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2026 Washburn Ichabod Softball Roster

21 Sadie Walker

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Position Pitcher
  • Hometown Eudora, Kan.
  • High School Holton
  • Bats/Throws L/L

Biography

At Washburn: Has had 130 career appearances making 107 starts going 62-32 in the circle with a 2.60 earned run average in 606 innings pitched … has three career no-hitters … 62 career wins is fourth all-time at Washburn and she is second on the Ichabod career strikeout chart with 542 and third in saves with six … a four-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and a three-time MIAA Academic Excellence listings as well as a two-time MIAA Scholar Athlete. 

In 2026: Named second-team all-MIAA after going 19-9 in the circle with 15 complete games, six shutouts with a 2.21 ERA in 34 appearances … her 19 wins tied for third in the MIAA and her 184 innings pitched were second, her 29 starts were third and her 153 strikeouts were fifth in the MIAA rankings … struck out nine batters in a game three times during the season … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and the MIAA Scholar Athlete listing.

In 2025: Led the Ichabods with 15 wins in the circle and 141 strikeouts in 158 1/3 innings pitched … made 36 appearances and 28 starts throwing 14 complete games with five shutouts and two combined shutouts adding three saves … tossed her third career no-hitter against Northern State in a complete game shutout striking out 13 in the win … struck out a school record 16 against Rockhurst allowing one hit in a complete game victory …  a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and the MIAA Academic Excellence listings.  

In 2024: A second-team all-MIAA pick as a pitcher leading the Ichabods with a 1.66 earned run average going 20-9 in the circle with 17 complete games and six shutouts, six combined shutouts adding three saves striking out 151 batters overall … Walker's 20 wins was second in the MIAA as were her 169 innings pitched … she is also ranked third in strikeouts and fifth in saves in the MIAA statistics … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, MIAA Scholar Athlete and the MIAA Academic Excellence listings. 

In 2023: Made 22 starts in the circle going 8-4 with a 3.11 ERA in 94 2/3 innings pitched while striking out 97 tossing three combined shutouts … tossed a season-high 10 innings with nine strikeouts in a 7-5 win over Northeastern State and then pitched nine more the next game out on senior day striking out five against Emporia State in a 3-1 win … struck out a career-high 10 in six innings against Missouri Southern … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and the MIAA Academic Excellence listings.

Background: Played volleyball, wrestled and softball as a senior earning second-team all-state honors as a pitcher while also earning first-team all-league as a pitcher … as a junior she was a first-team all-league pitcher and an honorable mention selection as an outfielder … named first-team all-state pitcher … batted .660 with a 1.227 slugging percentage with 53 RBI while tossing 62 innings allowing 12 earned runs and striking out 104 for an ERA of 1.35 as a junior … part of volleyball state-qualifying team as a sophomore at Eudora High School … as a freshman at Eudora she was an all-league honorable mention pick and an all-state honorable mention selection as well.

Personal: Daughter of Paul and Katie Walker … a brother, Cole and a sister, Ellie … her mother played basketball at Central Missouri … majoring in nursing.

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2023Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2024Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2025Junior

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2026Senior

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    21
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