University of Miami Athletics
2025 (Redshirt Junior)
- Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the eighth round (251st overall) of the 2025 MLB Draft
- Served as Miami’s primary closer in 2025, making 21 appearances and seven starts
- Finished the season with 11 saves, leading the Hurricanes’ pitching staff and ranking second in the ACC
- Logged a 2-3 record with a 4.94 ERA across 51.0 innings pitched
- Struck out 56 batters and held opponents to a .279 average
- Ranked third on the team in strikeouts (56)
- Returned to Coral Gables for his redshirt junior season after being selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 19th round of the 2024 MLB Draft
- Registered a career-high ten strikeouts in five innings of work against Niagara on Feb. 16, leading the Hurricanes to an 11-1 victory
- Struck out nine Princeton batters on Feb. 23, allowing just one walk in a 10-0 shutout victory
- Recorded eight consecutive saves, allowing just nine hits and striking out 10 during the dominant stretch.
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- Notched 0-1 ledger with 3.29 ERA and one save in 15 games
- Recorded 22 strikeouts and two walks over 13.2 innings
- Held opposing hitters to .222 batting average
- Totaled 11 scoreless appearances
- Struck out side in 7-6 win over Stonehill (3/6)
- Notched three strikeouts in shutdown frame against Bethune-Cookman (4/17)
- Punched out career-high five batters across season-long 2.1 innings vs. Louisville (4/20)
- Retired all six batters faced over two scoreless frames to register save at Georgia Tech (4/26)
2023 (Sophomore)
- Made two appearances before having season-ending surgery
- Redshirted to preserve eligibility
- Struck out two batters in season debut against Penn State (2/19)
- Tossed 0.2 innings vs. Indiana State (2/22)
2022 (Freshman - EFSC)
- Made 14 appearances, including 11 starts
- Went 3-3 with 3.99 ERA over 49.2 innings
- 11 starts tied for most on team
- Recorded 53 strikeouts while walking 26 batters
- Punched out season-high nine over four innings in collegiate debut vs. Santa Fe College (1/29)
- Earned first career win surrendering two runs across five frames against ASA College (2/5)
- Pitched five hitless innings in 6-1 victory over Hillsborough (2/11)
- Struck out eight over 4 2/3 innings, giving up one unearned run at Polk State (2/19)
- Made first relief appearance against Miami Dade (4/3)
High School
- Earned four varsity letters at Bayside High School
- Named 2021 All-Cape Coast Conference selection
Personal
- Son of Kyle and Angela Walters
- Has three siblings: brother, Andrew, and sisters, Ali and Jenna
- Father, Kyle, played basketball at Florida Tech from 1996-98
- Mother, Angela, played softball at Florida Tech from 1993-97
- Brother, Andrew, played baseball at Miami from 2021-23
- Uncle, Matt Walters, played football at Miami from 1998-2002
- Intends to major in economics
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