2021 Baseball Roster
Fleming, William
Jersey Number 38
William Fleming
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Asheville, N.C.
- High School:
- Christ School
Bio
Career Accolades
2019 All-ACC Academic Team
Career Overview
Posted a career record of 7-12, tossing 74.2 innings in 60 appearances (18 starts)... Held a career ERA of 5.39 while recording 125 strikeouts and 52 walks... Drafted No. 324 (Round 11) to the Seattle Mariners.
2021 (Junior)
Started in 13 games on the mound, making a start in every ACC series... Posted a record of 4-6 with a 6.03 ERA.... Set career highs in strikeouts (65) and innings thrown (74.2)... Recorded wins in starts against Northeastern (Feb. 20), Florida State (March 27), Belmont (May 9) and Pitt (May 22)... Opened the season by tossing six shutout innings against Northeastern (Feb. 20)... Threw a dominant six scoreless innings in a win over Belmont (May 9), allowing just one hit... Pitched a season-best 7.2 innings versus Georgia Tech (March 20)... Did not walk a batter in starts against Duke (April 17) and Virginia (May 16).
2020 (Junior - Season shortened by COVID-19)
Made the move into the weekend rotation, finishing the year 2-2 with a 4.37 ERA ... Struck out 22 batters and walked six in 22.2 innings, conceding 18 hits for a .222 opponent batting average ... Earned the win in his first start against Illinois (Feb. 16), allowing three runs on four hits and a walk over 6.0 innings, striking out eight ... Was dominant in a win over Brown (Feb. 29), tossing 8.0 innings of two-hit, shutout ball, striking out nine and walking two.
2019 (Sophomore)
Served as Wake Forest's closer, finishing with a 1-4 record, nine saves and 4.26 ERA ... Was lights out to start the season with a 2.06 ERA in late April before three tough outings in the last month ... His nine saves rank tied for ninth in program history ... Those saves came against App State (twice), Duke, Virginia Tech, Pitt, NC State, Gardner-Webb, Davidson and Miami ... Went eight-straight outings without allowing a run from March 10-Apr. 2, striking out 13 in 14.0 shutout frames while conceding just four hits ... Earned a win against Notre Dame (March 10) with 3.0 hitless innings in relief ... Spent the summer in the Cape Cod League with the Wareham Gatemen.
2018 (Freshman)
Pitched in 15 games out of the bullpen, recording a 0-0 record and 7.24 ERA ... After allowing four runs in his collegiate debut, bounced back with seven-straight scoreless outings and allowed only one run over his next 11.2 innings ... That stretch included 2.2 shutout innings against Coastal Carolina (Apr. 10), as well as scoreless efforts against ACC foes Duke (Apr. 8), Clemson (Apr. 22) and NC State (May 12) ... In the summer, named first-team all-league after posting a league-best 1.12 ERA with 22 strikeouts over 32 innings to lead the Baltimore Redbirds to the Cal Ripken League title.
Background
Rated as a top-500 recruit by Perfect Game, including the No. 36 overall recruit from the state of North Carolina ... Picked as the No. 31 prospect in North Carolina and No. 355 overall by Prep Baseball Report ... NCISSA 3A all-state honoree in 2016 and 2017 ... Earned seven varsity letters, three in basketball and four in baseball ... Selected to the Powerade State Games as a sophomore ... Also earned all-conference honors in hoops.
2019 All-ACC Academic Team
Career Overview
Posted a career record of 7-12, tossing 74.2 innings in 60 appearances (18 starts)... Held a career ERA of 5.39 while recording 125 strikeouts and 52 walks... Drafted No. 324 (Round 11) to the Seattle Mariners.
2021 (Junior)
Started in 13 games on the mound, making a start in every ACC series... Posted a record of 4-6 with a 6.03 ERA.... Set career highs in strikeouts (65) and innings thrown (74.2)... Recorded wins in starts against Northeastern (Feb. 20), Florida State (March 27), Belmont (May 9) and Pitt (May 22)... Opened the season by tossing six shutout innings against Northeastern (Feb. 20)... Threw a dominant six scoreless innings in a win over Belmont (May 9), allowing just one hit... Pitched a season-best 7.2 innings versus Georgia Tech (March 20)... Did not walk a batter in starts against Duke (April 17) and Virginia (May 16).
2020 (Junior - Season shortened by COVID-19)
Made the move into the weekend rotation, finishing the year 2-2 with a 4.37 ERA ... Struck out 22 batters and walked six in 22.2 innings, conceding 18 hits for a .222 opponent batting average ... Earned the win in his first start against Illinois (Feb. 16), allowing three runs on four hits and a walk over 6.0 innings, striking out eight ... Was dominant in a win over Brown (Feb. 29), tossing 8.0 innings of two-hit, shutout ball, striking out nine and walking two.
2019 (Sophomore)
Served as Wake Forest's closer, finishing with a 1-4 record, nine saves and 4.26 ERA ... Was lights out to start the season with a 2.06 ERA in late April before three tough outings in the last month ... His nine saves rank tied for ninth in program history ... Those saves came against App State (twice), Duke, Virginia Tech, Pitt, NC State, Gardner-Webb, Davidson and Miami ... Went eight-straight outings without allowing a run from March 10-Apr. 2, striking out 13 in 14.0 shutout frames while conceding just four hits ... Earned a win against Notre Dame (March 10) with 3.0 hitless innings in relief ... Spent the summer in the Cape Cod League with the Wareham Gatemen.
2018 (Freshman)
Pitched in 15 games out of the bullpen, recording a 0-0 record and 7.24 ERA ... After allowing four runs in his collegiate debut, bounced back with seven-straight scoreless outings and allowed only one run over his next 11.2 innings ... That stretch included 2.2 shutout innings against Coastal Carolina (Apr. 10), as well as scoreless efforts against ACC foes Duke (Apr. 8), Clemson (Apr. 22) and NC State (May 12) ... In the summer, named first-team all-league after posting a league-best 1.12 ERA with 22 strikeouts over 32 innings to lead the Baltimore Redbirds to the Cal Ripken League title.
Background
Rated as a top-500 recruit by Perfect Game, including the No. 36 overall recruit from the state of North Carolina ... Picked as the No. 31 prospect in North Carolina and No. 355 overall by Prep Baseball Report ... NCISSA 3A all-state honoree in 2016 and 2017 ... Earned seven varsity letters, three in basketball and four in baseball ... Selected to the Powerade State Games as a sophomore ... Also earned all-conference honors in hoops.
Personal
Son of John and Amy Fleming ... Born on March 6, 1999 ... Mother, Amy, was a world record holder, ACC champion and NCAA national champion swimmer at North Carolina ... Grandfather, Dr. Cecil Pless, Jr., ran track at UNC ... Has earned the Wetmore Scholar and Knighton Sportsmanship Award from Christ School ... Member of the National Honor Society and an Eagle Scout.
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