Wichita State Athletics

2026 Junior
Worked as a durable weekend starter and long reliever...drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 14th round of the 2026 MLB Draft (pick 412 overall)...made 18 total appearances, including 11 starts...finished 4-8 with a 5.72 ERA in 74.0 innings, which tied for the team lead...struck out 67 to just 27 walks while allowing 97 hits...earned the win in his season debut on opening day against Northern Colorado, allowing one earned run over 4.0 innings with five strikeouts on February 13...turned in a season-high 7.0 innings at Hawaii on February 20, including six consecutive scoreless innings to end the outing...struck out a season-high seven batters in consecutive starts against Omaha (February 27) and West Georgia (March 7)...did not allow an earned run over 4.0 innings in a road win at UAB on April 11...tossed 5.2 innings of one-run ball against Rice on April 25...earned the win in his final Wichita State appearance at the American Conference tournament against UAB on May 23, spinning 2.2 shutout innings to send the Shockers to the semifinals...named to American Conference All-Academic Team.

2025 Sophomore
Made a team-high 16 starts as a fixture of the Wichita State weekend rotation...went 2-7 with a 5.38 ERA over 78.2 innings, second most on the team...allowed 71 hits, holding opponents to a .250 batting average...struck out 63 and walked 43...earned his first win of the season with eight strikeouts over five strong innings at Hawaii on February 21, snapping the nation's longest active home winning streak...tossed a career-best 7.2 innings against South Florida on April 26, striking out eight on the way to a win...punched out a career-best nine hitters in a win over Memphis on May 16, allowing three runs over 7.0 frames...did not allow a hit in the American Championship second round game against South Florida, holding the Bulls to one run over 4.2 innings...named to AD Honor Roll in Fall 2024 and Spring 2025...named to AAC All-Academic Team.

2024 Freshman
Worked his way into the Wichita State weekend rotation in his debut season, making 18 appearances and eight starts...finished 2-3 with a 5.61 ERA over 51.1 innings, allowing 62 hits while striking out 46 against just 12 walks...had just two appearances all season with more than one walk...earned a save against nationally ranked Iowa on February 25 with 2.2 innings of scoreless relief, allowing one hit and striking out three...helped the Shockers to a shutout win over Utah Tech on March 3 with 2.0 scoreless frames...earned his first career win on the road at UAB on March 23, spinning 5.0 strong innings with just one run allowed...retired all six hitters he faced against nationally ranked East Carolina on April 19...spun 2.0 spotless innings at Kansas on May 1...pitched well in a no-decision at UTSA on May 4, surrendering two runs over 5.0 innings...struck out a season-high six batters against Charlotte on May 12...sent the Shockers to the program's first AAC tournament championship game with a solid start against East Carolina on May 25, allowing two runs over 5.0 frames while striking out six with no walks to earn the win...named to AAC All-Academic Team.

High School
Starred at Deer Creek High School in Edmond, Oklahoma...ranked the #2 right-handed pitcher in the state of Oklahoma and the #8 player in the state overall by Perfect Game...named First Team All-Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference, First Team All-District and Honorable Mention All-City as a senior...posted a 1.60 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 50.2 innings, holding opponents to a .178 batting average...ended his career with a 1.75 ERA and 118 strikeouts...helped Deer Creek to three state tournament appearances, highlighted by a 35-4 record and an appearance in the state semifinals in 2021.

Personal
Son of William and Jessica Hamilton...has a brother, Chase, and a sister, Megan...given name is William...born July 19...majoring in Sport Management at Wichita State.