Walker earns CL Player of the Week honors

Former second-round selection hit .435 with nine RBIs over the last six games

Walker became the third Dash player to hit for the cycle last Friday. (Scott Kinser)

June 17, 2019

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (June 17, 2019) - Dash outfielder Steele Walker was named the Carolina League's Player of the Week for June 10-16, the league office announced on Monday.Over six games played last week, Walker went 10-for-23 (.435) with two homers, two doubles, five runs scored and nine RBIs. Thanks to

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (June 17, 2019) - Dash outfielder Steele Walker was named the Carolina League's Player of the Week for June 10-16, the league office announced on Monday.
Over six games played last week, Walker went 10-for-23 (.435) with two homers, two doubles, five runs scored and nine RBIs. Thanks to this recent stretch, the former second-round pick out of the University of Oklahoma increased his OPS from .629 to .758.

After logging three hits and three RBIs over the course of a doubleheader against Salem on Tuesday, June 11, Walker saved his biggest day for Friday, June 14, at Carolina. As part of a 6-2 win for Winston-Salem, the 22-year-old hit for the third cycle in Dash history (2009-present), posting a career-high in hits by going 4-for-5 with four RBIs. Prior to Walker's cycle, the last Dash player to accomplish the feat was Mason Robbins on April 27, 2016 at BB&T Ballpark against the Lynchburg Hillcats.
The Texas native capped off his impressive week by registering two hits on Saturday, June 15, and a two-run homer in the series finale on Sunday. Overall, the slugger is recording a .254/.353/405 batting line in 36 contests for Winston-Salem this year.
This is the first career Player of the Week honor for Walker, and he is the third Dash player to take home a Carolina League weekly honor this season. Outfielder Luis Robert, who is currently with the Double-A Birmingham Barons, was the Carolina League Player of the Week for April 4-14 after hitting five home runs and driving in 15 runs during that span. Meanwhile, Carolina League All-Star Zach Remillard won the weekly honor during the week of May 6-12.
Following the Carolina League All-Star Break, Winston-Salem returns to BB&T Ballpark for a seven-game homestand from June 20-26.<
Promotions for the Dash's four-game set against Lynchburg from June 20-23 include a Lowes Foods Thirsty Thursday, a Pups in the Park Night, presented by Handy and Handy Orthodontics, a Fireworks Friday and live music on Saturday. Meanwhile, Sunday will be Latin American Jersey Day, and fans can get pregame autographs from the players before the game.
The Dash's three-game series against Myrtle Beach from June 24-26 includes a Free Food Monday, $2 tacos on Tuesday and throwback Warthogs jerseys for Wednesday. For tickets and more information, call the Dash at (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com.