Delta State University

2021: Made nine appearances all in relief, posting  a 1-0 record...tossed 11.2 innings, allowing 11 runs, nine earned...struck out 10 against five walks...threw a season-high 3.1 innings with four strikeouts against West Georgia (2.27.21).

2020: Did not play.

2019 (JUNIOR): Helped the Statesmen to a 42-14 overall record and a 20-9 mark in the Gulf South Conference while winning the school's 15th GSC title and a runner-up finish in the NCAA South Region...made 21 appearances out of the Statesmen bullpen, posting a 2-1 record with two saves and a 0.63 ERA...struck out 19 with 10 walks and allowed two runs on 15 hits in 28.2 innings pitched...did not yield a run over his first 24.1 innings (19 appearances) and tossed 2.2 scoreless innings in the postseason...28 of his 28.2 innings pitched were scoreless innings of work, yielding his only two runs of the season against rival Mississippi College (4.27)...had a season-high four strikeouts in two innings against West Alabama (4.14) and recorded three-plus strikeouts in four of his 21 outings...tossed a season-high two innings six times...two saves came in two appearances against nationally ranked Southern Arkansas (3.6 / 3.27)...only yielded six extra base hits in his 28.2 innings of work.

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Helped the Statesmen to a 42-11 record and the Gulf South Conference regular-season title with a 23-5 mark...made 19 relief appearances, posting a 7-0 record and a 5.06 ERA...recorded 34 strikeouts and walked eight while yielding 30 runs, 24 earned, on 54 hits in 42.2 innings pitched...hitters had a .261 batting average against Walton...had a season-high five strikeouts and did not give up a hit in four scoreless at Union University (4.8)...registered four strikeouts in two scoreless innings against Quincy University (2.18) and notched four strikeouts and scattered five hits in three scoreless innings at Valdosta State (2.24)...tossed scoreless frames in six of his 19 outings totaling 13 innings of scoreless relief.

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS: Redshirted as a freshman in 2016…made seven appearances, two starts in 2017…went 0-1 with eight walks and six strikeouts over 7.2 innings pitched.
 
PREP: Played for Coach Buster Kelso at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tenn… Tennessee Sports Writers Association First-Team All-State pitcher…led CBHS to the 2015 State Championship and state semifinals in 2014…pitched seven innings, allowing two runs with five strikeouts in the championship game…finished senior season 10-1 with a 1.34 ERA in 81 innings pitched…played catcher before becoming a starting pitcher as a senior…also named an All-Region and All-District…team finished with a 36-9 record on the way to the state title during his senior season.
 
PERSONAL:  Tyler Walton...son of Andrew and Diana Walton…majoring in social justice and criminology.