Andrew Walters | |
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Miami Hurricanes – No. 21 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Palm Bay, Florida | December 8, 2000|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Andrew Walters (born December 8,2000) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Miami Hurricanes.
Walters grew up in Palm Bay,Florida and attended Bayside High School. [1]
Walters began his college baseball career at Eastern Florida State College (EFSC) and played one season,which was cut short due to Covid-19 and did not count towards his collegiate eligibility. In 2021,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [2] He transferred to Miami after his one season at EFSC. [3] Walters made 19 appearances and had a 1.46 ERA with 36 strikeouts and nine walks in his first season with the Hurricanes. [4] He was named Miami's closer entering his redshirt sophomore season and was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after leading the conference with 14 saves. [5] Walters was selected in the 18th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles,but opted to return to Miami for his redshirt junior season. [6] He was named a consensus first-team All-American in 2023 after finishing the season with a 4-0,12 saves,and 1.21 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 44+2⁄3 innings pitched over 28 appearances. [7]
Walters was selected by the Cleveland Guardians with the 62nd overall pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [8]
Walters' parents were college athletes at Florida Tech with his father playing basketball and his mother playing softball. [9] His uncle, Matt Walters, played college football at Miami and was a starting defensive tackle on the Hurricanes' 2001 National Championship team before playing in the NFL for the New York Jets. [3]
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