Will Ray

Height:
6-2
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Mars, Pa.
High School:
Pittsburgh Central Catholic

Graduate (2026)
Battled a hamstring injury during the year to appear in 21 games out of the bullpen during his senior season, compiling a 2-1 record with a 3.44 ERA across 18.1 innings pitched… Struck out 26 batters while allowing just 18 hits, averaging 12.8 strikeouts per nine innings and holding opponents to a .261 batting average… Recorded 15 scoreless appearances and registered multiple strikeouts in 10 outings… Earned victories against App State and Louisville, including a season-high three-strikeout performance over 2.0 innings against the Cardinals on April 30… Opened the year with six consecutive scoreless appearances and provided valuable veteran depth and leadership to a Wake Forest pitching staff that advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

Senior (2025)
Made seven appearances out of the bullpen for the Demon Deacons during the 2025 season… Pitched 7.1 scoreless innings while striking out 14 opposing batters and allowing only three hits.

Junior (2024)
Made 33 appearances out of the bullpen in his second season as a pitcher... Tossed 44.0 innings with 37 strikeouts... Recorded nine multi-strikeout performances, including six games with three or more strikeouts... Struckout three batters in back-to-back appearances against UNCG (Feb. 20) and Dayton (Feb. 24)... Tallied a season high four strikeouts in two innings against Duke (March 9)... Picked up his first collegiate save against High Point (March 19)... Recorded a five out save at Liberty (March 26) through a three strikeout performance... Struckout three batters in 1.2 innings against Florida State (April 20).

Sophomore (2023)
Made 18 appearances out of the bullpen after transitioning to pitching during second year... Tossed 11.2 innings with nine strikeouts... Picked up first collegiate win in midweek contest versus Liberty, inducing the final out of the seventh inning... Made postseason appearances against Notre Dame (May 26) and Maryland (June 3)... Pitched in conference contests against Duke (March 11), Louisville (April 16), Pitt (April 22) and Florida State (May 14).

Freshman (2022)
Made 17 appearances in first collegiate season... Scored three runs while tallying a pair of walks... Tallied first collegiate RBI with a bases-loaded walk in Wake Forest's historic ACC road victory at Georgia Tech (March 19)... Also walked against UMass Lowell (March 4)... Registered first collegiate run against Duke (April 10)... Also scored in back-to-back appearances against Liberty (May 3) and High Point (May 11).

Background
Ranked the No. 3 outfielder in the state of Pennsylvania by Perfect Game... Named Cover Three Fab Five Players in 6A... Earned four varsity letters in baseball... Recognized as a Perfect Game Preseason All-American and Perfect Game Junior All-American... Received a Perfect Game National invite and Perfect Game Jr. National Invite.

Personal
Son of Brad and Katie Ray... Born on May 30, 2002… Has younger sister, Ainsley