Tenure: Fall 2021 - Fall 2024
Vice President: Spring 2022
President: Fall 2022 - Summer 2024
Leadership Advisor: Fall 2024
Graduated: December 14, 2024
Inducted: December 21st, 2024
Will joined club baseball during the fall of his sophomore year at Arkansas in 2021. After playing in the fall of 2020 at UW-Platteville he sustained an injury and decided to transfer to Arkansas to be closer to home. Will couldn't quite hang up the cleats just yet and looked for ways to play again, first with the Northwest Arkansas Men's Baseball League and eventually Arkansas Club Baseball.
During his first season ('21-'22), Will was given the role of Vice President. After the '21-'22 season, Will took on the role of President after seeing the club needed leadership to steer the program in the right direction. Under his tenure the club amassed a record of 33-10, a massive change from years prior due to increased membership, talent and dedication.
Ransom had a remarkable career as a two-way player netting himself a career .321 average and a .894 OPS over 53 at bats. He was a staple of the Hogs' starting rotation with a career 3.18 ERA, striking out 62 batters over 53.1 innings pitched. During his final semester in the Fall of 2024, Will tossed 9.2 scoreless innings out of 13.2 with 14 strikeouts to the tune of a 2.05 ERA.
Over his 3.5-year tenure, Will played a key role in transforming a directionless team into a competitive force in the NCBA D2, achieving national recognition for the program. As a methodical leader, he ensured his team was well-prepared to face any challenge that laid ahead of them.Â
Will's love for the game is still going strong as he recently played for the Denton Mean Bears of the North Texas Amateur Baseball League in the DFW area!
Hitting: .321AVG / .460 OBP / .894 OPS
Pitching: 53.1 IP / 7 W / 62 K's / 3.18 ERA