Henderson State University Athletics

Willie Armstrong was a two-time First Team All-AIC and NAIA District 17 pitcher for the Reddies in 1977 and 1978. The native of Camden, Arkansas, broke onto the scene with Henderson in the spring of 1976, when he pitched 70 innings and posted a 4-2 record with a 1.67 ERA as a sophomore. The following year, Armstrong doubled his wins on the mound with a record of 8-4 after pitching 76.1 innings with a 1.77 ERA. As a senior in 1978, Armstrong went 5-2 in 11 appearances with a 2.00 ERA and helped lead the Reddies to a 27-10 record. Armstrong’s name is littered across the Reddie baseball record book. He ranks seventh all-time at Henderson with 17 wins, second in career ERA with a mark of 1.81 and his 10 career shutouts also ranks second all-time among Reddie pitchers.