2017 Baseball Roster

18 Zeph Walters

  • Position RHP/1B
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Diamond Bar, Calif.
  • High School Diamond Bar
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Coach Aldins says: "Zeph took his game to yet another level in 2016 both at the plate and on the mound. He is now clearly established as one of the top players in the nation. He will continue to serve a role as one of our top starting pitchers and a dangerous clean-up hitter that is capable of leaving the yard at any time"

2017:  D3baseball.com 3rd Team All-Region…2nd Team Empire 8 All-Conference…Stevens Baseball’s Team MVP…2nd Team D3baseball.com Preseason All-American…named to the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Player to Watch List…CoSIDA Academic All-District Team...recognized on the D3baseball.com Team of the Week (2/13-2/19)…Empire 8 and ECAC Corvias Pitcher of the Week (3/6-3/12)…Empire 8 and ECAC Corvias Player of the Week (3/20-3/26)…appeared and started in all of team's 43 games, posting a .311 batting average...led team in games, games started, doubles (9), home runs (6), RBI's (33) and sacrifice flies (3)...2nd in at bats (163), hits (50), and total bases (77)...3rd on the team in slugging percentage (.478)...went 2-for-4 with a double vs. SUNY-Old Westbury (2/19)…1-for-3 (RBI, BB) vs. William Paterson (2/24)…went 3-for-4 (2 R, HR, RBI) vs. Rowan (2/26)…combined to go 3-for-9 with an RBI in a doubleheader vs. RPI (3/5)…2-for-4 vs. Huntingdon (3/15)…went 1-for-2 with a walk vs. MIT (3/17)…2-for-3 with a walk vs. #23 Kean (3/22)…combined to go 5-for-8 (4 R, 3 HR, 7 RBI, SF) in a doubleheader vs. Houghton (3/25)…went 1-for-3 (2 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB) vs. Rutgers-Camden (3/30)…had the game winning hit and finished 2-for-4 with an RBI vs. Ithaca (4/1)…2-for-3 in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Ithaca (4/2)… combined to go 3-for-6 (2B, 3 RBI, SF) in a doubleheader vs. Elmira (4/14)…went 2-for-3 (2B, RBI, BB) vs. Elmira (4/15)…4-for-5 (R, 2B, 3 RBI) vs. #28 Misericordia (4/19)…went 2-for-5 (2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI) vs. SUNY-Canton (4/21)…2-for-5 (R, RBI, BB) vs. Utica (4/22)…went 2-for-4 (2B, RBI) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Utica (4/23)…2-for-6 (R, 2 RBI) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. #22/15 St. John Fisher (4/29)…went 2-for-4 in an Empire 8 Tournament game vs. Ithaca (5/12)…appeared in 11 games ad started 7 as a pitcher, recording a 4-3 record and a 5.05 E.R.A. over 46.1 innings...led team in complete games (1)...2nd on the team in wins, saves (1), and strikeouts (64)...3rd on the team in batting average against (.259) and innings pitched (46.1)...earned the save (3.1 IP, H, 0 R, 8 K, BB) vs. SUNY-Old Westbury (2/19)…2.1 innings of solid relief (3 H, R, ER, 4 K, 4 BB) vs. William Paterson (2/24)…picked up the win (3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. RPI (3/5)…earned the win (7.0 IP, 2 H, R, 0 ER, 8 K, 2 BB) vs. #40/19 Johns Hopkins (3/12)…no decision (4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 6 K, 7 BB, HBP) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Houghton (3/25)…had a solid start (6.1 IP, 7 H, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 7 K, 4 BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Ithaca (4/2)…picked up the win (6.0 IP, 5 H, R, ER, 3 K, 3 BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. SUNY-Canton (4/8)…earned a win (6.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 14 K, 3 BB) vs. Utica (4/22).

