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Morgan Walters

FRESHMAN (2015)

Appeared in 35 total games, including 14 starts as a first-year Tiger
Hit .200 (10-for-50) with 18 runs, one double, two home runs and seven RBI
Proved to be effective on the basepaths, going 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts
Launched her second career home run in the series opener vs. No. 1 Florida (May 1)
Recorded her first career mulit-hit game vs. Northern Iowa (April 29), going 2-for-2 with two runs scored and a walk
Rocketed her first career home run in the series finale against Arkansas (April 19)
Secured her second career RBI vs. Illinois (March 25) with an infield single to third
Got a career-high four ABs in a start vs. SEMO (March 11) and swiped her first career base in the win
Collected her first RBI on her first career double, plating the Tigers’ go-ahead run in the eighth inning of
an extra-inning win over Penn State (Feb. 27)
Recorded a pinch-hit single in her first collegiate at-bat, and came around to score in the 5th inning
against Long Beach State (Feb. 19) in what was a 6-2 Tiger win

HIGH SCHOOL (BUFORD)

Batted .485 with a team-leading 17 home runs en route to a 37-1 overall team record and 2013 Georgia Class AAA State Championship as a senior
Finished her high school career with an impressive 42 home runs
Earned GACA All-State recognition, as well as Class AAA State Player of the Year and Region 7-AAA Player of the Year
Accounted for 60 RBI, 50 runs scored and 11 stolen bases (92 percent success rate) in 2013
While helping Buford claim its seventh-straight state title, set new school single-season records in OPS (1.673) and slugging percentage (1.087)
Batted .545 with four home runs during the state tournament, earning the Gainesville Times Player of the Week award following the event
Also awarded County Player of the Year from the Gwinnett Daily Post
Played first base, third base and left field for head coach Tony Wolfe

MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN

Batted .500 with 11 home runs among 40 hits, accumulating a .598 on-base percentage and 1.075 slugging percentage as a junior in 2012
Earned GHSA Class A Player of the Year in 2012, as well as first team all-state and all-region recognition
Started every game at third base as a junior, helping the squad to a 25-9 record and GHSA Class A Private School State Championship
Started every game at third base as a sophomore in 2011, batting .521 with six long balls to help Mount Pisgah to the state championship semifinals
Picked up first team all-state and all-region honors in 2011, along with being named her team's offensive player of the year
Alternated between second and third base as a freshman in 2010, starting every contest and earning first team all-region
Also ran track and was a varsity cheerleader for the Mount Pisgah basketball team
Played for East Cobb Bullets club team
Helped club squad to top 10 finishes at the 18U Premier Girls Fastpitch Nationals in both 2012 and 2013
Showed power with three grand slams during the travel season in 2012
Coached by Greg Schnute, Patrick O'Reilly and her father, Todd Walters, while with the Bullets

PERSONAL

Daughter of Todd and Kristi Walters, with a younger sister, Kenzie
Organized a charity for her 16th birthday that raised more than $1,600 for clean water projects in developing countries
Traveled to Costa Rica for spring break in 2012 for a mission trip
Intends to major in broadcast journalism at the University of Missouri