Mercyhurst University Athletics

Accolades:
2008 All-GLIAC Second Team (OF)

2008: Batted .352, ranking third on the team and 15th in the GLIAC in batting averaged...Led the team in at bats (165), hits (58) and runs scored (34)...Ranked second on the team in homers with four and drove in 26 runs, which was second most on team...Led the squad with 81 total bases...Tied for the team lead with 24 walks...Swiped a team-high 21 bases in 25 attempts...Ranked ninth in the GLIAC in hits, fourth in steals, and tied for first in total plate appearances with 201...Was one of the toughest batters in the GLIAC to strikeout as he ranked fourth in strikeouts per game at 0.25...Played six games at third base, nine in right field and was moved to centerfield for the final 37 games of the season...One of only two Lakers to start all 52 games...Paced the team with 17 multi-hit games...Recorded two hits on 14 occasions and three hits in three games...Hit .412 against left-handed pitching...Batted .571 when leading off an inning...Opened the season with a five-game hitting streak in which he went 9-for-21 with six runs and four RBIs...Slammed two homers in a 2-for-5, three-RBI effort in the season opener against Lynn...Hit a home run and went 2-for-2 on March 21 against Findlay...Tallied three hits in four at bats at Hillsdale on April 14...Went 7-for-15 with five RBis and four runs in a four-game series with Tiffin on April 19-20...Went 3-for-4 with three RBIs on April 30 against Ashland.

2007: Started all 51 of the games in which he played...Batted .320...Fourth on the team in hitting...second with 46 runs scored and 62 hits...tied for third with 31 RBIs and 12 doubles...third on the team with 14 steals and 77 total bases...18 walks rank fourth on the team...tied for second with eight sac bunts...second on the team with 19 mult-hit games...had seven multi-RBI games...Finished the year with a season-high eight-game hit streak...Went 5-for-6 with three RBIs and three runs against Northwood (April 29)...scored nine runs the series against Northwood...Hit .327 against right handed hitters...Batted .393 with runners in scoring position. 2006: Played in 28 games and started in 14...batted .328 with two home runs and 10 RBIs...had a fielding percentage of .958...hit a lead-off home run at Indiana (Pa.).

High School: Played baseball, basketball, and golf...team MVP...Offensive Player of the Year...two playoff appearances...6th all-time in hits in Ohio...First Team All-Conference...First Team All-Lake County...All-Ohio Mizzuno All-Star Game...Cleveland Plain Dealer and News-Herald 2005 Player of the Year...hit .583 as a senior with 60 hits, 19 doubles, two triples, and five homers...also had eleven steals...Student Athlete Award...Senior Council...Junior Council...Key Club...Principal Roll...Honor Roll

Personal: Majoring in business management...Son of Steve and Michell Walczak...Has a brother Steve and sister Sue...Father is a maintenance supervisor at the YMCA...Mother is a nurse...Relative Adam Tills is a Mercyhurst baseball alum.