PERSONAL...
Son of Phil and Debbie Wixson.
AT DRURY...
CAREER
Is the all-time leader for career strikeouts with 181, ranks second all-time with 176.4 career inning pitched and has the fifth lowest career ERA by a Panther pitcher at 4.18...Matched a Drury game record with 11 strikeouts vs. Maryville on May 8, 2011 and his 10 strikeouts vs. Illinois-Springfield on April 23 and 10 vs. Truman State on February 29 tie him for second most ever in a game...Set a Drury record for best winning percentage for a season with an 8-1 record for a .889 percentage and tied a Drury record eight wins in a season...Struck out 84 batters in 2011 second most by a Panther for a season...His 67.2 innings of action in 2011 were fourth most by a Panther for a season.
SENIOR
Matched a Drury single game record for strikeouts with 11 vs. Maryville on Mary 8 and posted 10 strikeouts twice vs. Illinois-Springfield on April 23 and vs. Truman State on February 29 which tied him for second most in a game by a Panther...Had a team best 8-1 record, was second on the team with 84 strikeouts, second most ever in a season and was ranked 14th in the nation and second in the GLVC with a 11.17 strikeout per game average...Ranked second in the GLVC and 30th nationally for hits allowed per nine innings at 6.25 and his 84 K's placed him 52nd in the nation...Allowed the second fewest hits in the GLVC at 47...His eight wins were good for 56th most victories in the nation...Made 12 starts and 12 apperances with a 3.72 ERA in 67.2 innings of action...His 67.2 innings were fourth most by a Panther for a season...Threw a career high 8.0 innings vs. Missouri S&T and allowed just two hits in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament on May 13...Saw seven innings on action at Bellarmine on March 27 and vs. Truman State on February 19.
JUNIOR
Before having his season cut short due to an arm injury he was 2-2 and had a 5.19 ERA in 34.2 innings and six appearances...Struck out a career high eight against Wayne State and had six strikeouts against Truman State...Posted wins over Wayne State and Northern Kentucky...In his NKU win walked no batters in 7.2 innings...Struck out 31 batters on the season...Walked just nine batters on the year.
SOPHOMORE
Posted a 2-0 record and a 2.79 ERA in 29 innings and struckout 23 in 2008...Pitched six scoreless innings, struck out five and walked just one to record the win against #14 Central Missouri at Hammonds Field...Threw 21 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run...Recorded saves in 2008 at Missouri-St. Louis and vs. Quincy.
FRESHMAN
Started six games and made 17 appearances as a freshman and recorded one save...Pitched 48.2 innings and struck out 43 batters...Struck out a career high six vs. Southern Indiana on May 5, 2007.
PREP...
Was a First Team All-State, All-Conference and All-District pitcher for DU Assistant Coach Byron Hagler at Hillcrest High School...Earned Conference Pitcher of the Year honors...Helped Hillcrest to #8 ranking in the Midwest Region and a fourth placed finish at state.
BLAKE'S FAVORITES...
Food: Prime Rib
Restaurant: Nakato's
Musical Artist: Rascal Flatts
Movie: Dumb and Dumber
Magazine: Sports Illustrated
TV Show: SportsCenter
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing and golf
Pro Athlete: Michael Jordan
Dream Job: General Manager of a MLB team
BLAKE'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Innings Pitched: 8.0 vs. Missouri S&T (May 13, 2011)
Strikeouts: 11 vs. Maryville (May 8, 2011)
| YEAR |
APP
|
ERA
|
GS
|
W
|
L
|
CG
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
|
2007
|
17
|
4.81
|
6
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
48.2
|
65
|
41
|
26
|
17
|
43
|
|
2008
|
10
|
2.79
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
29.0
|
16
|
12
|
9
|
9
|
23
|
|
2009
|
6
|
5.19
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
34.2
|
35
|
22
|
20
|
9
|
31
|
|
2011
|
12
|
3.72
|
12
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
67.2
|
47
|
34
|
28
|
22
|
84
|
|
TOTALS
|
45
|
4.18
|
28
|
13
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
178.6
|
173
|
109
|
83
|
57
|
181
|
2007 Stats
2008 Stats
2009 Stats
2011 Stats
