Career
Finishes three year career at State tied for the fourth most wins in school history (16)...Tied for fourth on the all-time games started list with 41...Compiled a 16-15 record with a 4.75 ERA after making 50 total appearances, striking out 183 in 259.2 innings pitched, seventh most in Panther history...Threw three complete games, including one complete game shutout.
2009
Made the start in the Panthers first-ever NCAA Tournament game, throwing five innings against top-seeded Georgia Tech...Earned win over UNC Wilmington in the CAA Championship, pitching 7.2 innings and striking out eight...Earned some tough luck losses in compiling a 5-6 record this season...Led the team with 82 strikeouts, fourth best in the CAA, while pitching 89.0 innings, second best in the conference...Started 13 games during this senior season, tied with Ryan Moore for tops on the team, which was also tied for the fourth most in the CAA... Pitched a season-high 7.1 innings against Delaware on April 4th, earning the win...Tied a career high with 11 strikeouts against Old Dominion on April 11th, but did not factor into the decision... Earned win against Bethune-Cookman, allowing just two earned runs over six innings.
2008
Led team with 3.57 ERA and ranked third in the CAA ... Ranked sixth in the CAA with an opponent batting average of .244 ... Made 12 starts on the season, most coming in the second games of conference action ... Earned win over Jackson State after allowing three earned runs while scattering six hits in five innings (2/24) ... Received no-decision after quality start against IPFW, allowing two earned runs on four hits in seven innings while striking out three (3/2) ... Pitched seven shutout innings and struck out eight while giving up two hits in win over VCU (3/22) ...Named CAA Co-Pitcher of the Week after performance against VCU (3/24) ... Received no-decision after quality start against William & Mary, allowing two runs on six hits in 7.1 innings (4/6) ... Struck out a career-high 11 while pitching complete-game shutout against North Carolina Central (4/19) ... Earned CAA Co-Pitcher of the Week honors after outing against N.C. Central (4/21) ... Took a no-decision against Hofstra after quality start, allowing one earned run on three hits in seven innings (4/26) ... Got win after giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out five in 8.2 innings against Old Dominion (5/10).
2007
Started 16 games, which is tied for third all-time for a single season in school history ... Led team with two complete games ... Struck out a season-high six in five-inning win against Alabama State (2/18) ... Recorded second win of season after giving up two hits and one run in 4.2 innings against Mississippi Valley State (3/3) ... Notched win at George Mason after scattering four hits, giving up one run and striking out two in six innings (3/24) ... Pitched 6.2 innings and gave up two runs on nine hits in victory over James Madison (4/28) ... Recorded complete-game win at Old Dominion, giving up four hits and one run while striking out two (5/12) ... Scattered seven hits and struck out four while giving up one run in complete-game win at Towson (5/18).
2006
At Middle Georgia College, went 6-3 including a win in relief over Young Harris in Region XVII Tournament championship game ... Named to Region XVII All-Tournament Team following his performance ... Appeared in 11 games, hurling 41.2 innings with a 4.32 ERA ... Struck out 34 batters ... Finished second on team with six victories while team posted 30-17 overall mark.
Prep
Four-year letterwinner for Bill Newsome’s Lakeside Vikings ... As a senior, once named Georgia Dugout Club Player of the Week, and was named to the DeKalb County All-Star team in both his junior and senior seasons ... Won team awards as Best Pitcher his junior year and Team MVP his senior season ... Also earned two letters in basketball and also named DeKalb County Player of the Month during senior year.
Personal
William Vaughn Palmer is the only son of Carl and Cathy Palmer ... Born on Oct. 4, 1986, in Atlanta ... Has an older sister, Nancy...Plans to finish his degree in sociology.
