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Hillsdale College

2023 Baseball

31 Will Gifford

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 230
  • Bats/Throws R/L
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Golden, CO
  • High School Lakewood
  • Position P

Biography

2022: Stepped into the starting rotation for the first time in his career and quickly became Hillsdale's ace, posting a 6-4 record in 12 starts, leading all of Hillsdale's starters in ERA (4.24) and striking out 67 batters to 26 walks in 63.2 innings pitched, the eighth most strikeouts in a single season in Hillsdale baseball history...earned G-MAC Pitcher of the Week honors for the opening week of the season after striking out a career-high 12 batters and giving up just one earned run in six innings in a 13-4 win over Davenport (Feb. 11)...had two more double-digit strikeout games, striking out 12 with two walks in a narrow 4-2 loss to Tiffin on April 3, and striking out 10 with one walk in a 6-1 loss to Cedarville on April 9...slated to be the cornerstone of the Charger rotation in the 2023 season.

2021: One of Hillsdale's most effective relievers in the 2021 season, making nine appearances with one start and going 3-0 with 17 strikeouts in 19 innings...earned his first career save against Maryville (Feb. 28), pitching a scoreless final inning...won his only start of the year against Findlay (May 8), going four innings with two strikeouts and one walk in a 13-7 victory.

2020: Made five relief appearances for the Chargers during the Covid-19-shortened season, striking out four and walking four...retains his sophomore status due to the NCAA ruling on spring sports athletes affected by Covid-19 and has three years of eligibility remaining starting in 2021.

2019: Notched 3.2 innings pitched in three appearances during the season…Had three strikeouts in 2.2 innings in relief against Tiffin April 2.

High School: Lakewood High School’s staff leader in innings pitched in 2017…Threw 60.1 innings with a WHIP of 1.26, 85 strikeouts and a 2.91 earned run average…Led his team in innings pitched, strikeouts and wins in each of his first three seasons on the varsity team…Led his baseball and hockey teams to the state playoffs in his prep career…Member of the National Honor Society…Has participated in two mission trips through his church.

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2019Freshman

    P
    6'3" 200 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2020Sophomore

    P
    6'3" 220 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2021Sophomore

    P
    6'3" 230 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2022Junior

    P
    6'3" 230 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2023Senior

    P
    6'3" 230 lbs
    31