Biography
2005-06: Led the team in complete games (four), innings pitched (68 1/3) and pickoffs (four), and tied for first in starts (nine) ... second in total strikeouts (52), lowest opponents[apos] batting average (.266), fewest hits per nine innings (9.22) and total appearances (16), and tied for second in batters struck out looking (13) ... third in ERA (3.82) and strikeouts per nine innings (6.85) ... fourth in lowest percentage of hits allowed for extra bases (18.6 percent), innings pitched per appearance (4.27) and relief appearances (seven) ... fifth in strikeouts-to-walks ratio (1.49:1) ... allowed just two home runs ... in an extra-inning (8) 1-0 loss to Bellarmine, tied for the team season high with a career-best 10 strikeouts ... went the distance in that game and allowed no earned runs, five hits and three walks ... recorded an 8-6 win in relief vs. Missouri-Rolla (4.0 innings, no earned runs, one hit, four strikeouts) and a 3-2 win in relief vs. Southern Indiana (2.2 hitless, scoreless innings) ... went the seven-inning distance in 2-0 loss vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (no earned runs, five hits, five strikeouts) ... seven-inning complete game in 2-1 loss to Quincy (seven hits, one walk) ... registered a save by pitching a scoreless 10th inning in 4-2 win over Southern Indiana ... appeared in 14 games and started seven in GLVC play, posting a 4.02 ERA, three complete games and a save.
2004-05: His first season at Lewis after transferring from the University of Indianapolis ... made 17 appearances with 10 starts ... his nine strikeouts vs. Bellarmine were a team season high ... led the team in strikeouts-to-walks ratio (2.16:1) and lowest percentage of hits allowed for extra bases (16.3 percent), and tied for the team lead in appearances ... second in ERA (3.82), innings (66.0), complete games (four), fewest walks per nine innings (2.59), total strikeouts (41) and batters struck out looking (13) ... third in starts ... fourth in strikeouts per nine innings (5.59), and tied for fourth in relief appearances (seven) ... did not allow a home run ... retired the leadoff batter in an inning 65.7 percent of the time, the team[apos]s second-best mark ... opponents hit just .241 off him with two outs, also the team[apos]s second-best effort ... went the seven-inning distance and shut out Southern Illinois Edwardsville 1-0 on three hits and one walk ... his ERA dipped to 3.86 in that game and stayed below 4.00 the rest of the season (11 more appearances) except for one game ... in addition to fanning nine vs. Bellarmine, gave just two earned runs, six hits and two walks in a 3-0 loss ... relieved in both games of a doubleheader vs. Wisconsin-Parkside and pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings (one hit, no walks) ... fanned five in four innings in a later start vs. Wisconsin-Parkside ... suffered a tough 3-2 loss to Kentucky Wesleyan (one earned run, three hits, two walks and six strikeouts in six innings) ... allowed just one earned run, five hits and two walks in five innings vs. Northern Kentucky ... appeared in 12 GLVC games (team high) with nine starts ... had a 3.38 ERA, four complete games and one shutout.
High School/Other: Lettered two years as a pitcher ... as a senior, was all-area and a selection to the all-tournament team at the state tournament ... helped lead Sandburg to the state title that season by winning five playoff games ... had a 9-2 overall record and an ERA under 3.00 ... also lettered two years in football.
Personal: Son of John and Joyce Walsh ... criminal/social justice major.
