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2011 Baseball Roster
Roster
Walker Turner
- Year:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Catcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 175
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Broadway, Va.
- High School:
- Broadway
As A Freshman:
- Dean's List Fall 2010
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
- JMU Athletic Director Scholar Athlete
Before JMU:
- Played for Yates Hall at Broadway High School
- Played for Tommy Mayers with the Richmond Braves
- Won District 3 Championship with Broadway as a senior
- Won Tournament of Champions in 2009 with Braves
- 16U WWBA Champions 2008
- Second Team AA All-State, First Team All-Region and First Team All-Massanutten District catcher as a junior and senior
- VHSCA All-Star Game Selection senior year
- National Honor Society member
- Massanutten Regional Governors School
Personal:
- Son of Peggie and Ronald Turner
- ISAT major, interest in alternative energy
- Enjoys hunting, fishing, and weight lifting
- Both parents are JMU graduates
Getting to know Walker...
What's your favorite JMU baseball memory thus far?
The first weekend against Bucknell
The 3 reasons you chose JMU are...
The ISAT program, nice campus, and fairly close to home.
What is your major and why did you chose it?
 ISAT, I am interested in science and technology
Who is your favorite character on Jersey Shore?
The cameraman.
What is your favorite place to eat on campus?
Festival
Who has the most/least "swag" on the team?
Most-Trent, Least-Me
Who is your favorite artist/singer?
Old Crow Medicine Show
What is your favorite class while attending JMU?Â
Physics/Energy
Who has been the biggest influence on your baseball career thus far?
Erik Kratz
Where is your favorite place to play other than JMU?
Rockingham County League
Do you have any unique talents or skills?
I play the guitar.
3 hobbies/interests I enjoy besides baseball are...
Fishing, Hunting, and snowboarding
Who is your favorite MLB player and why?
Albert Pujols because he has a good swing.
What is your biggest fear?
Not finding parking for class.
What is your favorite baseball memory pre-college?
My senior season in high school.
The funniest player on the team is...
Thornton
What is your pre-game music choice?
Whatever is playing in the locker-room.
What do you want to accomplish this season?
Make it deeper into the post season than last year.
What do you want to do after college?Â
Work for an engineering/manufacturing company.
Fast Five:
Fast food? Subway
Facebook or Twitter? Facebook
Quote? There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.
Guilty pleasure song on your iPod? My iPod only has guilty pleasure songs on it.
MLB team? Boston
