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Will Cannon Season 2024

#33

Will Cannon Season 2024

PositionRHP
Weight201 lbs
Height6-1
ClassJunior
HometownPhenix City, Ala.
Previous SchoolNorthwest Florida State

2024 – JUNIOR SEASON
Tied for the team lead with two saves in 17 appearances, 16 of which were in relief … struck out 26 batters in 23.2 innings pitched … both of his saves and 17.2 of his innings came in SEC play … his 12 appearances in league play were tied for second on the team … struck out three in a scoreless inning in his season debut vs. Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 17) … pitched a scoreless inning in the series finale vs. UConn (Mar. 3) … turned in 3.0 scoreless innings in two appearances vs. Arkansas (Mar. 21-23), earning the 2.0-inning save in the series finale against the Razorbacks … made his lone start of the season in the series finale vs. Tennessee (Apr. 7) … pitched 2.1 clean innings vs. Kentucky (Apr. 11) … struck out a season-high four batters in 1.2 innings vs. Ole Miss (May 3) … logged a season-high 3.0 scoreless innings and earned his second save in the series opener vs. Alabama (May 16) … selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 12th round of the 2024 MLB Draft.

2023 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Posted a 3-2 record with a 4.41 ERA in his first season … entered the season as the No. 7 ranked impact JUCO transfer by Perfect Game … led the team and tied for fifth in the SEC with five saves … tied for the team lead with 23 appearances, 20 of which came in relief … struck out 44 batters in 49.0 innings … went 2-0 with a 4.25 ERA and earned two saves in SEC play … named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award midseason watch list … made his Auburn debut on Opening Day vs. Indiana (Feb. 17) and struck out a pair of batters in a scoreless inning … earned his first save in 1.1 scoreless innings vs. USC (Feb. 24) … earned his second saves in as many appearances in 1.2 scoreless innings the following day against the Trojans (Feb. 25) … earned his first win in two innings vs. Lipscomb (Mar. 4) … struck out a season high four batters in 2.2 innings and earned his third save at Jacksonville State (Mar. 8) … pitched a season high 4.2 scoreless innings and matched a season high with four strikeouts at Arkansas (Mar. 19) … his 4.2 innings were the most by an Auburn reliever during the season … earned his first SEC win in an extra-inning victory vs. Georgia (Mar. 23) … after posting a 2.29 ERA through nine relief appearances, made back-to-back starts at Florida (Mar. 31) and vs. Texas A&M (Apr. 6) … recorded his fourth save with a scoreless inning vs. Miss. State (Apr. 21) … started the series finale and matched a season high with four strikeouts at South Carolina (Apr. 30) … earned his fifth and final save in 3.0 innings vs. LSU (May 6) … didn’t allow an earned run in three appearances and 5.2 innings from May 19-25 … pitched 2.2 innings in the regional matchup vs. Penn (June 2).  

2022 – FRESHMAN SEASON AT NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE
Went 3-2 with a 3.10 ERA in 14 appearances and one start … led the team with five saves … struck out 30 batters in 29 innings … made his debut and earned the save in the season opener against Polk State (Jan. 28) … struck out four and earned the save in 2.1 innings vs. Chipola (Feb. 5) … made his lone start and struck out a season-high five in a season-high 4.2 innings against Chipola (Apr. 9).

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Central High School (AL) … named OA News Pitcher of the Year ... went 8-3 with a 1.40 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 90.1 innings during six summers on the Perfect Game circuit.

PERSONAL
Son of Chris and Amy Cannon ... has four siblings, Christi, Elizabeth, Casey and Alyssa ... born in Columbus, Georgia, on July 8, 2003.

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Sophomore
2023

RHP
6-1 / 187 lbs