Wofford College Athletics

2016: Played in 38 games with 26 starts at catcher and one start as the designated hitter ... Batted .239 with 27 hits, 16 RBIs, 13 runs scored and six stolen bases ... Against USC Upstate (2/24) had three hits ... Drove in a run on a double and then stole home in the first inning ... A triple in the first inning against UNC Asheville (2/28) plated two runs ... At Clemson (3/1) had a pair of singles ... Added two hits against Cornell (3/13) ... Against Western Carolina (4/2)had two hits ... Scored two runs at Baylor (4/5) ... Had two hits and drove in two runs against The Citadel (4/17) ... At VMI (4/22) did not finish the game due to a hand injury ... Pinch ran against Dayton (4/29) before missing the remainder of the season ... In the second half of the summer, played for the Savannah Bananas and had a .281 batting average in ten games ...  Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2015: Saw action in 57 games with 41 starts at catcher ... Finished third on the team with a .335 batting average and was also third with a .429 on base percentage ... Had 55 hits, 34 runs scored, 32 RBIs, 12 doubles, and a team-high 17 stolen bases ... Second on the team with 321 putouts and had a .995 fielding percentage ... Eighth in the Southern Conference in stolen bases ... In the season opener, had two hits against Boston College (2/13) ... Drove in two runs at Clemson (2/25) with a single in the fifth inning ... Against Harvard (3/1) had two hits and drove in three runs, along with two stolen bases ... Against Presbyterian (3/4) had an RBI double and scored three runs on three hits ... Had three hits, including an RBI single in the fifth inning against Iona (3/14) ... At UNC Asheville (4/8) drove in two runs ... At The Citadel (4/10) drove in two runs with a triple in the sixth inning ... Was 3-of-4 from the plate with two RBIs at The Citadel (4/12) ... At UNCG (5/1) had two doubles and scored twice ... Against Furman (5/8) had three hits ... In the eighth inning against Furman (5/10), led off with a triple and scored to give Wofford a 3-2 win ... At East Tennessee State (5/15) drove in two runs with a triple in the eighth inning ... In the Southern Conference Tournament against Furman (5/20) was 3-of-4 from the plate with two double and a triple for three RBIs ... Against Samford (5/23) had three hits, two runs scored and a pair of RBIs ... During the summer played for the Fayetteville Swampdogs in the Coastal Plains League ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and the Spring Academic All-Conference Team ...  2014: Saw action in 24 games with 15 starts at catcher ... Had seven hits, seven RBIs, scored five runs, and stole four bases along with a .159 batting average ... In first career start against Ball State (2/16) had a single ... At Charleston Southern (2/23) was hit by a pitch to bring in a run in the sixth inning, had an RBI single in the seventh inning and a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning  ... At Old Dominion (4/9) drove in two runs in the fourth inning with a double ... Played for the Oneonta Outlaws in the New York Collegiate Baseball League during the summer and hit .222 with 16 stolen bases in 27 games ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starter behind the plate for The Galloway School ... Served as team captain ... During his senior season he batted .483 with 29 hits, 31 runs and 13 RBIs along with 18 stolen bases ... Also team captain of the cross country team, earning four letters and winning a region championship as a senior ... In track, holds the school record in the 400 meters and member of the 4x100, 4x400 and distance medley relay teams that hold school records ... Three-year Scholar-Athlete recipient ...Played summer baseball with the East Cobb organization.

PERSONAL: Born March 17, 1995... Son of David and Jana Waln ... Majoring in biology.

FAVORITES: TV Show - Blue Mountain State ... Movie - Miracle ... Candy - Twix ... Book - The Catcher in the Rye ... Food - Houston’s Chicken Tenders ... Pro Sports Team - Nashville Predators ... Historical Figure - Jesus... Vacation - Cayman Islands ... Musicians - Jason Aldean ... Holiday - Thanksgiving Day ... Reality TV Show - Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders: Making the Team.