QUICK FACTS:
Location: Morristown, TN
Colors: Red, White, & Blue
Nickname: Senators
Enrollment: 6,980
President: Dr. Tony Miksa
Athletic Director: Derek Creech
Conference: Tennessee Community College Athletic Association
Region: VII
District: East Central
Home Stadium: Senator Field
Head Coach: Dave Shelton (5th Season, 247-64 (.794))
World Series Appearances: 8 (1985, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018)
World Series Titles: 1 (2006)
Record in the World Series: 13-13 (.500) -
History at JUCO
#ROADTOGRANDJUNCTION:
The number one team in the nation is back to Grand Junction after a two-year absence. The Walters State Senators (56-5) is in the top ten of several categories in the nation and battled a lot of weather to earn the East Central District nod to the World Series.
The Senators are third in runs (673), third in hits (715), eighth in doubles (148), third in home runs (103), second in runs batted in (597), and first in total bases (1230). Of the 19 batters that have seen plate appearances for Walters State, 15 are hitting above .300.
Austin Henry is leading the charge, hitting .459. He leads the team with 77 RBI. Six other Senators have more than 40 RBI. Tyler Gentry leads the team in home runs with 15. Four other Senators have 10 or more home runs on the season.
The Senators are led by starter Landon Knack. He has a 2.31 ERA with a 13-0 record in 14 appearances. He has struck out 107, second behind Hayden Lehman. Lehman has a 4.30 ERA and a 12-3 record with 115 strikeouts. In relief work, Zach Akey has a 0.92 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 19.2 innings pitched.