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At Charlotte - 2005: Second team All-Conference USA ... On the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association "Stopper of the Year" Award midseason watch list, comprised of the nation's top 35 relievers ... Only reliever on North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association All-State team ... Became Charlotte's single-season (12) and career (19) saves leader ... Led C-USA in saves and was tied for 15th nationally as of end of regular season ... Won (4) or saved (12) over half of Charlotte's team wins (31) ... In 19 conference appearances, posted a 3-1 record with six saves, 1.80 ERA, .170 opponent batting average and 34 strike outs in 30 innings ... Won (3) or saved (6) 69 percent of Charlotte's league wins (13) ... Helped 49ers post a 24-0 record when leading after eight innings ... Fell just two outs short of the inning per game qualifying standard ... Would have ranked among national leaders in ERA, opponent batting average (.173) and strikeouts per nine innings (11.31) ... Multiple strikeouts in 16 of 29 multi-out appearances ... On the road, posted a 1-0 record with 6 saves, 0.61 ERA (just one run allowed), and 21 strike outs in 10 appearances (14.2 innings) ... This summer, played for Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League ... Made 17 appearances, posting a 2-0 record with 4 saves and a 0.37 ERA in 24.1 innings (just one earned run allowed) ... Struck out 37 (1.52 K per inning) while opponents hit just .139 ...
2004: Tied with Adam Mills for the team lead in appearances (27) ... team leader in ERA ... also had the team's best ERA in Conference USA play ... team-best 0.932 strike outs per inning pitched (37 in 39.2) ... collected four saves to tie Mills for the team lead ... picked up three of his four saves in C-USA play ... picked up saves against Illinois (won 2-1), at Houston (won game two, 5-3), at USF (won game two, 6-5), and the following day again at USF (9-7) ... pitched two innings or more on nine occasions, going three or more innings four times ... multiple strike outs in 11 outings, including a season-high five twice (vs. Davidson, 4/28 and vs. High Point, 3/12). 2003: Finished tied for the team-lead with three saves. Recorded saves against Old Dominion (3/11), Elon (3/26) and Memphis (4/27). Tied for the team lead with 21 appearances, all in relief. Had his longest outing of the season in Charlotte's second Conference USA game of the year against South Florida (3/15). One of four Charlotte players with at least 30 strikeouts as he finished with 34 punchouts on the season. Had three appearances with at least three strikeouts.
At West Forsyth - Named first team all-state as a senior. Named Conference Player of the Year as a senior when he posted an 11-2 record with a 0.78 ERA. Named all-conference three times.
Personal - Parents are Peggy Smith and Larry Walker. Major is communication. Birthdate is October 15, 1983.
