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Through the end of his senior season, ranked second all-time in program history in at-bats (808) and hits (253), tied for second in games played (219), third in runs batted in (166), seventh in runs scored (147), 10th in doubles (41) and tied for 12th in home runs (18).

Among program single-season records, through the end of his senior season, was tied for fifth in runs batted in (57, 2015), tied for sixth in hit by pitch (12, 2015 & 2013) and tied for 16th in hit by pitch (10, 2014).

As a Senior in 2015: Started all 52 games at catcher for the Ravens...ABCA All-East Region First Team selection...Daktronics/CCA All-East Region First Team selection...NCBWA All-East Region First Team selection...NEIBA All-Star selection...All-Northeast-10 First Team selection...Fall Northeast-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Northeast-10 Championship Most Valuable Player...Northeast-10 All-Championship Team selection...Finished tied for 44th in the nation in runs batted in (57)...Led the Northeast-10 in runs batted in...Finished second in the Northeast-10 in hits (68), third in total bases (94), tied for third in sacrifice flies (5), fourth in batting average (.366), tied for fourth in hit by pitch (12), tied for fifth in doubles (14), seventh in on-base percentage (.438), eighth in runs scored (44) and 11th in slugging percentage (.505)...Led the team in batting average, hits and runs batted in...Finished second on the team in doubles, hit by pitch and on-base percentage; tied for second in home runs (4) and sacrifice flies; and third in total bases and slugging percentage...Hit .366/.438/.505 over 186 at-bats (68-for-186)...Walked 16 times, to go with the 12 hit by pitch, against 26 strikeouts and went 13-for-19 in stolen bases (68.4%)...Hit 2-for-4 with a solo home run, scored twice, drove in two runs and stole a base against Molloy on 2/21...Slugged 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run and scored twice against Bridgeport on 2/22...Opened the season hitting 7-for-17 (.418) over a five-game hitting streak from 2/20 through 2/22...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 2/22...Hit 2-for-5, was hit by a pitch, scored one run, drove in another and stole a base against Dominican (N.Y.) on 3/15...Later on 3/15, went 2-for-4, scored one run and drove in another against Dowling...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/15...Knocked 2-for-5 and drove in a run against Felician on 3/16...Hit 2-for-3, scored one run and drove in two more against Dominican (N.Y.) on 3/17...Was a perfect 4-for-4 with a double and a walk and scored a pair of runs at Mount Olive on 3/18...Hit 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scored one run, drove in one and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader against New Haven on 3/21; in the second game, went 2-for-4 with a double, scored one run and drove in another...Named Northeast-10 Player of the Week for the week ending on 3/22...Hit 2-for-3 with a walk and drove in a run against Southern New Hampshire on 3/25...Hit 24-for-51 (.471) over a 14-game hitting streak from 3/8 through 3/25...Hit 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, scord one run and drove in another against American International on 4/1...Clubbed 2-for-5 with a long solo home run against Stonehill on 4/2...Hit 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly, scored twice and drove in three runs against Saint Michael's on 4/6...Hit 2-for-3 and drove in a run at Southern New Hampshire on 4/8...Went 3-for-4, scored twice and drove in a run against Saint Anselm on 4/14...Hit 3-for-5 with a double, scored three runs and drove in three more at Merrimack on 4/18...Went 2-for-3, was hit by a pitch, scored one run, drove in one and stole a base in the front end of a doubleheader at Merrimack on 4/19; in the second game, went 2-for-5, scored once, drove in two runs and stole a base...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/19...Hit 12-for-25 (.480) over a six-game hitting streak from 4/14 to 4/25...Hit 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, scored twice and stole a base against Assumption on 4/26...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/26...Hit 2-for-4, scored twice and drove in a run in the second game of a doubleheader at Bentley on 5/2...Knocked 2-for-5 and drove in two runs against Merrimack in the first round of the Northeast-10 Championship on 5/5...Went just 1-for-4, but the one-hit was a game-changing grand slam at New Haven in the Northeast-10 Championship on 5/7...Hit 2-for-4, was hit by a pitch and drove in four runs against Southern New Hampshire in the NCAA Championship East Regional on 5/16...Hit 2-for-3 with a walk against Wilmington (Del.) in the NCAA Championship East Regional on 5/17.
2015 Statistics 

