11-time World Series participant ⚾️ 40+wins in 22 of last 23 full seasons ⚾️ 201 Division 1 signees and 47 MLB draft picks since 2000 ⚾️ 2006 National Champion
4 straight trips to Grand Junction
2018: 60-8 (2nd in Nation)
2019: 54-11 (3rd in Nation)
2021: 61-7 (7th in Nation)
2022: 60-7 (3rd in Nation)
4-year total: 235-34 for an .874 win pct. (Avg 58-8)
Thank you to each group for adding to the Tradition that is Walters State Baseball!
JUCO Baseball fact of the day. Thus far in 2019, 10 of 14 SEC schools have had JUCO transfers hit in their 3 or 4-hole. Feel free to count how many have had true freshmen hit there. An amazing number when you consider all of the "Early Commits" those schools have to choose from.
What a 2-year run by our sophomore class. Overall 2-year record of 114-19 (.857 win %)and two Top-3 finishes in Nation. Thank you for adding to the Tradition!
@JUCOWorldSeries
Senators would like to welcome the newest addition of our baseball coaching staff, Mike Corn. Coach Corn brings 23 years coaching experience to the Senators program. A 4-time TCCAA Coach of the Year recipient, Coach Corn will be the Senators Recruiting Coordinator/Infield Coach.
3 straight trips to Grand Junction
2018: 60-8
2019: 54-11
2021: 61-7
3-year total: 175-26 for an .871 win pct.(195-33 including 2020 Covid-year)
Special groups of players each year. Thank you for adding to the Tradition that is Walters State Baseball.
Reflecting on our 2018 National Runner-Up squad. Enjoyed a 60-win season. Team had 22 players sign D1, 11 with Power-5 schools. Thus far players from that team have recieved MLB signing bonuses for $1,735,000 collectively. Anyone want to debate that JUCO baseball is a good route?
Congrats to our early signees:
Kody Davidson - Tennessee
Alex Haynes - Tennessee
Gage Gillian - North Carolina
JL Bland - East Tennessee State
Drew Haynie - East Tennessee State
Huge congratulations to our man Dan Skirka on being named Head Coach at Murray State. Well deserved to a great coach and even better person. Senators were 208-48 (.813 win%) during his 4 years as Recruiting Coordinator.
COACHING NEWS:
@RacersBaseball
will hire Walters State (Tenn.) CC recruiting coordinator Dan Skirka as head coach. Skirka spent five seasons as a
#MurrayState
assistant, helped lead Walters to a JUCO national runner-up finish this season.
@OVCSports
Senators Fall schedule begins this Saturday, Sept 10 at home versus the Kansas City Royals Scout Team. Highlights include 4 dates versus Division I opponents: University of North Carolina, Coastal Carolina University, East Tennessee State University, and UNC-Charlotte.
Senators Baseball welcomes new Assistant Coach, Mark Allen Bounds. Bounds joins the program from Carson Newman University where he was an assistant for the past 4 years. Bounds was a member of the 2008 Senators Juco World Series team that went 55-9.
Senators travel to Chapel Hill, NC today to take on the Tar Heels of UNC in a fall scrimmage. Walters State BP at 12:30, first pitch at 3:00 PM.
#Tradition
On what would have been the opening day of the
@JUCOWorldSeries
, we salute the only place we would rather see a rainbow than in Morristown. We sure miss you, Grand Junction.
Special congrats to the following 10 players who had a perfect 4.0 this semester:
Logan Carey
Tyler Gentry
Gage Gillian
Logan Hullette
Peyton Alford
Brock Anderson
Reese Brewer
Alex Haynes
Jordan Holly
Hunter Wolfe
Back to Back Region VII Champions. Senators move to 50-9 on season and will host Gordon State on Wednesday in East Central District for birth in 2019
@JUCOWorldSeries
.
Senators Fall Schedule will be completed shortly.
D1 Opponents: Belmont, Kennesaw State, East Tennessee State, Middle Tennessee State, North Carolina.
