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Jersey Number 3
Walker Janek
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Position:
- C
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Experience:
- 2L
- Hometown:
- Portland, Texas
- HS/Prev Schools:
- Gregory-Portland HS
- Years in College Baseball:
- 2
- Eligibility Remaining:
- 2
2024 Season
Selected by the Houston Astros in the first round of the MLB Draft with the No. 28 overall pick ... Buster Posey Award winner as the top catcher in collegiate baseball ... CUSA Defensive Player of the Year ... All-CUSA first team ... rated as the No. 23 prospect for the 2024 MLB Draft by MLB Pipeline ... Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year by D1Baseball.com and Perfect Game Baseball ... Golden Spikes Award semifinalist ... Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist ... D1Baseball.com All-America first team ... Baseball America All-America first team ... ABCA All-America first team and All-Central Region first team ... ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalist
2023 Season
Most Outstanding Player of the WAC Tournament ... named to the All-Tournament team at the Karbach Round Rock Classic ... Buster Posey Award Watch List ... had 20 multi-hit games ... went 12-for-28 (.428) with 11 runs scored, a home run, 4 doubles and 12 RBI in the WAC Tournament ... set an SHSU postseason record with 7 RBI in a 4-for-6 performance that included 4 runs scored and 3 doubles in a win over Grand Canyon (5/26) in the WAC Tournament ... reached base in all 5 plate appearances in the WAC Tournament title game win over Utah Valley (5/27), going 3-for-3 with an RBI, 4 runs scored, 2 walks and an RBI
2022 Season
WAC all-defensive team ... Buster Posey Award watch list
Gregory-Portland HS
Named 2021 district Offensive Player of the Year after hitting .334 with 6 home runs, 36 stolen bases and 45 RBI ... 2019 District Champions … 2019 Honorable Mention All-District ... WWBA 2020 South Championship MVP/All-Tournament Team … 2020 high school stats: .367 batting average, 4 doubles, 1 home run, 13 RBI, 8 stolen bases (COVID)
Selected by the Houston Astros in the first round of the MLB Draft with the No. 28 overall pick ... Buster Posey Award winner as the top catcher in collegiate baseball ... CUSA Defensive Player of the Year ... All-CUSA first team ... rated as the No. 23 prospect for the 2024 MLB Draft by MLB Pipeline ... Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year by D1Baseball.com and Perfect Game Baseball ... Golden Spikes Award semifinalist ... Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist ... D1Baseball.com All-America first team ... Baseball America All-America first team ... ABCA All-America first team and All-Central Region first team ... ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalist
2023 Season
Most Outstanding Player of the WAC Tournament ... named to the All-Tournament team at the Karbach Round Rock Classic ... Buster Posey Award Watch List ... had 20 multi-hit games ... went 12-for-28 (.428) with 11 runs scored, a home run, 4 doubles and 12 RBI in the WAC Tournament ... set an SHSU postseason record with 7 RBI in a 4-for-6 performance that included 4 runs scored and 3 doubles in a win over Grand Canyon (5/26) in the WAC Tournament ... reached base in all 5 plate appearances in the WAC Tournament title game win over Utah Valley (5/27), going 3-for-3 with an RBI, 4 runs scored, 2 walks and an RBI
2022 Season
WAC all-defensive team ... Buster Posey Award watch list
Gregory-Portland HS
Named 2021 district Offensive Player of the Year after hitting .334 with 6 home runs, 36 stolen bases and 45 RBI ... 2019 District Champions … 2019 Honorable Mention All-District ... WWBA 2020 South Championship MVP/All-Tournament Team … 2020 high school stats: .367 batting average, 4 doubles, 1 home run, 13 RBI, 8 stolen bases (COVID)
Baseball: Jay Sirianni Press Conference
Wednesday, February 12
CUSA Tournament Game 2
Friday, May 24
CUSA Tournament Game 1
Thursday, May 23
Jay Sirianni after sweep of Jax State
Saturday, May 18
