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Jersey Number 29
Ranci Willis
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Corinth, Texas
2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2022 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
JUNIOR SEASON (2024)
Appeared in nine games, making seven starts… finished with a 3-1 record and had two complete game performances… went 5.2 innings against Charlotte (2/11) allowing just one run on three hits… pitched a complete game against Merrimack (3/2) allowing just one earned run while striking out a career-high seven batters… had another complete-game gem against Kansas (4/14) allowing just two runs on six hits while striking out four batters.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023)
Made 12 appearances, including a pair of starts… finished the season with a 5.25 ERA over 20.0 innings of work… did not allow a hit and gave up just one walk over 2.1 innings of relief work in Tech’s win over No. 7 Oklahoma State
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
Made eight appearance in the circle… tallied a pair of strikeouts in 9.2 innings of work… pinned opponents to a .282 batting average in her relief work
GUYER HS
Helped her team to the 6A Regional Quarterfinals in 2019… Named All-Area Newcomer in her sophomore season helping her team to a 26-9 record, the best school finish since 2015… Broke the Guyer High School single-season strikeout record with over 200 strikeouts in her senior season… Helped American Freedom National 18U to an eighth-place finish in the TFL Championships… Has recorded a 1.44 ERA and 0.98 WHIP over 214 innings of work with her travel ball team.Â
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PERSONAL
First name pronounced ran•CEE ... Born on January 6, 2003… Daughter of Steven and Tiffany Willis and has two older sisters, Abby and Lanee, as well as a younger sister, Gracie.
2022 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
JUNIOR SEASON (2024)
Appeared in nine games, making seven starts… finished with a 3-1 record and had two complete game performances… went 5.2 innings against Charlotte (2/11) allowing just one run on three hits… pitched a complete game against Merrimack (3/2) allowing just one earned run while striking out a career-high seven batters… had another complete-game gem against Kansas (4/14) allowing just two runs on six hits while striking out four batters.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023)
Made 12 appearances, including a pair of starts… finished the season with a 5.25 ERA over 20.0 innings of work… did not allow a hit and gave up just one walk over 2.1 innings of relief work in Tech’s win over No. 7 Oklahoma State
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
Made eight appearance in the circle… tallied a pair of strikeouts in 9.2 innings of work… pinned opponents to a .282 batting average in her relief work
GUYER HS
Helped her team to the 6A Regional Quarterfinals in 2019… Named All-Area Newcomer in her sophomore season helping her team to a 26-9 record, the best school finish since 2015… Broke the Guyer High School single-season strikeout record with over 200 strikeouts in her senior season… Helped American Freedom National 18U to an eighth-place finish in the TFL Championships… Has recorded a 1.44 ERA and 0.98 WHIP over 214 innings of work with her travel ball team.Â
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PERSONAL
First name pronounced ran•CEE ... Born on January 6, 2003… Daughter of Steven and Tiffany Willis and has two older sisters, Abby and Lanee, as well as a younger sister, Gracie.
WCWS Championship Series Final - Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, June 07
WCWS Championship Game 3: Highlights
Friday, June 06
WCWS Championship Game 2: Postgame Press Conference
Thursday, June 05
WCWS Championship Game 2: Highlights
Thursday, June 05