As a Junior in 2014: Started all 53 games for the Ravens, primarily at catcher...NCBWA All-East Region First Team selection...ABCA All-East Region First Team selection...Daktronics All-East Region Second Team selection...ABCA/Rawlings East Region Gold Glove Second Team selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection...NEIBA All-Star Team selection...Tied for the Northeast-10 lead in runs batted in (40)...Finished second in the Northeast-10 in total bases (96), tied for second in home runs (7), ranked fifth in runs scored (42), tied for sixth in hit by pitch (10), tied for seven in hits (61), ranked ninth in slugging percentage (.478) and tied for ninth in doubles (12)...Led the team in runs scored, doubles, home runs, runs batted in, total bases and slugging percentage...Finished second on the team in hits and hit by pitch, as well as third in batting average (.303, 61-for-201)...Hit one triple, drew 11 walks against 39 strikeouts, hit two sacrifice flies, had three sacrifice bunts and stole five bases in seven attempts (71.4%)...Hit 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk, scored a run, drove in two and stole a base in the season opener against Felician on 2/21...Hit 10-for-27 (.370) over an eight-game hitting streak from 3/2 through 3/15...Went 2-for-5 and drove in two runs in the second game of a doubleheader against Millersville on 3/2...Went 2-for-3 with a double, was hit by a pitch, scored one run and drove in three more at Queens on 3/7...Hit 2-for-3 and scored a run in the front end of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/9; went 1-for-1 with a walk, scored twice, drove in a run and stole a base in the second game...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/9...Hit 10-for-24 (.417) over a seven-game hitting streak from 3/19 through 3/27...Hit 2-for-5 with a solo home run to center field in the third and drove in another run as well at Tampa on 3/19...Hit 2-for-4 and scored a run in the first game of a doubleheader at Adelphi on 3/22; went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, scored twice and drove in a run in the second game...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/23...Went 2-for-4 with a walk, scored once, drove in a run and stole a base against Saint Anselm on 3/27...Hit 7-for-21 (.333) over a five-game hitting streak from 4/1 through 4/9...Went 1-for-5 with a 345-foot, three-run home run to left field against Saint Michael's on 4/3...Hit 2-for-4, scored one run and drove in another in the first game of a doubleheader against American International on 4/5; went 2-for-4 with a walk, scored twice and stole a base in the second game...Hit 3-for-5 with a double, scored once and drove in a run in the first game of a doubleheader against Merrimack on 4/12...Hit 2-for-4 against Merrimack on 4/13...Hit 22-for-47 (.468) over a 12-game hitting streak from 4/19 through 5/7...Went 3-for-5 with a solo home run to leadoff the second in the first game of a doubleheader at Assumption on 4/19; hit 3-for-5 with three doubles, scored once and drove in two runs in the second game...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/20...Hit 3-for-5 with a double, scored twice and drove in two at Saint Anselm on 4/23...Clubbed three home runs and hit a sacrifice fly in a 3-for-3 outing, scored three times and drove in seven in the second game of a doubleheader against Bentley on 4/27...Named Northeast-10 Player of the Week for the week ending on 4/27...Went 1-for-4 with 360-foot, line-drive, solo home run to left in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 5/1; hit 1-for-4, scored twice and stole a base in the second game...Went 3-for-4 and scored three times in the first round of the Northeast-10 Championship against Stonehill on 5/7.
2014 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2013: Started all 56 games for the Ravens, splitting time between catcher (32 games) and designated hitter (24 games)...Finished tied for 99th in the nation in hit-by-pitch (12)...Finished tied for fourth in the Northeast-10 Conference in hit-by-pitch...Finished tied for the team lead in hit-by-pitch...Hit .259/.345/.332 over 205 at-bats (53-for-205) with six doubles and three home runs, scored 29 runs and drove in 29...Drew 16 walks against 33 strikeouts, hit two sacrifice flies, dropped down 24 sacrifice bunts and stole three bases in five attempts...Hit 2-for-5, was hit by a pitch and drove in two runs against Chestnut Hill on 2/22...Went 1-for-2 with a walk and was hit by a pitch, scored one run and drove in three others against Chestnut Hill on 2/23...Capped a season-high, season-opening, seven-game hitting streak by going 1-for-4 in the second game of a doubleheader against Wilmington (Del.) on 3/1...Hit 3-for-4 with a walk, scored one run and drove in two others in the second game of a doubleheader against Dowling on 3/10...Slugged 4-for-5 and scored a run against Adelphi on 3/16...Named tot he Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/17...Went 2-for-5 with a double, scored twice, drove in a run and stole a base in the front end of a doubleheader against Saint Rose on 3/24...Hit 2-for-4, scored twice and drove in two runs in the second game of a doubleheader against New Haven on 4/7...Went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs, to right-center leading off the fourth and to left-center in the eighth, the fifth and sixth home runs of his career, in the first game of a doubleheader against Stonehill on 4/20; hit all three of his home runs in the same day, as he went 2-for-4 in the nightcap, with a double and a lead-off home run in the second, the seventh of his career, and also scored another run...Hit 1-for-2 with a pair of walks against Stonehill on 4/21...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/21...Hit 2-for-3 with a walk, was hit by a pitch, scored three runs and drove in two others in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 5/2; in the second game, capped a six-game hitting streak by going 1-for-3, scoring a run and driving in one other.

