14 - Beth WalkerPosition: First Base
Class: Freshman
Height: 5' 7"
High School: Galax
Hometown: Galax, Va.
· An invited walk-on who showed a lot of promise in the fall season
· Can play in the outfield or either corner infield position
· Has a lot of power at the plate, but needs to work on her consistency and defensive skills
· Has a great work ethic and will contribute in some way this year
High School: Lettered four times for Coach Leslie Mutter at Galax High ... Named the All-Timesland Player of the Year by The Roanoke Times her senior year ... Also named a first-team Region C outfielder ... Batted .698 with nine home runs, 45 runs scored and 50 RBI, along with a 1.644 slugging percentage and a .778 on base percentage ... In the circle, went 19-4 with 226 strikeouts and a 0.73 ERA in 128 innings pitched ... Named first-team all-district, All-Timesland by The Roanoke Times, all-region and all-state her junior year after hitting .674 with 10 home runs, 39 RBI, 53 runs and a slugging percentage of 1.587 ... Hit .588 as a sophomore, driving in 35 with six home runs ... Hit over .550 in each of her four years, hitting 32 home runs, driving in 154 runs and scoring 156 runs while striking out 510 and recording a 51-15 record in the circle in 320 innings ... Also lettered in basketball and volleyball, earning first-team all-district honors in volleyball.
Personal: Audrey Elizabeth Walker ... Born November 30, 1986 in Galax, VA ... Daughter of Donnie and Cheryl Walker ... Has two sisters, Amber and Dee ... Majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise.
Batting:
| Year | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IBB | HBP | Avg. | SB-A | SH | SF | SLG | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42 | 34 | 96 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 2 | .271 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | .490 | .386 |
| 2007 | 37 | 23 | 62 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 4 | .113 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | .210 | .321 |
| 2008 | 65 | 62 | 156 | 15 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 5 | .224 | 5-5 | 3 | 2 | .359 | .328 |
| 2008 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .438 |
| Career | 157 | 121 | 326 | 38 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 53 | 99 | 0 | 13 | .218 | 6-7 | 5 | 2 | .365 | .348 |
Fielding:
| Year | PO | A | E | PB | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 107 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .943 |
| 2007 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 0 | .887 |
| 2008 | 228 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .971 |
| Career | 362 | 38 | 20 | 0 | .952 |
