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4  Ford Wilson
Ford Wilson

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Thompson's Station, Tenn.

High School:
Independence HS

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 180

Position:
OF

Experience:
1L

Bats/Throws:
R/R


05/19/2012

Chase Joiner Tosses Complete-Game Shutout As Tigers Sweep at Houston

Joiner tosses third complete-game shutout of season

05/17/2012

Nine-Run Second Propels Memphis to 15-3 Win at Houston

Tigers pound out 23 hits in 15-3 win at Houston

05/15/2012

Memphis Cruises Past UT Martin 13-3

10 Tigers have hits, seven record RBI in 13-3 win

05/04/2012

Jacob Wilson Blasts Two Home Runs in Tigers 8-1 Win

Seven Tigers Collected Hits in Win Over Blazers

04/29/2012

Chase Joiner Throws Complete-Game Shutout As Tigers Win Series at No. 7 UCF

Tigers win first road series over ranked opponent since 1988

2011
Played in 36 games in his first season at the Division I level and earned seven starts in the outfield...Made his collegiate baseball debut against Evansville on Feb. 18...Scored his first career run in game three of the series against Evansville after being walked in his at-bat...Collected first career hit on April 16 at UAB...Had a 3-for-4 performance against Houston on May 14...Belted his first career home run against the Cougars...Finished season hitting .175 (7-of-40) with two RBI, four runs scored and eight walks.

Prep
Was a four-year letterman for head coach Bill Moore at Independence High School...Saw time in centerfield and on the mound for the Eagles in his high school career...Earned 2010 All-District 11-AAA honors in his senior season...Helped Independence High to District 11-AAA and Region 6-AAA championships in 2009...Batted .333, with a .458 slugging percentage and scored 26 runs to guide the Eagles to a 28-10 mark and the school's first-ever Tennessee State Tournament appearance...Played summerball for the Franklin Outlaws...Helped lead Outlaws to a No. 1 ranking in Tennessee and a No. 3 ranking in the Deep South Region by Perfect Game.

Personal
Son of Brad and Mona Wilson...Nickname is JBIII... Undecided on a major.

Career Stats
Season GP-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO SB-A
2011 36-7 .175 40 4 7 1 0 1 2 11 .275 8 0 12 0-0
2012 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career 36-7 .175 40 4 7 1 0 1 2 11 .275 8 0 12 0-0

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