#19 -
Joe Willman
Position: LHP
Year: So
Hometown: Aurora, Colo.
High School: Regis Jesuit
Height: 6-0
Weight: 165
L/L
2009: Spent time as both a starter and closer
for the Bears in his freshman season... Led the team with a 6.79
ERA and had a record of 3-5... Appeared in 18 games with seven
starts and three saves... Walked 25 while striking out 43 in 62.1
innings of work... Had six appearances with 6.0 or more innings
pitched... In an 8-7 victory against Utah Valley, threw a
season-most 127 pitches... His 18 appearances tie for the
13th most in a single-season at Northern Colorado, while
his three saves tie for 11th... Also led the team with
three pickoffs.
2008: Redshirted.
Prep: Earned two letters for the Raiders,
earning First-Team All-Conference, First-Team All-City and
Second-Team All-State honors as a senior... Selected to the Rockies
Top 50 game... Earned academic all-state honors in his final two
years.
Personal: The oldest of three boys of Tony and
LeeAnne Willman with younger brothers Kevin and Casey... Majoring
in business marketing.