appearances (55) … pitched in 57 games, fourth-most in history … finished with the ninth-best career ERA (3.23) and strikeout/walk ratio (2.64) in the program … averaged 7.96 strikeouts per nine innings, 15th-best in school history.
2012: Served as team co-captain … named to the All-GLIAC Second Team and the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team … made 22 appearances, breaking WSU single-season records for games pitched and relief appearances … also set single-season (11) and career (19) saves records … finished second in the GLIAC in saves and fourth in appearances … did not allow an earned run in 17 of his 22 games … picked up either a win or a save in each of his first 10 outings, beginning the year 3-0 with seven saves and a 1.80 ERA … set the two school saves records May 9 in the opening round of the GLIAC Tournament against Saginaw Valley State … made four relief appearances in the postseason, picking up a win May 12 in the first game of a championship doubleheader against Grand Valley State … worked a season-high three innings in his final game May 18 vs. Indianapolis in the NCAA Regional ... 2011-12 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2011: Selected to the All-GLIAC Second Team as well as the Daktronics All-Region Second Team … made 19 relief appearances, tied for third-most in school history … totaled eight saves, the most since Jon Venuto’s school-record 10 saves in 2000 … allowed just one earned run during the regular season (0.32 ERA) … finished the year with a 1.30 ERA, the lowest since Bruce Finlayson’s record of 1.15 in 1969 … had a 4-0 record with 31 strikeouts … shared WSU’s Most Improved Player honors with Josh Wedesky … worked a season-high four innings and totaled four strikeouts to pick up his first save March 12 against St. Joseph’s … also fanned four in a three-inning appearance March 30 at Hillsdale, taking the victory … earned saves in both games of a doubleheader April 20 versus Hillsdale, and another April 23 at Ashland … was the winning pitcher in the GLIAC Tournament opener against the Eagles, pitching 3.1 innings and striking out three in a 12-inning 7-6 win … earned his eighth save with a scoreless inning May 20 against Southern Indiana in the NCAA Midwest Regional ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2010: Appeared in 16 games including two starts … did not allow an earned run in five of his first six outings … made his WSU debut Feb. 21 at West Georgia … struck out the side in his next outing Feb. 28 against Augustana … earned a relief victory March 19 against Ashland, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings … made his first start March 23 against Eastern Michigan and did not allow an earned run in three innings … fanned three in a three-inning relief appearance March 27 at Findlay … started a game April 3 against Northwood … did not allow a run in three of his next four appearances … made his lone postseason appearance May 6 against Saginaw Valley State in the GLIAC Tournament ... wore No. 44 ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2009 (Binghamton Univ.): Made 10 appearances for the Bearcats and posted a 1-0 record with a 6.11 ERA and nine strikeouts in 17.2 innings ... pitched for a BU squad which won a school-record 30 games, captured its first America East Championship and advanced to the NCAA Regional for the first time ... made his only start of the season April 9 against Canisius and lasted four innings, notching a pair of strikeouts ... earned his lone win of the year April 14 against Siena, allowing two runs on three hits in 3.0 relief innings.
High School: A 2008 graduate of St. Aloysius Gonzaga ... previously attended St. Michael's Collegiate for three years ... played varsity baseball all four years as a pitcher and infielder ... threw a no-hitter as a sophomore in the OFSAA regional ... went 5-1 with a 1.23 ERA for Team Ontario in the summer of 2008 ... earned a bronze medal with the Ontario Youth team at the Canada Cup ... was named Central Ontario Pitcher of the Year in 2005.
Personal: Full name--William J. Hurley ... born in Toronto, Ontario ... son of Bill and Mary Lou Hurley ... has a brother, Michael, and two sisters, Melissa and Breanna ... pursuing a double major in management and accounting ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2010 and Winter 2011 ... won a bronze medal at the 2009 Canada Summer Games ... received the 2009 Fergie Jenkins Adult Pitcher of the Year award, presented annually by Baseball Ontario ... volunteers for Big Brothers of Metropolitan Detroit.
2010 |
6.41 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
0/0 |
26.2 |
38 |
20 |
19 |
12 |
22 |
.345 |
2011 |
1.30 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
34.2 |
24 |
7 |
5 |
12 |
31 |
.203 |
2012 |
2.42 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
22.1 |
21 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
21 |
.247 |