Methodist University Athletics

2021: started 12 games on the mound for MU ... led the team in wins (four), innings pitched (61.2) and strikeouts (45) ... finished with an overall record of 4-4 ... allowed 33 earned runs for an ERA of 4.82 ... WHIP of 1.44 ... allowed just one run with a season-high six strikeouts in 7.1 innings against Hampden-Sydney ... allowed no earned runs in five innings against Cairn University ... season-high six strikeouts against William Peace.

2020: Voted team's Andrew T. Bell Award winner (teammate of the year) ... started a team-high seven games on the mound and finished with a 2-2 record ... led all starters in ERA (2.45), WHIP (1.15), innings pitched (32.1), hits allowed (24), and strikeouts (28) ... never allowed more than three earned runs in any start ... four starts allowing one or less earned run ... five starts allowing four or less hits ... pitched seven innings of scoreless baseball against Concordia (TX), while striking out a season-high seven batters ... also struck out seven in six innings against Hanover ... allowed just one run and four hits in seven innings against Manhattanville.

2019: made 15 relief appearances plus one start ... First-team All-State selection by NCCSIA ... named to the USA South All-Sportsmanship team ... led the team with a 2.06 ERA (fifth in the conference) and a 1.14 WHIP ... second on the team with seven wins (fourth in the conference) and two losses ... earned 39 strikeouts in 56.2 innings ... nine appearances without allowing an earned run ... season-high seven strikeouts in four innings against Roanoke ... won four consecutive appearances ... pitched 7.1 innings of scoreless baseball against N.C. Wesleyan, allowing only four hits and two walks ... allowed two runs in 8.2 innings of relief against Berea ... pitched four scoreless innings against Neumann, Lynchburg, Averett, and Huntingdon ... earned one save on the season, going four innings without allowing a run against Huntingdon.

2018: made 21 appearances on the mound, all in relief, as a freshman for MU ... posted a 2-2 record with a 2.76 ERA ... team-high nine saves ... totaled 28 strikeouts and only six walks in 29.1 innings of work ... season-high five strikeouts against Rhodes College ... recorded his first collegiate save versus Rhodes College ... 14 appearances without allowing a run, including five consecutive games ... seven appearances without allowing a hit or a walk ... two hits in three at-bats ... recorded four straight saves.

High School: Four-year starter on the baseball team at Person ... earned all-conference laurels three times ... served as a team captain during senior campaign ... one year team MVP ... also played football for two seasons ... honored as the conference offensive lineman of the year his senior year ... named to the All-Star team by the Durham Herald ... coached by Kyle Boyette in baseball ... member of the National Honor Society. 

Personal: Son of Barry and Janet Walker ... majoring in kinesiology ... member of the FCA and SAAC at Methodist.