Bart Walker

Position:
Outfield
Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Charlotte, NC
High School:
Charlotte Catholic

Attending Carolina on a Morehead Scholarship, the most prestigious merit scholarship awarded at UNC ... named to ACC Honor Roll ... diagnosed with thyroid cancer in the summer of 1999 ... had surgery to remove thyroid glands and he's now fully recovered ... coaches say heÕs better physically now than he even was before ... an inspiration to the team.

As a Junior (2000)
Played in nine games ... had an RBI single on March 22 vs. Towson.

As a Sophomore (1999)
Saw action in 10 games ... had a three-run double in the first game of a doubleheader against Temple on Feb. 27. Summer 1999: Played for the Denver Blues of the Colorado Semi-Pro Baseball League ... helped team finish 11th in the National Baseball Congress World Series.

Prep
Played four years of varsity baseball for Charlotte Catholic ... two-time all-conference and all-county choice ... led his county in home runs as a junior ... team captain and MVP as a senior ... played in the 1996 N.C. State Games ... also played four years of football at linebacker, defensive end and guard ... football co-captain and all-conference choice as a senior ... president of his senior class ... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
History major ... Barton Christian Walker is the son of John and Gayle Walker ... born 3/13/79. Would like to say hello to his younger brothers Jonathan and Dustin.