Sorcerer junior pitcher Hannah Williams has verbally committed to accept a scholarship to attend Fresno State University. Williams, who attends Freedom High School in Oakley, CA, gave her commitment to Bulldog head coach Margie Wright during a recent unofficial visit.

Hannah joined Sorcerer Gold-Phil following two fallseasons and a two-summer stint with the Orange County Batbusters, last year’s 18 Gold Nationals runner-up.

Williams was impressed with a number of things that she saw at Fresno during her visit. “I loved the stadium and can’t wait to play there,” she said. “I like the fact that they will let me hit, as that is something that I really love to do. The Bulldogs area very good team, with a great coach and it is close to home, so my family can see me play, which is a real plus. And the school has a strong kinesiology major,which I plan to study to become a physical education teacher,” Williams said.Hannah also likes the fact that Canadian Olympic team pitcher Robin Mackin will be a junior at Fresno St.when she arrives as a freshman. “She is an established player that I can learn from and compete with, and I like that,” Hannah said.

Sorcerer Gold coach Phil Mumma is happy to have Williams as a member of the Sorcerer pitching staff.”Hannah returns to NorCal following two years of experience with perhaps the most legendary ASA program, the Batbusters,” he said. “She verballed on the strength of her performance there, and we look forward to continued great things from her. We are already proud of her for committing to a very powerful collegiate program.”

At Freedom H.S., Williams compiled an 18-4 record,including 13 shutouts, and was named Bay Valley Athletic League MVP.

Last season Fresno State compiled a 47-18 season, 15-3in the Western Athletic Conference. The Bulldogs qualified for the NCAA regionals. Fresno State was the 1998 Women’s College World Series champion.