The University of Mississippi Athletics
2025 Baseball Roster
Hooks, Walker
Jersey Number 19
Walker Hooks
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 265
- Experience:
- HS
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Miss.
- High School:
- Brandon
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Administration
Bio
2025 (Freshman): Appeared in 22 games for the Rebels, starting in two of them ... Finished second on the team in appearances and runners picked off (5) ... Posted a 4.82 ERA with 43 strikeouts over 37.1 innings of work ... Made his first collegiate appearance on 2/15 against Texas, working 2.2 hitless innings and striking out four batters ... Worked a clean inning of relief against Eastern Kentucky, striking out the side (2/22) ... Picked up the win and struck out one batter over one clean inning against Murray State (3/5) ... Picked up a three-inning save with six strikeouts against Jacksonville State (3/8) ... Struck out seven over 3.1 scoreless innings against Florida (3/28) ... Worked 2.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts at Kentucky (4/5) ... Worked three scoreless innings with two strikeouts against Vanderbilt (4/27) ... Drew the start against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament Championship Game, giving up just two runs over four innings (5/25) ... Started the final game of the Oxford Regional against Murray State (6/2)
HIGH SCHOOL: Dual-sport athlete at Brandon playing both baseball and football. Earned four varsity letter at Brandon… Tossed 73.1 innings his senior season, striking out 104 batters… Hit .313 and was a 2024 First-Team All-State selection… Two-time District Pitcher of the Year (2023, 2024)… Three-time First-Team All-District selection (2022, 2023, 2024)… Led Brandon to a 2024 7A State Championship.
PERSONAL: Full name is Walker Allen Hooks… Son of Brian and Bethany Hooks… Has one brother, Cooper… Born November 15, 2005… Grandfather Ray Bridges played football and ran track at Delta State… Father, Brian played two seasons of collegiate football… Great Uncle Bobby Patin was a right-handed pitcher drafted by the Montreal Expos out of high school… Majoring in Business Management.
HIGH SCHOOL: Dual-sport athlete at Brandon playing both baseball and football. Earned four varsity letter at Brandon… Tossed 73.1 innings his senior season, striking out 104 batters… Hit .313 and was a 2024 First-Team All-State selection… Two-time District Pitcher of the Year (2023, 2024)… Three-time First-Team All-District selection (2022, 2023, 2024)… Led Brandon to a 2024 7A State Championship.
PERSONAL: Full name is Walker Allen Hooks… Son of Brian and Bethany Hooks… Has one brother, Cooper… Born November 15, 2005… Grandfather Ray Bridges played football and ran track at Delta State… Father, Brian played two seasons of collegiate football… Great Uncle Bobby Patin was a right-handed pitcher drafted by the Montreal Expos out of high school… Majoring in Business Management.
PRESSER | Mike Bianco & Luke Hill - Oxford Regional Final vs. Murray State (06-02-25)
Monday, June 02
HIGHLIGHTS: Baseball vs. Murray State_NCAA Regional (6/2/25)
Monday, June 02
Brayden Randle Hits First HR of The Season vs Murray State
Monday, June 02
Judd Utermark Sixth HR Of The Regional
Monday, June 02
