The University of Akron Athletics
2015 Baseball

Billy Salem
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Willoughby Hills, Ohio
- High School:
- Lake Catholic
as a Sophomore (2014): Appeared in 32 games, making 23 starts, primarily as a designated hitter … batted .243 (26-107) … posted back-to-back multi-hit games, the first coming against Canisius (April 9), after going 2-for-4 with a triple and a season-high four RBI … went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in the following game, against Ohio (April 11) and would go on to hit safely in 10 of the next 12 games … totaled 14 RBI with five doubles.
as a Freshman (2013): Started in 11 games and appeared in a total of 21 games, primarily at second base … batted .217 (10-for-46) with three RBI, three runs and two doubles … tallied a three-hit game against The Citadel (March 12).
at Lake Catholic High School: Batted over .400 as a junior and senior … was a two-time All-Lake County Herald pick … named All-North Coast League and All-Lake County as a senior … had 32 RBI as junior … helped the team to the regional finals as a junior and state semifinals as a senior … set the school record for most assists in a single season with 84 as a senior.
Personal: Born Jan. 21, 1994 in Willoughby, Ohio … son of Bill and Nancy Salem … has four siblings … majoring in corporate finance.