2017 (Junior): Named to the 2017 MEAC Softball All-Academic Team ... Played 22 games (14 starts) ... made her Hawk debut at Campbell (Feb. 10) ... recorded a double in the road win at Savannah State (March 21) ... registered a hit and walk at Norfolk State (April 2) ... went a perfect 2-of-2 versus Morgan State (April 22) ... posted a hit and run scored at Howard (April 29) ... walked in the game two win at Howard (April 29) ... recorded a hit and RBI at Howard (April 30) ... produced a RBI at Drexel (May 2) ... in the circle, appeared in two contests (one start) ... tossed two innings of relief at UMBC (April 12) ... named to the 2017 MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team.
2016: Did not play
2015 (Limestone): Made three appearances on the mound for the Saints … pitched a total of 10 innings striking out four batters and allowing just seven earned runs during her time on the mound.
High School/Club: Selected to the All-County First Team twice … Academically, made honor roll and inducted into the National Honors Society.
Personal: Born November 13, 1996 in Hanover, Pa. … Daughter of Jodi and Mike Walters … Ciara is the only child … Major is sociology … Plans to become a social worker … Pre-game routine/superstition is listening to music and writing the letter T in the dirt … Best advice/favorite saying is, “Play for the little girl sitting in the stands who looks at you and tells her dad ‘One day I want to be just like her” … Favorite movie is The Blind Side … Hobby outside of sports is hunting … Most influential person is her father because of his endless support … Personal best sports moment was her junior year where she guided her squad in an extra inning victory in a relief role … Personal best non-sports moment is being inducted into the National Honors Society … Personal athletic goals before the season is recovering from a hip surgery while playing the sport she loves … Personal athletic goals before graduating is helping the team in any way possible … Ciara believes you should never give up, if you work hard you will succeed.
WALTERS' CAREER STATISTICS (BATTING)
| Year |
AVG |
GP-GS |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SLG% |
BB |
TB |
OB% |
SB-ATT |
FLD% |
| 2017 |
.216 |
22-14 |
37 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.243 |
2 |
9 |
.286 |
0-0 |
.960 |
| TOTAL |
.216 |
22-14 |
37 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.243 |
2 |
9 |
.286 |
- |
.960 |
Career Highs
At-bats: 4 (2x, last: at Howard, April 30, 2017)
Hits: 2 (v. Morgan State, April 22, 2017)
Doubles: 1 (at Savannah State, March 21, 2017)
RBIs: 1 (2x, last: at Drexel, May 2, 2017)
Runs Scored: 1 (at Howard, April 29, 2017)
Walks: 1 (2x, last: at Howard, April 29, 2017)
WALTERS' CAREER STATISTICS (PITCHING)
| Year |
ERA |
APP-GS |
W-L |
CG |
S |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
WP |
HBP |
BK |
| 2017 |
9.33 |
2-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
3.0 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
.444 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
9.33 |
2-1 |
0-0 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
- |
.444 |
1 |
1 |
- |
Career Highs
Innings Pitched: 2.0 (at UMBC, April 12, 2017)
Strikeouts: N/A
