Armstrong inducted
Camden native Willie Armstrong is inducted into the Henderson State University Hall of Honors during a ceremony held at HSU last Friday. Willie is the son of Earnestine Armstong and the late Benny Armstrong. He was a two-time First Team All-AIC and NAIA District 17 pitcher for the Reddies in 1977 and 1978. He started his collegiate career at Henderson in 1976, when he pitched 70 innings and recorded 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 and the AIC title. 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.