2020 Baseball Roster
Jack Walker
- Weight:
- 210
- Height:
- 6-5
- Position:
- LHP
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- New Palestine, Ind.
- High School:
- New Palestine
2022 (Sophomore Season)
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Made nine appearances with one start on the mound ... Collected one win ... Made first career start against Purdue Fort Wayne (3/9) and earned his first career victory ... Collected a hold versus Illinois State (5/17) ... Did not allow a run of his own in four of nine appearances...Stranded nine of 12 inherited runners ... Held the opponent to three-or-fewer earned runs in six appearances ... Issued two-or-fewer walks in five outings.
at Clemson (2/18-20): Appeared in the middle game of the season ... Threw the final two innings to finish the game ... Allowed three runs on two hits ... Walked three and struck out four ... Allowed one of three inherited runners to score. Purdue Fort Wayne (3/9): Made first career start and threw three scoreless innings ... Allowed two hits, walked two and struck out one. Xavier (3/17-20): Threw 1 1.3 innings scoreless in the second game of the series ... Stranded both inherited runners ... Allowed only one walk. at Miami (Ohio) (4/19): Threw the final three innings scoreless ... Allowed one hit and walked one in relief ... Struck out three. Nebraska (4/22-24): Tossed two innings in relief ... Scored five runs on three hits ... Walked three and struck out two ... Threw 58 pitches. at Illinois State (4/27): Threw three scoreless innings of relief ... Scattered four hits and one walk ... Struck out five ... Threw 54 pitches. Illinois (4/29-5/1): Allowed two runs on one hit over 2 1/3 innings of relief work ... Walked four and struck out four ... Threw 51 pitches. Illinois State (5/17): Tossed two innings in relief ... Allowed four runs on six hits ... Walked two and struck out one ... Threw 45 pitches. at Iowa (5/19-21): Walked one and recorded one out in the series opener.
2021 (Redshirt-Freshman Season)
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Made one appearance in relief … Made collegiate debut against Minnesota (4/25).
Minnesota (4/23-25): Made collegiate debut in the series finale … Threw one inning, walked two and struck out two.
2020 (Freshman Season)
Redshirted his initial season on campus.
Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Shawn Lyons at New Palestine High School, where he was a four-year letterwinner … Rated the No. 5 overall prospect and No. 2 left-handed pitcher in Indiana by Perfect Game … Tabbed team MVP as a junior and senior … Named second-team All-Central Region as a senior by Perfect Game … Garnered high honorable mention Underclass All-America as a junior … Tabbed all-state as a senior … Three-time All-Hoosier Heritage Conference selection … Garnered all-county three times … Named Hancock County Player of the Year as a junior … Also lettered twice in basketball … Son of Laurie Heflin Walker and Donald Walker … Born on December 7, 2000 … Intended major is sports marketing and management.
