Walker Zapp

Photo by: Dylan Smith

Photo by: Caroline Friedrick

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Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Auburn, AL
High School:
Auburn
Position:
C

Sophomore (2024): Played in 51 games, making 50 starts…Batted .244 with four homers and 24 RBIs…Led team with 13 baserunners thrown out…Home runs against Mississippi State, Fresno State, Dallas Baptist and Nevada…Went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs against Nevada on April 26…Drew three walks against Navy on Feb. 23…Stole a base in all three games of San Diego State series.

Freshman (2023): Saw action in 21 games, making nine starts...First-career hit took place March 26 at San Diego State...Notched first extra-base hit on May 14 against San Diego State...Stole career-best two bases against UNLV on May 18...Threw out 50% of potential base-stealers (2-4).

HIGH SCHOOL (Auburn): Played for Matt Cimo at Auburn High School…7A State Champion and was part of 8^th-ranked Auburn team as selected by Baseball America…Four-year letterwinner in baseball and two-year letterwinner in football…National Honors Society member.

PERSONAL: Member of Cadet Squadron 24…Parents are Justin and Kelly Zapp…Has two brothers, Owen and Ryan…Intended major is Management…Hobbies are hunting, skiing, and watching sports…Grandfather Michael “Moose Moore served in the Air Force…has three great-grandfathers that served in the Air Force and Army…Many people don’t know that Walker has a black belt in karate and was a two-time spelling bee champion…Favorite sports memory was catching the final strike to win the state championship…Chose the Academy because “I wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself and serve the nation that has given me so many opportunities.”