D2 Opponents: Lincoln Memorial, King, Tusculum.
Juco Opponents: Roane State, Columbia State.
8 Senators named All-Conference today.
OF Tyler Gentry
OF Dylan Harris
P Hayden Lehman
P Gage Gillian
P Landon Knack
3B Duncan Pence
SS Hunter Wolfe
2B Austin Henry
Including Player of the Year Austin Henry, Pitcher of the Year Landon Knack and Coach of the Year David Shelton
Senators travel this weekend to the Carolinas to play two top Division I opponents. Up first the UNC Tar Heels,
@DiamondHeels
,on Friday starting at 5:00 PM. Then on Sunday we take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers,
@CoastalBaseball
,starting at 11:00 AM.
Walters State wins the coin flip. The Senators will be playing in the JUCO 1-Game take all National championship Saturday night at 7:00MT. Opponent is winner of Chipola vs. San Jac Friday night.
Congratulations to Coach Mike Corn on his becoming the next Head Baseball Coach at Elizabethton High School. We thank Coach Corn for all the hard work he put into our program over the past two years, and we are excited for him in his future endeavors!
Huge Congrats to the following 9 players who achieved a 4.0 GPA this semester: Alex Bibb, Gage Gillian, Alex Haynes, Logan Hullette, Ben Joyce, Zebby Matthews, Luke Persons, Roland Ryan, & Tanner Smith.
Today’s championship win moves our record to 54-6.
W: Jones (9-1)
SV: Haynes (1)
HR: Wolfe (9), Gentry 2(15)
Senators reach 100 total HR for the season.
Peyton Alford named tournament MVP.
Next game: East Central District in GA (time and dates TBA)
Great seeing former Senators, Bryce Hodge, Skyler Cannady, and Nathan Hickman. Nothing better than seeing our guys succeed at the next level. Huge thanks to
@ETSU_Baseball
for hosting us. Predicting a big year for the Bucs in 2022.
Huge thank you to
@CoachForbes_UNC
and everyone associated with
@DiamondHeels
for hosting us for a scrimmage tonight. Unbelievable learning experience for our guys. First class program in every aspect.
Awesome experience for our guys today. We were able to delay the start of our 2nd game so that our team could watch the MLB debut of
@LKnackers
in our lockerroom.
#Tradition
Congratulations and best of luck to Senator Great, Landon Knack, as he makes his Major League Baseball debut tonight, getting the start on the mound for the LA Dodgers facing the Washington Nationals!
#TRADITION
Now this is how you want to compete in an Intrasquad!!!😁 Sound up!!! Thankful to be back on the field competing and enjoying 80 degree October weather!!!
Game Recap:
Walters State- 5
Gordon State- 4
Winning Pitcher- Andrew Lindsey (4-0)
Save- Kody Davidson (2)
Hammons 3-5, 3 RBI, HR(12)
Jennings 1-1, RBI
Haynie 1-5, RBI
*Senators move to (52-9) on the year and advance to the Juco World Series in Grand Junction Colorado!
Congratulations to Senator Great Brent Honeywell as he makes his MLB debut today against the New York Yankees. The definition of perseverance!!!
#HoneyDay
Thank you to
@JUCOWorldSeries
and everyone associated with making our World Series the event that it is. Thank you to our host, The Orchard Mesa Lions Club for taking care of us the past 2 weeks. This journey is one that everyone in our group will remember the rest of our lives!
Congratulations to our 2021 Bubba Hubbard Teammate of the Year Award winner: Silas Butler. Silas, a sophomore from Lithonia, GA was the ultimate teammate for the Senators this year, showing leadership on and off the field. Silas also hit .353 with 5 HR and 34 RBI and 43 Runs.
As the NCAA Division I schools open up this weekend, we would like to wish all 28 former Senator players who are currently on Division I rosters best of luck this year!!! Continue to overcome adversity and carry on the Tradition!!! Stay Positive & Test Negative!!!💪💪💪