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Jersey Number 8
Walker Retz
- Position:
- RHP
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Boyceville, Wis.
- High School:
- Boyceville
- B/T:
- R/R
Bio
2025
Made 12 appearances, all starts on the mound… recorded a 4.02 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 59 strikeouts through 69.1 innings… tallied a season high nine strikeouts against South Dakota State (April 18).
2024
Appeared in 12 games with eight starts on the mound, finishing with an overall record of 3-3 in 52.0 innings… earned one save throwing two strikeouts in 3.0 innings on April 13 at Oral Roberts… recorded a 6.40 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, and 44 strikeouts… tallied season-high nine strikeouts at on March 1 at Southern Indiana.
2023
Started nine games on the mound with one relief appearance... led the Tommies and ranked ninth in the Summit League with 55 strikeouts... held a 2.2 K/BB ratio, allowing just 25 walks in 51.2 innings... second on the staff and 12th in the league with a 5.57 ERA and third for the Tommies with a 1.66 WHIP... held a 2-6 record and limited opposing hitters to a .295 batting average, which is 15th in the Summit... threw a season high seven strikeouts twice over final three outings, going 6.1 innings May 9 at Western Illinois and 6.0 innings May 20 at New Mexico State... totaled at least five strikeouts in all but one outing.
2022
Started 5 games for the Tommies...tallied a 1.73 ERA in 26 innings...in his five appearances maintained .810 WHIP...tallied 34 strikeouts and held opponents to .131 batting average... threw a career high 12 strikeouts during first career win against Sacred Heart.
High School
Named Preseason All-American honorable mention for the Central Region in 2021, also named Wisconsin all-state second team and all-district first team in 2021 and all-district honorable mention as a sophomore, WBCA MVP, also was named team Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman...WBCA academic all-district, National Honors Society, Boyceville HS high honors.
Personal
Son of Kathy Retz and Jayme Retz... exercise science major.
Made 12 appearances, all starts on the mound… recorded a 4.02 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 59 strikeouts through 69.1 innings… tallied a season high nine strikeouts against South Dakota State (April 18).
2024
Appeared in 12 games with eight starts on the mound, finishing with an overall record of 3-3 in 52.0 innings… earned one save throwing two strikeouts in 3.0 innings on April 13 at Oral Roberts… recorded a 6.40 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, and 44 strikeouts… tallied season-high nine strikeouts at on March 1 at Southern Indiana.
2023
Started nine games on the mound with one relief appearance... led the Tommies and ranked ninth in the Summit League with 55 strikeouts... held a 2.2 K/BB ratio, allowing just 25 walks in 51.2 innings... second on the staff and 12th in the league with a 5.57 ERA and third for the Tommies with a 1.66 WHIP... held a 2-6 record and limited opposing hitters to a .295 batting average, which is 15th in the Summit... threw a season high seven strikeouts twice over final three outings, going 6.1 innings May 9 at Western Illinois and 6.0 innings May 20 at New Mexico State... totaled at least five strikeouts in all but one outing.
2022
Started 5 games for the Tommies...tallied a 1.73 ERA in 26 innings...in his five appearances maintained .810 WHIP...tallied 34 strikeouts and held opponents to .131 batting average... threw a career high 12 strikeouts during first career win against Sacred Heart.
High School
Named Preseason All-American honorable mention for the Central Region in 2021, also named Wisconsin all-state second team and all-district first team in 2021 and all-district honorable mention as a sophomore, WBCA MVP, also was named team Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman...WBCA academic all-district, National Honors Society, Boyceville HS high honors.
Personal
Son of Kathy Retz and Jayme Retz... exercise science major.
Press Conference: Tommie Football Postgame v Lindenwood 08/28/25
Friday, August 29
Tommie Football Intro Video 2025
Thursday, August 28
Beyond The Buzzer: Schoenecker Arena Setup
Wednesday, July 23
Beyond The Buzzer: Sports Medicine
Wednesday, July 23
