Hokie Club11 - Amber WalkerPosition: Catcher
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5' 9"
High School: Galax/Roanoke College
Hometown: Galax, Va.
One of four transfers joining the squad this year ... Coming off a solid freshman year at nearby Roanoke College ... Is expected to be a big help to the pitching staff as one of the catchers.
Roanoke College: Played one season at Roanoke College in Salem for Coach Mike Walthall ... Started 25 games, batting .309 with four home runs and 22 RBI ... Hit a home run in each of her first two at bats in her first collegiate game ... Threw out the lone base runner who attempted to steal on her.
High School: Lettered four times at Galax High for Coach Veri Brown ... As a senior was named first-team all-region, the Mountain Empire District Player of the Year and second-team all-state ... Earned All-Timesland honors from The Roanoke Times ... Hit .636 with a 1.000 slugging percentage, three home runs, 40 RBI and 32 runs scored ... Threw out 19 of 23 runners attempting to steal ... Won a national championship with her club team, Carolina Cardinals, in 2006.
Personal: Amber Elaine Walker ... Born January 8, 1988, in Galax, VA ... Daughter of Donnie and Cheryl Walker ... Has two sisters, Beth, a junior on the Tech softball team, and Dee ... Majoring in English.
Batting:
| Year | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IBB | HBP | Avg. | SB-A | SH | SF | SLG | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .438 |
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