The University of Mississippi Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 19
Walker Hooks
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 265
- Experience:
- 1L
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Miss.
- High School:
- Brandon
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Administration
2025 (Freshman):ย 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 Brandonโฆ Tossed 73.1 innings his senior season, striking out 104 battersโฆ Hit .313 and was a 2024 First-Team All-State selectionโฆ Two-time District Pitcher of the Year (2023, 2024)โฆ Three-time First-Team All-District selection (2022, 2023, 2024)โฆ Led Brandon to a 2024 7A State Championship.
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PERSONAL: Full name is Walker Allen Hooksโฆ Son of Brian and Bethany Hooksโฆ Has one brother, Cooperโฆ Born November 15, 2005โฆ Grandfather Ray Bridges played football and ran track at Delta Stateโฆ Father, Brian played two seasons of collegiate footballโฆ Great Uncle Bobby Patin was a right-handed pitcher drafted by the Montreal Expos out of high schoolโฆ Majoring in Business Management.
HIGH SCHOOL: Dual-sport athlete at Brandon playing both baseball and football. Earned four varsity letter at Brandonโฆ Tossed 73.1 innings his senior season, striking out 104 battersโฆ Hit .313 and was a 2024 First-Team All-State selectionโฆ Two-time District Pitcher of the Year (2023, 2024)โฆ Three-time First-Team All-District selection (2022, 2023, 2024)โฆ Led Brandon to a 2024 7A State Championship.
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PERSONAL: Full name is Walker Allen Hooksโฆ Son of Brian and Bethany Hooksโฆ Has one brother, Cooperโฆ Born November 15, 2005โฆ Grandfather Ray Bridges played football and ran track at Delta Stateโฆ Father, Brian played two seasons of collegiate footballโฆ Great Uncle Bobby Patin was a right-handed pitcher drafted by the Montreal Expos out of high schoolโฆ Majoring in Business Management.
HIGHLIGHTS: Baseball vs. Jackson State (2/18/26)
Wednesday, February 18
PRESSER: Mike Bianco (Arkansas State Post-Game)
Tuesday, February 17
PRESSER: JP Robertson (Arkansas State Post-Game)
Tuesday, February 17
PRESSER: Collin Reuter (Arkansas State Post-game)
Tuesday, February 17
