Walter Bishop

Position:
Pitcher/Outfield
Height:
5-9
Weight:
190
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Westbury, N.Y.
High School:
Kellenberg Memorial

2011: Situational lefty made seven relief appearances and totaled 4.2 innings of work...Allowed just three hits in his outings for a .188 batting average against...Allowed one hit to left-handers and two hits in 12 at bats to right-handers...Did not allow a run in four of his appearances...Threw a shutout inning against North Georgia on Feb. 20...Tossed a perfect inning against USciences on March 20.

2010: Made seven relief appearances totaling six innings of work...Made first career appearance on Feb. 20 at Georgia College & State...Pitched a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts at Shepherd on March 24...Threw a shutout inning at Wilmington on April 20.

High School: Ranked ninth in the CHSAA in hitting with a .364 average...One of only two juniors to make the top 10...Played in a wooden bat league and drove in 17 runs and posted a .489 on base percentage...Also played football...Involved in Big Brother Big Sisters.

Personal: Born on Aug. 3, 1991...Son of Walter and Lisa Bishop...Has one brother and one sister...Father played baseball at Baruch...Uncle Ricky played baseball at NYIT and was drafted by Detroit Tigers...Majoring government and political affairs.