O'Neal moved to 7-2 with the win, becoming the first pitcher to surpass seven wins in a single season since Grant Dayton was 8-3 at the end of the 2010 season
2012 - FRESHMAN YEAR
Went 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA in four relief appearances (6 2/3 innings) ... Half of his appearances came in SEC play (0-0, 2.45 ERA, three innings) ... Allowed just one hit to a left-handed hitter (1-for-12, .083) ... Teams hit .200 (4-for-20) against him with runners on ... Threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings on Thursday against No. 2 Florida (5/17) ... Came in with a man on on second and two outs and got a pop-up from the leadoff hitter, Nolan Fontana ... Allowed an unearned run when he committed a pair of ninth-inning errors in the 9-8 loss to Purdue (3/2) ... Threw a total of one inning and allowed the unearned run and one one hit ... Allowed one run on three hits in two innings of relief work in his debut (at Arizona, 2/24).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Brett Boutwell at UMS-Wright ... Was 10-6 with a 2.13 ERA in 85 innings as a senior, striking out 91 and walking 27 ... Also hit .480 with five home runs and a .570 on base percentage, driving in 42 RBI ... Was 12-1 with a 1.99 ERA in 81 innings as a junior, striking out 98 and walking 19 ... Also hit .491 with eight home runs and a .586 on base percentage, driving in 35 RBI ... Alabama 4A Player of the Year ... 2010 and 2011 First Team All-State ... 2010 and 2011 AHSAA North-South All-Star ... Also played football and was a 2009 Mobile Press-Register First Team selection and won the 2008 4A state championship.
PERSONAL
Chase Williamson ... Son of Tony and Carey Williamson ... Has a sister, Kristin (22) ... Major: pre-physical education.