Hofstra University Athletics

At Hofstra
Was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA following two injury-plagued seasons…2014: Started 15 games before being sidelined with an injury…Batted .259 with two doubles, one tripe and seven RBIs…Stole seven bases…Scored 10 runs…Had six multi-hit games, including a 3-5 day with two runs and a stolen base at Furman…Was 2-4 with a double and two RBIs at Rutgers…Had three two-hit games in series at Incarnate Word…2013: Played in seven games, making six starts, before an injury ended his season…Scored three runs and drove in a run in 19 at-bats…Drew two walks and scored a run on Opening Day at #14 Oklahoma…Went 1-for-3 with a run and a RBI at CSU Bakersfield…2012: First team All-CAA selection…Started 49 of 50 games…Batted .328 with 14 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 31 RBIs…Scored 51 runs and stole 26 bases…Ranked 35th in the nation in runs per game (1.05) and 33rd in the country in stolen bases…Was second on the team in runs and steals…Ranked second in the CAA in steals and sixth in runs…Was named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List for the top shortstop in the nation…Had 20 multi-hit games and 16 multi-run games…Was 4-5 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in series finale at UNCW…Went 4-5 with a double and two runs in middle game of Georgia State series…Was 4-11 with a home run and six RBIs in George Mason series…Had three hits and scored three times in Florida State series…Had eight games with two stolen bases…Had three hits, including a home run and knocked in four runs in first game of doubleheader against William & Mary…Batted .314 with four home runs, 24 RBIs and 12 steals in CAA play.

At Allan Hancock College
Attended Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California, for two years…2011: Honorable Mention All-Western State Conference selection…Started all 36 games…Batted .301 with six doubles, five triples and 19 RBIs…Added 14 stolen bases…Led team in triples and tied for lead with 28 runs scored…2010: WSC Gold Glove Award recipient…Scored 25 runs and had seven doubles.
 
High School/Personal
Is a 2009 graduate of Lompoc (CA) High School…Four-year letterman in baseball…Was a first team All-California Interscholastic Federation selection as a junior…Has four brothers and two sisters…Hobbies include outdoor activities…Nicknamed “Wally”…Names Chipper Jones and Hanley Ramirez as his favorite athletes…Started playing baseball at age 6…Plans to pursue a career as a firefighter…Rhetorical studies major.