As a Freshman in 2012: Started all 58 games at catcher for the Ravens...ABCA All-East Region First Team selection...Daktronics All-East Region First Team selection...NCBWA All-East Region First Team selection...NEIBA All-Star Team selection...Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Year...All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection...Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team selection...Northeast-10 Conference All-Championship Team selection...Ranked ninth in the Northeast-10 in hits (71), tied for 12th in runs batted in (40), ranked 17th in batting average (.329, 71-for-216) and tied for 18th in home runs (4)...Ranked third on the team in hit-by-pitch (8)...Hit .329/.385/.426 over 216 at-bats with nine doubles and four home runs, scored 32 runs and drove in 40...Worked 15 walks, hit five sacrifice flies and stole seven bases in 10 attempts...Started in his collegiate debut, worked two walks and scored a run in the season opener against Post on 2/24...Hit 2-for-4 with his first career hits, scored a run and drove in another, his first career RBI, in the first game of a doubleheader against Chestnut Hill on 2/25; had his first extra-base hit with a double and stole the first two bases of his career in the second game...Went 2-for-5 with a double and drove in two runs in the first game of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/4...Hit 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, scored three times, drove in two runs and stole a base at Philadelphia on 3/10...Went 2-for-5, scored a run and drove in two more at Florida Tech on 3/22...Hit 2-for-3 with a double, scored a run and drove in two in the first game of a doubleheader at Massachusetts Lowell on 4/1...Knocked 2-for-4 with his first career home run, scored twice and drove in three runs against Southern New Hampshire on 4/17...Was a perfect 4-for-4, was hit by two pitches, scored four runs and drove in two others at Stonehill on 4/20...Hit a solo home run in the second game of a doubleheader at Stonehill on 4/21...Named Northeast-10 Conference and NCBWA East Region Player of the Week, as well as Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week, for the week ending on 4/22...Hit 2-for-4 and drove in two runs against Saint Anselm on 5/2...Went 3-for-4 with two doubles, scored a run and drove in three in the second game of a doubleheader at Saint Michael's on 5/5...Named Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 5/6...Went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Northeast-10 Championship against New Haven on 5/11...Hit a two-run home run on the final day of the Northeast-10 Championship against Le Moyne on 5/13.
2012 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: Four-year letterwinner at Plymouth (Mass.) North High School...Louisville Slugger All-America Honorable Mention as a senior...Four-time All-State and All-League selection...Three-time Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic selection...Boston Globe All-Scholastic selection and Player of the Year...Three-year team captain...Captured state championships as a senior and as a freshman...Team was state runner-up as a sophomore...Two-year batterymate of Ravens teammate Joe Flynn...Played at the club level for New England Ruffnecks...Also a four-year letterwinner in football and played basketball at Plymouth North...Two-time football team captain; rushed for 1,000 yards as a senior.

Personal: Son of Tracy and Tim Walsh...A sports and recreation managment major...Has two younger sisters, Casey and Meghan, and a younger brother, Joey...Mom, Tracy, played volleyball at University of Maine Farmington.