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Jersey Number 16
Bo Willis
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Magnolia, Texas
- High School:
- Magnolia
Bio
FRESHMAN SEASON (2020)
A reserve catcher who made six appearances for the Red Raiders as a freshman … helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … went 1-for-4 at the plate on the year for a .250 batting average … added a walk and two runs scored … defensively, had six putouts and an error for an .857 fielding percentage … recorded a hit in his first collegiate at bat against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … scored a run in both games of the doubleheader that day against both Houston Baptist and Northern Colorado … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … appeared in one of Tech’s five games against ranked opponents … inserted as a pinch hitter at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) in the bottom of the tenth where he struck out swinging … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … went 1-for-3 at the plate in five appearances with a walk and two runs scored … HOME GAMES … five of his six appearances came at home … hit .333 (1-for-3) with a walk and two runs scored … AWAY GAMES … appeared in one of Tech’s two true road tilts as he was used a pinch hitter in extra innings at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) where he went down on strikes … NEUTRAL SITE … did not play in any of Tech’s six neutral site games … DAY GAMES … five of his six appearances occurred in day games with the road game at No. 9 Florida State the exception … finished 1-for-3 at the plate with a walk and two runs scored … NIGHT GAMES … lone night appearance came as a pinch hitter at No. 9 Florida State.
MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL
Earned three letters at Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Texas for coach Taylor Shiflett … ranked as the No. 3 catcher prospect in the state of Texas for the 2019 class by Perfect Game and the No. 48 overall prospect from the state … TSWA Class 5A All-State honorable mention catcher as a senior … as a junior, hit .248 with four doubles, three home runs, 20 RBI and a .325 on base percentage, adding seven caught stealing putouts … as a sophomore starter, hit .214 with three doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI … selected to play on the 2018 Rangers Area Code Team and in the USA Baseball States Play for the Texas Team … a two-sport athlete that earned TSWA All-State honorable mention as a linebacker and First Team All-District 20-5A as a sophomore … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Louisiana.
PERSONAL
Born in Tomball, Texas … son of Tammy and Eric Willis … brother to Aeriel Wilkerson, Brittyn Shriver, and Haden Willis.
A reserve catcher who made six appearances for the Red Raiders as a freshman … helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … went 1-for-4 at the plate on the year for a .250 batting average … added a walk and two runs scored … defensively, had six putouts and an error for an .857 fielding percentage … recorded a hit in his first collegiate at bat against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … scored a run in both games of the doubleheader that day against both Houston Baptist and Northern Colorado … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … appeared in one of Tech’s five games against ranked opponents … inserted as a pinch hitter at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) in the bottom of the tenth where he struck out swinging … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … went 1-for-3 at the plate in five appearances with a walk and two runs scored … HOME GAMES … five of his six appearances came at home … hit .333 (1-for-3) with a walk and two runs scored … AWAY GAMES … appeared in one of Tech’s two true road tilts as he was used a pinch hitter in extra innings at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) where he went down on strikes … NEUTRAL SITE … did not play in any of Tech’s six neutral site games … DAY GAMES … five of his six appearances occurred in day games with the road game at No. 9 Florida State the exception … finished 1-for-3 at the plate with a walk and two runs scored … NIGHT GAMES … lone night appearance came as a pinch hitter at No. 9 Florida State.
MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL
Earned three letters at Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Texas for coach Taylor Shiflett … ranked as the No. 3 catcher prospect in the state of Texas for the 2019 class by Perfect Game and the No. 48 overall prospect from the state … TSWA Class 5A All-State honorable mention catcher as a senior … as a junior, hit .248 with four doubles, three home runs, 20 RBI and a .325 on base percentage, adding seven caught stealing putouts … as a sophomore starter, hit .214 with three doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI … selected to play on the 2018 Rangers Area Code Team and in the USA Baseball States Play for the Texas Team … a two-sport athlete that earned TSWA All-State honorable mention as a linebacker and First Team All-District 20-5A as a sophomore … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Louisiana.
PERSONAL
Born in Tomball, Texas … son of Tammy and Eric Willis … brother to Aeriel Wilkerson, Brittyn Shriver, and Haden Willis.
Preview Presser: Texas (Exhib.)
Tuesday, September 23
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
