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STAFF PHOTO BY TMHY POPf
NORTH 11RUNSWICK High School senior pitcher Chris Walker
last week signed a scholarship offer to attend UNC-Asheville.
Principal James McAdams (left) and North Brunswick baseball
coach Keith Moore also attended the signing.
North Brunswick's
Chris Walker Inks
With UNC-Asheville
BY JOHNNY CRAIG
North Brunswick baseball stand
out Chris Walker made it official he
will be trading in his Scorpion uni
form for that of a University of
North Carolina at Ashcvillc Bulldog
after signing a grant-in-aid last
week with the NCAA Division I
school.
Walker, who has compiled a 3-2
pitching record in 35 innings with
26 strikeouts and a 1.79 earned run
average thus far this season, was a
big sign for the Ashcvillc program,
according to interim head coach Jim
Bretz.
"We needed a hard-throwing
right-handed pitcher and Chris cer
tainly fits the bill," said Bretz.
"Chris is an impact player who will
make a lot of difference in our pro
gram as a freshman. He has a lot of
learning to do but we expect big
things from him."
"Chris is way ahead of a lot of
freshmen coming into the Ashcvillc
program. He has experience and has
shevn some flashes of sophomore
and junior year college ability al
ready at the high school level," said
Bretz. " We plan for Chris to be a
starting pitcher as a freshman and
expect good things early from him."
"Chris will fit in well with our
team. He really enjoyed the rest of
the team during a campus visit ear
lier this year," added Bretz.
North Brunswick baseball coach
Keith Moore also shared similar op
timism about the All-Waccamaw
Conference and All-Brunswick
County performer.
"I'm happy to have worked with
Chris for four years," said Moore at
the signing. "I think Chris is in a
good situation with a young team
where he will be able to play right
away."
Walker pitched while also play
ing in the infield and outfield as a
junior for North Brunswick helping
the Scorpions to a 13-9 overall
record and the second round of the
state playoffs.
Walker hit at a .304 clip with 21
hits, 10 runs batted in, two doubles,
one triple and one home run. He al
so pitched 49.2 innings with a 3.52
ERA, led the team in strike outs
(65) and compiled a 4-6 record.
"Chris will have a chance to pitch
in the starting rotation as a fresh
man. This made the biggest differ
ence," said Joe Walker, Chris' fa
ther, on the signing. "By getting the
chancc to pitch right away, Chris
will develop early in his college ca
reer."
Walker had narrowed his choices
to Appalachian State, Francis
Marion, Pfciffcr and UNC-Charlotte
along with the Bulldogs.
Both Appalachian, Francis
Marion and Pfciffcr had offered full
scholarships while UNC-C had not
yet disclosed grant details.
Ashcvillc is a member of the Big
South Conference, a NCAA
Division 1 league that includes such
local teams as Campbell and
Coastal Carolina.
In addition to league opponents,
UNC-A also plays against such oth
er Division 1 teams as Duke, Wake
Forest and N.C. State.
"We play one of the toughest
schedules in the south," said Brctz.
"There arc no easy wins when you
play 100 percent against Division I
opponents. All the experience our
players arc gaining will do nothing
but help us for the future.
The Bulldogs are currently 10-18
overall and feature a starting lineup
of a freshman shortstop, second
baseman and first baseman along
with a sophomore at third base.
While currently serving as inter
im head coach, Brctz expects to be
named soon to the head post perma
nently. He spent the last 3.5 years as
an assistant under former head
coach Steve Pope who left to take a
position with the Seattle Mariners
organization shortly after after
Christmas.
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