2016: awarded ABCA/Rawlings 3rd Team All-Region honors…named to the preseason Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Player to Watch List...1st Team CoSIDA Academic All-District Team (District 2)...earned d3Baseball.com 3rd Team All-Region...earned Empire 8 Pitcher of the Week honors (4/24-5/1)...garnered 1st Team Empire 8 All-Conference honors...went 2-for-5 (2 R, 2B, 2 RBI) vs. William Paterson (2/27)...went 2-for-5 (2 R, 2B, 2 RBI) vs. William Paterson (2/27)...2-for-2 (2B, RBI, 2 BB, HBP) vs. Drew (2/28)...went 2-for-4 with an RBI vs. Rutgers-Newark (3/7)...2-for-4 (RBI, BB) vs. TCNJ (3/8)...combined to go 2-for-5 (2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB, 2 HBP) in a doubleheader vs. MIT (3/12)...went 1-for-2 (RBI, 2 BB, HBP) vs. Kean (3/18)...combined to go 4-for-8 (2 R, 2 2B, RBI) in a doubleheader vs. Redlands (3/21)...1-for-3 in the 1st game of a conference doubleheader vs. SUNY-Canton (3/25)...combined to go 4-for-7 (3 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB) in a conference doubleheader vs. Utica (3/30)...combined to go 3-for-6 (2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, SF) in a doubleheader vs. Ithaca (4/2)...went 1-for-2 with three walks vs. Ithaca (4/3)...combined to go 6-for-9 (2 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, SB) in a conference doubleheader vs. Elmira (4/8)...2-for-4 (R, 2B, 3 RBI, SB) in a conference game vs. Utica (4/13)...went 1-for-3 (R, BB, SF) vs. Vassar (4/16)...1-for-3 (BB, HBP) vs. Misericordia (4/20)...went 2-for-4 with a run vs. #22 St. John Fisher (4/24)...combined to go 3-for-4 (R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, HBP) in a conference doubleheader vs. Houghton (4/30)...2-for-4 (RBI, BB, HBP, SB) vs. No. 12/No. 22 Keystone (5/3)...went 2-for-4 (R, 2 2B, BB) vs. Amherst (5/8)...3-for-5 (2 R, 2 HR, 6 RBI) vs. #27 St. John Fisher in the Empire 8 Tournament (5/13)...picked up the save (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K, BB) vs. Rutgers-Newark (3/7)...recorded a win (0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K, 2 BB) vs Kean (3/18)...had a solid start (5.0 IP, 4 H, R, ER, 6 K, 0 BB) in the 1st game of a conference doubleheader vs. SUNY-Canton (3/25)...earned the win (5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 5 K, BB) in the 1st game of a conference doubleheader vs. Utica (3/30)...picked up the win in relief (2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, ER, 3 K, 0 BB) in a conference game vs. Elmira (4/17)...was dominant in a complete game shutout (9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 6 K, 0 BB) vs. #22 St. John Fisher (4/24)...hurled a complete game shutout (7.0 IP, 2 H, 9 K, BB, HBP) in the 1st game of a conference doubleheader vs. Houghton (4/30).

2015: named to the Empire 8 All-Tournament Team…earned Honorable Mention Empire 8 All-Conference honors…appeared and started in 42 games as a hitter, posting a .324 batting average...led team in home runs (4), slugging percentage (.493), sacrifice flies (5), and total bases (73)...tied for 2nd in doubles (11)...2nd on the team in hits (48), RBI (36), walks (19), and amonst regulars in batting average...3rd on the team in games played, games started, at bats (148), runs (24) and amongst regulars in on-base percentage (.390)...went 1-for-3 (2B, 2 RBI) vs. Drew (2/25)…2-for-2 (R, 2B, 2 BB) vs. Rutgers-Newark (3/7)…went 3-for-4 (RBI, SB) vs. Old Westbury (3/13)…1-for-2 with a run in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Christopher Newport (3/16)…went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI’s vs. Washington College (3/18)…2-for-3 (R, HR, RBI) vs. William Paterson (3/25)…went 1-for-3 (2 RBI, SF) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Utica (3/29)…1-for-3 (R, HR 2 RBI, BB) vs. St. John Fisher (4/3)…went 2-for-3 (R, 2B, RBI, SB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. St. John Fisher (4/4)…2-for-4 (2B, 2 RBI) vs. Drew (4/8)…went 2-for-4 (R, 2B, 2 RBI) vs. RPI (4/16)…2-for-4 with a triple vs. Houghton (4/17)…combined to go 3-for-8 (R, 2 RBI) in a doubleheader vs. Houghton (4/18)…went 2-for-4 with an RBI vs. Rutgers-Camden (4/19)…3-for-6 (3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI) vs. NJCU (4/22)…went 1-for-2 (2B, SF, 3 RBI, BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Elmira (4/25)…4-for-4 (3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB) vs. Elmira (4/26)…went 1-for-3 in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Ithaca (5/2)…2-for-4 (R, 2B, RBI) vs. Houghton in the Empire 8 Tournament (5/7)…went 3-for-4 (2 R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, SB) vs. St. John Fisher in the Empire 8 Tournament (5/8)…4-for-5 (R, HR, 2 RBI) vs. Ithaca in the Empire 8 Tournament (5/9)…appeared in 6 games and started 2 as a pitcher, posting a 1.59 ERA and limited hitters to an impressive .150 batting average...had a 2-0 record with 30 strikeouts over 17.0 innings of work...picked up the win in relief (3.0 IP, H, 2 R, 0 ER, 7 K, 0 BB) vs. CCNY (3/8)…was excellent in relief (4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 8 K, 4 BB) vs. Utica (3/28)…pitched one inning of scoreless ball (0 H, 2 K, BB) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. DeSales (4/1)…had two scoreless innings of relief (H, 2 K, BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. St. John Fisher (4/4)…recorded a win (5.0 IP, 5 H, R, ER, 9 K, BB) in a start in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Houghton (4/18).

