2016 Baseball Roster
Walker, Nick
Jersey Number 8
Nick Walker
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- C
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Prev School:
- Sallisaw HS (Eastern Oklahoma St.)
- Hometown:
- Sallisaw, Okla.
Bio
2016 (Sr.)
- Appeared in 44 games, starting 31 games as the designated hitter
- Hit .268 with 17 runs scored and 11 RBI
- Had four doubles and one home run
- Went 4-for-4, a career-high for hits, and scored a run at Old Dominion (3/1)
- Drove in a career-high three runs in 5-4 victory over UConn (3/6)
- First Liberty home run came in Game 1 of the Big South Baseball Championship against High Point (5/24)
2015 (Jr.)
- Appeared in 19 games with four starts
- All four starts came as the designated hitter
- Hit .136 with seven walks and a run scored
- Had first hit at Liberty as a pinch hitter in 10-7, 11-inning victory over Georgia State in game one of a doubleheader in the Atlanta Challenge (2/14)
- Had one hit, a walk and a stolen base, scoring a run against UNCG at the Keith LeClair Classic (2/21)
Previous School
- Attended Eastern Oklahoma State during the 2013-14 academic year and Cal Albert State during the 2012-13 academic year
- 2014 NJCAA Academic All-American
- 2014 Larry Stone Award, top male athlete at Eastern Oklahoma State
- Selected as a 2014 Region II Division I Gold Glove winner at catcher
- Hit .326 with five home runs, 38 RBI and 47 runs scored in 2014
Prep
- Graduate of Sallisaw High School
- Four-year letter-winner
- Batted over .400 in each of his four seasons
- Hit 12 home runs as a junior
Personal
- Son of Randy and Robin Walker
- Majoring in exercise science
- Birthday is July 11
Flames in the Pros: Garrett Horn
Thursday, July 17
Inside the Park: Conference USA Championship
Thursday, May 29
Coach LeCroy & Camden Troyer Talk About Preparing For The CUSA Baseball Tournament
Monday, May 19
Ben Blair: The Hometown Ace
Wednesday, May 07
