University of South Alabama Athletics

2022 (Redshirt Junior):  Made 14 appearances with six starts ... Finished 4-3 with a 4.26 ERA while combining for one shutout ... Recorded 37 strikeouts against 18 walks in 38 innings pitched ... Struck out a career-high seven batters in 4 2/3 relief innings against Tennessee Tech (Feb. 20) ... Tied his career high in strikeouts in a career-high six innings pitched in a start against Tulane (April 26) ... Tied his career high in innings pitched (6.0) against ULM (May 15).

Junior College:  Lettered at East Central CC in Decatur, Miss. ... First-team all-MACCC selection in 2021 after going 3-3 with four saves and a 1.98 ERA in 25 appearances with one start ... Struck out 81 batters and issued 19 walks in 50 innings pitched ... Averaged 14.58 strikeouts per nine innings ... Finished 2-1 with a 7.27 ERA in five relief appearances in the Covid-shortened season of 2020, and struck out 28 batters against 13 walks in 17 1/3 innings pitched ... Went 2-6 in 14 appearances with nine starts as a freshman with 35 strikeouts and 35 walks issued in 30 1/3 innings.

High School:  Lettered in baseball four years at East Webster HS in Cumberland, Miss. ... Helped the Wolverines capture the 2015 state championship, and four consecutive district titles from 2015-18.

Personal:  Full name is Walker Stephens Johnson ... Born March 10, 1999, in Mantee, Miss. ... The oldest of three children to Wes and JJ Johnson ... Father, Wes, played baseball at Mississippi State (1986-89) ... Majoring in business.