2022 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 4
Bill Knight
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Letters:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Perkins, Ga.
- High School:
- Burke County HS
Season-by-Season
2021
2020 (So.)
Before Mercer
High School
2021
- Started all 57 games
- Batted .325 (74-for-228)
- Hit 16 doubles, two triples, and ten homeruns
- Had five stolen bases
- Compiled a .405 on base percentage and .544 slugging percentage
- Had 24 multi hit games
2020 (So.)
- Started all 16 games played as a sophomore
- Batted .286 (16-for-56) with four extra-base hits, 10 RBI & 12 runs
- Made all of his starts in the outfield
- Hit two home runs on the season and two doubles
- Had four multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games
- Went 1-for-1 on stolen bases
- Compiled an on-base percentage of .375
- Drove in a season-high two runs against Maryland-Eastern Shore (Feb. 14) and UT Martin (March 1)
- Made 42 starts over 58 games played as a true freshman
- Batted .232 (36-for-155) with 17 extra-base hits, 31 RBI & 22 runs
- Emerged as Mercer's starting left fielder in late-March & started 25 of final 26 games in the season
- Made starts in left field, at third base & as the designated hitter
- Owned a .400 slugging percentage & .309 on-base percentage
- Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. Evansville (Feb. 15) & made his first collegiate start the following game
- Ripped first collegiate home run in a 2-for-3 effort at Wofford (April 13)
- Tallied a triple & scored a run at nationally-ranked Georgia Tech (May 14)
- Blasted a grand slam & went 2-for-3 with five RBI in Mercer's SoCon Tournament opener vs. Furman (May 22)
- Totaled eight hits in Mercer's SoCon Tournament title run, including a RBI double in the finals vs. Wofford (May 26)
Before Mercer
High School
- Multi-sport athlete at Burke County High School
- Four-year letterwinner in baseball under head coach Billy Marchman
- Pitched & played shortstop for the Bears
- Also lettered four years in football as a quarterback & one year in golf at Burke County
- Earned Augusta Chronicle Scholar Athlete Award
- Batted .533 with eight home runs, 90 RBI and 80 stolen bases in prep career
- Also logged 146 innings with a 2.3 ERA & 18-5 record on the mound
- Earned multiple All-State & All-Region honors in baseball & helped Bears win 2018 Region 3-AAAAÂ championship
- Helped Burke County's football team with 2018 Region 3-AAAAÂ title
- Was 2017 Region 3-AAAAÂ Offensive Player of the Year in football
- Played travel ball for Baseball Scoutz & East Cobb
- Earned 2017-18 Perfect Game All-American Team Honorable Mention honors
- Reached WWBA World Championships in 2017
- Graduated with Honors & was a Distinguished member of Beta Club
- Full name is William Allister Knight Jr.
- Born in August in Augusta, Ga.
- Son of Celissa & William Knight Sr.
- Has one sister, Marley
- Father, William, played golf at Georgia Southern
- Great Grandfather, William Kent, attended Mercer University
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 11 vs Western Carolina)
Monday, November 03
Mercer 52 | Furman 28 Post Game Press Conference 11.01.25
Sunday, November 02
Mercer v Furman VB Highlight Reel: 11/1/2025
Sunday, November 02
Men’s Basketball Preview | Head Coach Ryan Ridder
Monday, October 27
