The 6-foot-1, 215-pound junior left-handed pitcher and first baseman had led the Blue Eagles to a 12-6 record at the time of his selection. Walsh owned a 4-1 record and a 0.58 ERA through 18 games, also producing a .429 batting average and 20 RBI. He had
Walsh has maintained a B average in the classroom.
He has volunteered locally on behalf of youth sports programs and an elementary school reading initiative.