#26 Drew Walker
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#26 Drew Walker
Height: 5-11
Weight: 210
Class: SR
Position: C
Hometown: Gadsden, Ala.
 
2011 [Junior]: Appeared in 27 games, starting all 27 … posted a .342 batting average and tied for the team lead with four home runs … added 20 runs batted in and 12 runs scored … swiped two bases without being caught … struck out the side in 1.0 inning of work against LSU-Shreveport on May 15 … finished with six multi-hit games, including a season-high three against Trevecca Nazarene on Feb. 12 … added five multiple-RBI games, with a season-high four coming against LSUS … hit in a season-high seven games from Feb. 12-26 … finished 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs in his first game of the year at Webber International on Feb. 4 … was a perfect 3-for-3 with a season-best two runs scored against Trevecca … hit a pair of home runs against the Pilots on May 15 … walked a season-high three times against William Woods on May 14 ... committed just one error on the year, posting a fielding percentage of .993.

Prior to AUM: Lettered in baseball for two seasons at Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden, Ala. … appeared in 91 career games for the Cardinals … finished his freshman season with six multiple hits games and five multi-RBI games … posted a season-high four runs batted in against Motlow State on Feb. 10, 2007 … as a sophomore, recorded 10 multi-hit games … added nine multi-RBI games … finished 4-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs against Lawson State on May 2, 2008 … finished his sophomore campaign third in RBIs with 34 and total bases with 82 … also ranked fourth in batting average with a mark of .329 and fourth in home runs with six … make nine appearances on the mound during his career, posting a 1-2 record and a 4.70 earned run average … was selected the Cardinals' Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore.

Prep: Was a four-year letterwinner in baseball and football at Gadsden High School in Gadsden, Ala. … was an all-conference selection as a senior, after posting a .333 batting average and 11 home runs … was chosen to participate in the East/West All Star Game following his senior season.

Personal: Born on Nov. 4, 1987 … full name is Andrew Wade Walker … is the son of Elibbie Walker … has an older brother, Cameron … is majoring in psychology … his uncle, Brandon Barnes, has been a song writer for Brian McKnight, Alicia Keys and Justin Timberlake.
2012 Baseball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Bat/ThrowHt.Wt.Hometown
 Anthony Durant*JRLHP/OFR/L5-11185Montgomery, Ala.
 Josh Kicklighter*FR1BR/R6-5220Reidsville, Ga.
 Shelby Nobles*FRCR/R5-9170Wetumpka, Ala.
 Mallan Sheffield*SOINFR/R5-10170Thomasville, Ala.
 Kapono Thibodeaux*FR1BR/R6-0250Makawao, Hawaii
1Wes HughesJRINFL/R5-8165Huntsville, Ala.
2Carson AmickJROFR/R5-10195Birmingham, Ala.
3Chezz McCannSRSSR/R5-10185Deatsville, Ala.
4Dustin MoonJRINFR/R5-8170Huntsville, Ala.
5Jorden JohnsonSR2BR/R6-0180Wichita, Kan.
6Blake WooJRLHPL/L6-0160Chelsea, Ala.
8Forrest HolifieldSRRHPR/R5-11165Tuscaloosa, Ala.
9Eran FranksJRLHPL/L5-11175Boaz, Ala.
10Rusty ToddSROF/LHPL/L5-11170Muscle Shoals, Ala.
11Shane TurnerJROFR/R5-10200Red Level, Ala.
12Will RuffinSRRHPR/R6-1210Waverly, Ala.
14Michael CardenSRLHPL/L5-11180Cottondale, Ala.
16Brian WheelerSROFR/R6-0190Childersburg, Ala.
17Branden KelleyJRSSR/R6-2185Prattville, Ala.
18Andrew MorrisSRRHPR/R6-2200Prattville, Ala.
20Michael DuganSRCR/R5-10195Montgomery, Ala.
24Cody HallSRRHPR/R6-3220Opp, Ala.
26Drew WalkerSRCR/R5-11210Gadsden, Ala.
27Cory McGinnisSRRHPR/R6-1190Allison Park, Penn.
28Daniel SelphSRLHPL/L6-0160Montgomery, Ala.
30Chris BarrentineJRLHPL/L5-9180Wicksburg, Ala.
31Logan RemsonSR1BL/R6-2205Albertville, Ala.
32Daniel FarrarSORHPR/R6-3205Troy, Ala.
33Sam DuffieldSOOFR/R5-11195Dadeville, Ala.
34Hunter CrossSR3BR/R6-2225Grove Hill, Ala.
35Tyler DentSRRHPR/R6-4225Waverly Hall, Ga.
36Adam RussellJR1BR/R6-1245Birmingham, Ala.
37Wes CookSRLHPL/L6-2170Montgomery, Ala.
40Bryan YoungFR1B/OFR/R6-4200Montgomery, Ala.
* Redshirt
QV Lowe - Head Coach - 26th season
Marty Lovrich - Associate Head Coach - 23rd season
Clay Booth - Grad Assistant