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TUCSON, AZ. – Old Dominion University freshman outfielder Nick Walker (Virginia Beach, VA.) has been named to the 2014 Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-American Baseball team, as announced by the publication today. Walker becomes the 15th Monarch freshman to earn All-American honors.
Walker, who played in the outfield as well as second base, was the only freshman to be named first team All-Conference USA. He led the Monarchs in batting (.309) and stolen bases (16), adding 11 doubles, four home runs and 26 RBI. Walker also drew a team-best 25 walks to give him a .393 on-base percentage. Walker had 16-multiple hit games and a 20-game hitting streak. He reached base 23 straight games during the season and finished the season with a .438 slugging percentage. Walker, who scored 43 runs this season in helping ODU to its first NCAA Regional since 2000, also earned a spot on the C-USA All-Tournament team.
Walker was joined on the All-American team by fellow C-USA newcomers, FIU RHP Chris Mourelle, the C-USA Freshman of the Year, and by Florida Atlantic 2B Stephen Kerr.
PAST ODU FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICANS
1985 Wiley Lee
1990 Stephen Lyons
1991 Wayne Gomes
1993 Kevin Gibbs
1994 Brett Wheeler
1995 Ron Walker
1997 Shawn Pearson
1998 Tim Hummel
2000 Brent Sollenberger
2001 Matt Moye
2002 Justin Verlander
2006 Dan Hudson
2009 Brett Harris
2011 Josiah Burney