Jeffrey "Kirk" Waller '21 Recruiting Profile

My name is Kirk Waller.  I am a right-handed pitcher and infielder, although I have played competitively at every position.  My goal is to play baseball at a school that is academically challenging and successful on the field.  I attend St. John's School in Houston, the most academically rigorous private high school in Texas.  I am currently taking an advanced math and science curriculum and carrying a High Honors average.

I started playing baseball at age 4 and started playing year-round at age 7.  One of my first tournament team coaches was Jeff McCurry, who pitched for the Rockies and the Astros.  I have him to thank for not letting my dad "fix" my delivery when I first dropped down (at age 8) to the low 3/4 release point that I use on the mound.  "Don't touch him," Coach McCurry told my dad.  "His ball is going to move like crazy."

I have been fortunate over the years to have great pitching coaches and mentors.  I play varsity baseball at St. John's for Coach Clint Everts, first round pick of the Expos in 2002.  I played tournament ball for the Los Tigres organization and Coach Rafael Gross, who played professionally for 17 years.  I have trained for the last four years with Bobby Marquez, who pitched in the Expos and Brewers organizations.

In addition to pitching, I am a consistent line drive hitter, and I really can play anywhere, although my favorite position other than pitcher is third base.  I play with quiet confidence.  No showboating, no trash talk.  I keep an even demeanor on the field, always.   I know that I will get bigger and stronger as I continue to work in the gym and on the field. 

Other than school and baseball, I am heavily involved in my church's youth group, and I enjoy community service through my school and my church.  I have one sister, named Julia.  She was an all-conference softball player and an academic standout at St. John's, and she now plays on the softball team at the University of Chicago.