25 Billy Farrow
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- Height:
- 6'3"
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- Weight:
- 225
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Evanston, Ill.
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- High School:
- Evanston Township
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- Position:
- 1B
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
Returning starter at first base and also could be used as the DH at times … Aiming for improved consistency after showing glimpses of being an elite player and power hitter at the NCAA Div. III level … … Work ethic and knowledge of the game are catching up to his naturally-gifted physical tools, according to the coaching staff … 2012: Strong finish to the season saw his numbers move up to .316, eight home runs, 32 RBI … Ranked second in the league in homers, with three of his eight coming at NCAC Tournament, as well as sixth in slugging percentage (.579) and tied for 10th in RBI … Started at first 26 games and DH eight, while batting in the fifth spot half those starts (17) … Named to the All-NCAC Tournament Team after going 5-for-11 with the three homers plus seven RBI … Season-high three hits came during NCAC championship game vs. DePauw (May 5) as he went 3-for-4 with double, home run, and three RBI … Delivered a two-run homer off the 2011 NCAA Div. III Pitcher of the Year to key a 6-0 victory over No. 1 ranked Marietta (March 15) … 2011: Started 25 games at first base as a freshman and entered 12 others … Finished strong, going 6-for-14 (.429) with two doubles, a homer, and seven RBI last four starts to raise his season average to .273 … Displayed good power at times, tallying six doubles and two home runs, and drove in 18 runs … Homers were both solo shots, coming against Heidelberg (May 4) and Hiram (April 3) … Prior to Wooster: All-area and all-conference pick as a junior at Evanston Township High School … Team captain for the Wildkits, who went 18-10 during 2010 … Varsity letterwinner in four different sports, earning four in baseball, two in basketball, and one each in wrestling and golf … Personal: Born on Jan. 5, 1992 … Son of William and Sandra Farrow III … Majoring in English.