Walker Hooks Named 2026 Perfect Game All-American
SANFORD, Fla. (Release)– Perfect Game announced their 2026 College Baseball All-Americans Wednesday afternoon, naming Ole Miss sophomore Walker Hooks to the Second Team.
With Hunter Elliott earning All-America honors in 2025, this marks back-to-back seasons with at least one Ole Miss pitcher being named an All-American for the first time since 2020-21. Hooks is the first Rebel to be named an All-American by Perfect Game since Parker Caracci in 2018.
Hooks currently carries a 3-1 record with nine saves, an ERA of 2.43, and 61 strikeouts over 55.2 innings on the season. His nine saves are the most by a Rebel since Brandon Johnson had 12 in 2022.
Hooks finished the regular season leading the SEC in ERA (1.73), WHIP (0.80), and appearances (17) during conference play. He was also tied for the league lead in saves with seven. The big left-hander was also ranked second in fewest walks allowed (6) and tied for fifth in strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.00) in league games.
The big lefty has converted eight of his last nine save opportunities and has allowed just four earned runs over his last seven appearances.
-Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports
Adam Brown
Adam Brown returns to The Rebel Walk after being on the Ole Miss beat as a Sports Editor for over 13 years. He is a lifelong Oxford resident. Brown graduated from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Prior to The Rebel Walk, Brown was the sports editor of HottyToddy.com covering every Ole Miss sport and local high school sports in the community.
