2018 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Erin Walker
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tuscola, Ill.
- High School:
- Tuscola High School
- Prev School:
- Parkland CC
Junior - 2017
- 4-2, 3.37 ERA, 22 appearances, four starts, 43.2 IP, 46 H, 21 ER, 18 BB, 17 SO, 1.000 fielding percentage
- 1-1 in Big Ten play, 2.40 ERA, six appearances, one start, 11.2 IP, 17 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO
- Earned an NCAA Regional win over Marshall (May 20) in the circle, allowing just two runs on three hits in 3.0 innings pitched
- Saw 4.0 innings of work vs. OSU (May 7), allowing just one run on five hits and struck out two
- Earned her second career win with 2.1 scoreless innings of work against Troy (March 4)
- Made her first Illini appearance and earned her first Illini win with a five-inning performance against Georgia Tech (February 11)
Sophomore (at Parkland Community College) - 2016
- Played at Parkland Community College as a sophomore and was a part of the NJCAA Region XXIV All-Regional Team
- Was named the 2016 Mid-West Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year and All-Conference First-Team
Freshman (at Kankakee Community College) - 2015
- Started her collegiate career at Kankakee Community College, where she helped KCC to a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship
High School
- Two-time Okaw Valley Conference All-Conference First-Team at Tuscola High School
- Earned Illinois Coaches Association (ICA) All-State Selection Second-Team as a sophomore and junior and Third-Team as a freshman
- Named to the 2012 News Gazette All-Area First-Team
- Helped lead THS to a fourth place finish in the 2012 state tournament
- Earned Okaw Valley Conference All-Conference Second-Team accolades as a junior
- Three-time TSH MVP Award honoree
Personal
- Born September 17, 1995
- Daughter of Brian and Darla Walker
- Has two siblings, Megan Craciun and Dylan Walker
- Majoring in kinesiology
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