Towson University Athletics

Very talented infielder who could see action at shortstop or second base ... good defensive player who is very smooth ... should contribute as a sophomore ... very good offensive player ... played very well in Cal Ripken League for Rockville Express ... batted .264 with two home runs and 19 runs batted in ... scored 31 runs and had nine doubles.

2012 SEASON: Appeared in 29 games and started 16 times ... started at second base, shortstop and third base ... had one three-hit game and five two-hit games ... batted .297 with nine runs scored ... had three doubles and drove in four runs ... had two hits and one RBI in loss at Louisiana Lafayette ... helped Tigers to a win over Cent ral Connecticut with two hits and two runs scored ... had pinch hit single in win over UMBC ... helped Tigers to win at Delaware State with three hits and one run scored ... had two hits, including a double, in loss at George Washington ... walked and scored a run in win over Bucknell ... walked and scored a run in victory over Delaware State ... had two hits and scored a run in victory over Mount St. Mary’s ... had a pinch hit single against Georgia State ... also had a hit at UNC Wilmington ... led Tigers to a victory over Maryland Eastern Shore with two hits and three runs batted in.

BACKGROUND: All-State selection at Smithsburg High School for Coach Trey Cobb ... batted .508 as a senior, fourth in the Monocacy Valley League ... led MVAL with 11 doubles ... third in league with 32 runs batted in ... hit five home runs to lead the Leopards ... hit 15 home runs in high school career ... honored as the Hitter of the Year in the MVAL ... two-time All-MVAL first team selection ... named All-Washington County as a junior and senior ... earned Most Valuable Player award at Mid-Atlantic All-Star Game ... selected to play in Brooks Robinson All-Star Game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

PERSONAL: Lists father as the person he admires most ... favorite athlete is Gordon Beckham ... favorite video game is “Call of Duty” ...  favorite actress is Jennifer Aniston ... lists “ESPN Sportscenter” as his favorite TV show ... enjoys listening to music by Lil Wayne ... father is a supervisor for Roadway Express ... mother is a claims adjuster for an insurance company ... son of Barry and Sherry Willard ... born on June 23, 1993 in Rapid City, S.D. ... major is elementary education.