2022 Baseball Position Player of the Year: Walker Jenkins

Now that the spring sports season has come to a close, it’s time to reveal the All-Coastal Preps teams. Over the past week, you’ve gotten to know more about the players of the year while also seeing who made first and second team in boys tennis, boys and girls track & field, boys and girls lacrosse, boys golf, girls soccer, softball and baseball.

The Coastal Preps Baseball Position Player of the Year is junior Walker Jenkins from South Brunswick.

Walker’s Accomplishments

Not many players in Southeastern N.C. have ever had a better season than Walker Jenkins.

The center fielder helped the South Brunswick baseball team finish 25-5 overall and 11-3 in the Mideastern Conference. It was the first league title since 1988.

Jenkins finished with a .527 average to go along with 13 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 18 stolen bases, 40 RBIs and 49 runs scored.

He also worked 23 walks and struck out only nine times. Jenkins’ on-base percentage was a remarkable .628 and his slugged 1.032.

Jenkins had 17 multi-hit games, including three in the NCHSAA 3A State Championship Series.

A true five-tool player, Jenkins didn’t commit an error and had one outfield assist. Most teams wouldn’t even run on Jenkins, who has one of the strongest and most accurate arms in the state.

He was named the N.C. Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year, becoming just the second player in Brunswick County history to earn the honor.

South Brunswick junior Walker Jenkins is the 2022 Coastal Preps Baseball Position Player of the Year. [Tim Hower/Coastal Preps]

More about Walker

Favorite Food(s): Chicken, steak, rice and popcorn

Favorite Restaurant(s): Old Bridge Diner, Chick-fil-A

Favorite Movie(s): The Natural

Favorite TV Show(s): Stranger Things, The Arrow

Favorite Athlete(s): Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Ronald Acuna

Favorite memory from this season: Winning the conference

Favorite memory from your career: Home run against Croatan

Favorite thing about your school or team: Playing with all my friends

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? If so, what are they?: Not really, but I will eat the same thing if I’m playing good.

Do you have a sweet tooth? If so, what is your favorite treat?: Powdered donuts

What app on your phone do you use the most?: TikTok or Snapchat

If you could shop for free at one store, which one would you choose?: Dick’s Sporting Goods

Would you rather hang out by the pool or on the beach?: Beach

Do you prefer cold or hot weather?: Hot

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master?: Swimming

Would you rather watch a movie at home or in the theater?: Theater

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be?: Bryce Harper, Derek Jeter and Barry Bonds

2022 Baseball Position Player of the Year: Walker Jenkins

Walker’s Accomplishments

More about Walker

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