The name to remember is Walker Martin. He’s got the tools and potential to be the state’s next great homegrown baseball star, and if the scouts are correct, Martin will be a major-league household name by the end of the decade.
“I take a lot of pride in being a Colorado kid,” Martin said. “It’s what keeps me going and it’s that chip that’s always on my shoulder. Being a cold-state kid, not many hitters make it out of a Colorado high school to the big-leagues. That drives me.Martin’s already done plenty of talking with his bat this spring as Eaton’s run the table to a perfect 28-0 record. The Reds are one win from a Class 3A three-peat and adding to their own CHSAA record with a 14th state title in the process.
“There are going to be some people who say, ‘Well, the level Walker saw at Eaton is not what Darnell saw at Cherry Creek,’” Henderson said. “Well, that’s probably true, but it doesn’t change the dynamic player that is… The raw talent is there and we’ve certainly seen that, and I don’t think there’s any question about the fact that he’s going to be an impact guy in the majors.”
The Greeley native’s national coming-out party was at last summer’s Area Code Games in San Diego, where he led the tournament in balls hit with 100-plus mph exit velocity. After that, the Martin family was flooded with calls and texts from scouts.Martin’s decision to stop playing basketball this winter so he could focus on weight lifting and training for his final prep baseball season set the table for his video-game numbers this spring.
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