2014: New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Rookie Pitcher of the Year...NJCBA All-Rookie Team...earned CUNYAC Rookie of the Week honors on three separate occasions (3/3-3/9, 3/24-30, 4/21-27)...earned back-to-back NJCBA Rookie of the Week honors (2/17-3/3 & 3/3-3/9)...appeared in 24 games and started 21 as a hitter batting .203...3rd on the team in home runs (2)...collected his first collegiate base hit and went 1-for-3 (2B, RBI) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Yeshiva (2/23)...3-for-5 (R, HR, 2 RBI, HBP) vs. John Jay (3/7)...went 1-for-3 (2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. CCNY (3/16)...combined to go 2-for-6 in a doubleheader vs. Ithaca (4/5)...combined to go 2-for-6 (R, RBI) in a doubleheader vs. Ithaca (4/6)...1-for-2 with a run scored in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Utica (4/27)...1-for-3 in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. St. John Fisher (5/3)...posted a 4-1 record and a 1.87 E.R.A...struck out 46 batters in 33.2 innings of work while limiting hitters to a .223 batting average...2nd on the team in wins...3rd in strikeouts...struck out the side in a perfect inning’s work in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Yeshiva (2/23)...had a perfect inning with two strikeouts vs. John Jay (3/7)...picked up the win in relief (2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB) vs. Ursinus (3/10)...had an excellent start (5.0 IP, 3 H, R, ER, 3 K, 2 BB) to pick up the win vs. William Paterson (3/27)...started and pitched four scoreless innings (4 H, 4 K, 3 BB) to pick up a no-decision vs. Ramapo (4/2)...picked up a no-decision in a quality start (5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, ER, 5 K, 2 BB) vs. Drew (4/9)...got the win (5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 8 K, 2 BB) vs. John Jay (4/23)...earned the win in a solid start (5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, ER, 10 K, BB, HBP) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Lehman (5/5).

High School: named his high school’s valedictorian...earned Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors...Academic All-League for three consecutive seasons...Hacienda 5 (top 5 Student-Athletes)...played for coach Eric Shibley at Diamond Bar...team advanced to the 2013 CIF Semi-Finals...named team captain junior and senior years...earned numerous individual honors including First Team All-CIF, Team MVP, First Team All-Area San Gabriel Valley, First Team All-Inland, First Team All-Hacienda League, and First Team Academic All-League...set school record for wins as a pitcher (11), recorded a 1.24 ERA, and picked up 103 strikeouts in 73.1 innings pitched...was second in league in batting average (.493) in 2012 and finished tied for 1st in RBI’s in 2013 and 2nd in 2012...played summer ball for coach Doug Baker of ATH Baseball and for coach Gary Powers of IBAC...attended several top showcase camps and tournaments including DeMarini Academic West, UC-Davis Camp, Cal Poly Camp, Area Code Tryouts, and Junior Olympics...competed in the Arizona Senior Fall Classic and was named to the All-Academic Showcase Game...also played freshman football at Diamond Bar and was named MVP as the team’s quarterback.
 
Personal: son of Jeff and Liz Walters...has two sisters, Alyssa and Erin...dad played baseball at University of Missouri at Rolla...planning on majoring in Mechanical Engineering...picked Stevens for the academic opportunities, the Scholars Program and the chance to play college baseball...top MLB team and player are the St. Louis Cardinals and David Freese...favorite book is And Then There Were None...top movie is Jack Reacher.

Summer Collegiate Baseball: signed contract in summer 2015 to play for the Forest City Owls of the prestigious Coastal Plain League...played portions of his 2014, 2015, and 2016 summer ball for the South Bergen Bullets of the Metropolitan League.
 
HITTING
Year GP-GS AVG AB R H 2B HR RBI BB SB
2014 24-21 .203 69 7 14 1 2 7 3 0
2015 42-42 .324 148 24 48 11 4 36 19 3
2016 41-41 .370 138 26 51 13 7 38 25 4
2017 43-43 .311 161 16 50 9 6 33 17 0
Totals 150-147 .316 516 73 163 34 19 114 64 7

PITCHING
Year APP-GS ERA W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO
2014 9-6 1.87 4-1 0 33.2 27 9 7 12 46
2015 6-2 1.59 2-0 0 17.0 9 5 3 10 30
2016 9-5 1.69 6-1 1 32.0 23 7 6 5 32
2017 11-7 5.05 4-3 1 46.1 48 33 26 33 64
Totals 35-20 2.93 16-5 2 129.0 107 54 42 60 172

Statistics

Season:
2017

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2014First-Year

    RHP/IF
    6'3" 195 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2015Sophomore

    RHP/IF/1B
    6'3" 195 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2016Junior

    RHP/IF/1B
    6'2" 222 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2017Senior

    RHP/1B
    6'3" 225 lbs
    18