University of Connecticut Athletics
2021 Baseball Roster
Will Lucas
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fairfield, Conn.
- High School:
- Fairfield Prep
2021 Season: Pitched in three games out of the bullpen for the Huskies. Pitched a scoreless frame at Xavier (4/26). Posted a scoreless inning vs. Seton Hall (5/20). Tossed a season-high 1.2 innings vs. Notre Dame in South Bend Regional (6/5).
2020 Season: Moved to the mound in 2020 and made five appearances in season shortened due to Covid-19. Went 1-1 with a 2.89 ERA with opponents hitting .133 against him. Logged 9.1 innings and struck oiut 10. Made first collegiate appearance on the hill against No. 1 Vanderbilt (2/15), tossing two scoreless innings. Struck out career-high six batters in 2.1 innings of work in a comeback victory against No. 1 Michigan (2/21). Pitched a career-high 3.1 innings and notched first career win in final game of the season at Hartford (3/10).
2019 Summer: Played in 34 games for the Mystic Schooners in the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL). Hit .225 with 25 hits including three doubles, two homers and 14 RBIs. Added 18 runs scored, 20 walks and six stolen bases.
2019 Season: Played in 16 games and made seven starts in the infield. Notched two RBIs, scored two runs and worked three walks.
High School: Played four seasons under Rudy Mauritz at Fairfield Prepโฆ Team captain his senior seasonโฆ 2018 Team MVP and helped lead team to 25-2 record and to first Southern Connecticut Conference Championshipโฆ Named Conference Championship Most Outstanding Playerโฆ Two-time All-SCC (2017 & โ18)โฆ New Haven Register All-Areaโฆ Two-time CHSCA All-State (2017 & โ18)โฆ USA Today All-USA Connecticut Baseball First Teamโฆ In 2018, Batted .475 with 38 hits, 11 doubles, five triples, three home runs, 32 RBIs, 20 stolen basesโฆ Went 6-1 with three savesโฆ Struck out 31 batters in 24 innings and registered a miniscule 0.29 ERAโฆ Two-time Senior CT HS Baseball All-Star Team (2017 & โ18)โฆ Lettered two seasons in both basketball and footballโฆ Played quarterback on the football teamโฆ Was a part of 2015 Class LL State Champion basketball team.
Personal: Will Lucasโฆ Son of John and Allisonโฆ One sister, Rileyโฆ Undecided major.
