Walker Buehler Class: Freshman Hometown: Lexington, Ky. High School: Henry Clay Height / Weight: 6-1 / 160 Position: RHP Birthdate: 07/28/1994 Bats/Throws: Right/Right

Career Game Highs
Innings Pitched: 7.0, 5/16 vs. Alabama
Strikeouts: *7, last 3/13 vs. Buffalo
Hits Allowed: 10, 6/2 vs. Georgia Tech
Walks Allowed:8, 2/20 vs. Central Arkansas
Runs Allowed: 5, 6/2 vs. Georgia Tech

COACH CORBIN QUOTE:Walker is extremely skilled for a young pitcher. He has a great aptitude for the game and possesses the ability to command multiple pitches... there is plenty of room for physical growth as well. He is very capable of doing some special things in his time here.

2013 -Tagged for a career-high five runs on a career-high 10 hits in loss to Georgia Tech 6/2 in NCAA Tournament... Pegged with the loss allowing four runs on seven hits, including three home runs, in SEC Tournament loss to Texas A&M 5/22... Pitched a career-best seven innings in his fourth win of the year, topping Alabama 5/16 allowing two runs, one earned, on seven hits with six strikeouts... Earned his first career save with three innings of work at Kentucky 5/11 in first game of doublheader allowing one run on five hits... Tossed two scoreless innings of relief vs. Presbyterian... Turned in a perfect inning of relief on 10 pitches against Mississippi State 4/28... Earned his third win with 5.1 innings at Louisville 4/23 allowing one run on four hits with two walks... Struck out two in a scoreless inning at Georgia 4/20 G2... Tossed two scoreless innings of relief in win over Missouri 4/13... Worked one inning of scoreless relief at Ole Miss 4/7... Saw his first SEC action against Tennessee 3/29 allowing three runs, two earned, on seven hits in 3.2 innings of relief... Pinned with his first collegiate loss at MTSU 3/20 giving up four runs, three earned, on six hits over four innings... Won his second straight start with six innings of work against Buffalo 3/13 striking out seven... Earned his first career win with six scoreless innings against Eastern Illinois 3/5 scattering five hits... Tossed five solid innings against Arkansas State 2/26 allowing three runs on five hits with seven srikeouts... Freshman pitched around eight walks to allow only one run in four innings of his collegiate debut against Central Arkansas 2/20.

HIGH SCHOOL- Two-time All-State and two-time All-City selection... Team won three straight district championships and was Regional runner-up in 2010... Holds the single-season strikeout record with 98 strikeouts in 66.0 innings for Henry Clay HS, where he had his jersey retired and lettered for four years on the baseball team... Played summer ball with Marucci Elite... Was a 14th round pick by Pittsburgh in 2012 draft.

ACADEMICS- Buehler is undecided on a major in his first year at Vanderbilt.

PERSONAL - Walker Anthony Buehler... Born 7/28/94... Son of Karen and Tony Buehler... Has three siblings: Brady, Delaney and Bella... Favorites include Mat Latos (baseball player), Cincinnati Reds (baseball team), Tiger Woods (favorite non-baseball athlete), The Departed, Anchorman, Goodfellas and Old School (movies), The League and Blue Mountain State (TV shows), Red Hot Chili Pepper (band)... Says he would a lawyer or politician if not an athlete... Actor Matthew Broderick would play him in a movie about his life... Lists cooking as his oddest talent... Uses the word logical to describe him... Roommates with Dansby Swanson... Chose Vanderbilt because he "wanted a baseball family."

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