CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Six Miami Hurricanes received recognition from the Atlantic Coast Conference Monday morning, following the 2022 regular season.
Left-handed pitcher Carson Palmquist and right-handed reliever Andrew Walters were named to the All-ACC First Team, while outfielder Jacob Burke, first baseman CJ Kayfus and third baseman Yohandy Morales garnered All-ACC Second Team honors. Meanwhile, right-hander Karson Ligon was among the 12 rookies tabbed to the All-ACC Freshman Team.
For the second straight campaign, Palmquist was selected to the top team, becoming the first Hurricane since Zack Collins in 2015 and 2016 to accomplish the feat in back-to-back years. The southpaw is one of only two players in the ACC to reach the century mark in strikeouts and ranks third in the league with nine wins. His 2.64 ERA checks in fourth in the conference, while his .220 batting average against sits in seventh. In 11 of his 14 starts, Palmquist has yielded one earned run or few, totaling three double-digit strikeout performances along the way.
The most dominant closer in the ACC and one of the top relievers in America, Walters picked up first-team distinction. The hard-throwing righty is tied for fourth in the country and paces the conference with 13 saves. Walters finished the regular season with a 1.24 ERA, allowing just four earned runs over 21 appearances. The Palm Bay, Fla. native has an 11-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio, punching out 55 batters and issuing only five free passes in 29 innings. He is one save shy of cracking Miami’s all-time top 10 for saves in a single season. Walters was named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.