Returning player spotlight: Will Marcy

The returning player spotlight series rolls on with senior outfielder Will Marcy.

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Background

A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Marcy signed with North Carolina State in the 2021 recruiting class. He played in 32 games and made 23 starts as a freshman for the Wolfpack, slashing .277/.384/.410 with two doubles, three home runs and 10 runs driven in. Marcy followed that up with 33 starts in 45 appearances as a sophomore in 2023. He improved offensively, slashing .301/.399/.500 with 12 doubles, five homers and 21 RBI.

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But following his sophomore season, he departed the program and signed with Memphis. He once again hit over .300, finishing the season .303/.398/.406 with 13 doubles and one homer, but missed the final three weeks of the season with an illness. Following the 2024 season, Marcy again entered the portal looking for a new destination.

Kentucky, following the 2024 MLB Draft, added Marcy to its transfer class. He was one of the most impressive hitters during fall practice and earned the starting center field job for opening day. But Marcy started the season slow, going just 3-26 at the plate. He was out of the lineup for a few games, but had made consecutive starts in early March against Wofford and Northern Illinois. It was in the NIU game that Marcy – who was 1-2 with a run scored to that point – suffered a leg injury in the fifth inning that wound up costing him the rest of the season. Due to the limited number of games he played, Marcy redshirted and returned to Kentucky for his final season.