NEIL WALTON Infielder
6-5 • 175
R/R
Freshman
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Santa Cruz H.S.
SANTA CRUZ H.S.: Was a three-year letterman
at Santa Cruz (Calif.) H.S., where he was a third baseman, shortstop and
pitcher • Selected the league and county MVP as a senior, when he batted
.445 with 10 home runs and 36 RBI and was successful in 27-of-28 stolen
base attempts • Also selected to the CalHiSports all-state team •
Batted .395 in 27 games as a junior to earn second-team all-league and first-team
all-county accolades • Helped Santa Cruz to a 22-5 record as a junior
and to a 23-6 record as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 23, 1984, in Santa Cruz, Calif. • Parents
are Brian and Cheryl Walton • Major is undecided • Father is a
respected biologist and coordinator of the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research
Group • Would like to meet George Brett • Says he’s better
than anyone else at badminton • If he won the lottery, he’d go
to Pepe’s • Selected by San Francisco in the 23rd round of the
2002 Major League Baseball first-year player draft • Favorites…Trevor
Hoffman (player), Astros (team), Nicholas Cage (actor), dance (class).
