CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami Hurricanes right-hander Andrew Walters was named an All-American by Collegiate Baseball, the publication announced Thursday.
Walters is the lone reliever and one of 17 student-athletes selected to Collegiate Baseball’s first team.
One of the top closers in the country, Walters heads into the postseason tied for second in the ACC with 11 saves. The fourth-year junior has a career-low 1.08 ERA, allowing just five earned runs over 41 2/3 innings.
Walters has recorded a 9.7 strikeout-to-walk ratio, punching out 68 hitters and issuing seven free passes. The Palm Bay, Fla., native has held opponents to a .168 batting average.
The 6-foot-4, 225-pound hurler ranks among the nation’s active career leaders in ERA (1.36, first), K/9 (15.1, first) and saves (25, tied for second).