Kevin is the Pitching Coordinator at Northstar Baseball Club. His position emphasizes all aspects of pitching & throwing development including the Youth, High School, College, and Professional Programs.
Kevin began his college playing career at Gloucester County College (GCC). During his time at GCC, he became the closer for the Roadrunners and helped them to a 2nd place finish in the NJCAA Division III World Series in 2011. During his redshirt sophomore season, Walsh pitched 12 scoreless innings, helping the Roadrunners amass a 46-3 record. During that season, he pitched the last inning to seal the victory for the Roadrunners in NJCAA Division III World Series in 2013.
The Magnolia, New Jersey native continued his baseball career playing in the Southwestern Athletic Conference at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. During his two years at Pine Bluff, the Golden Lions won back-to-back SWAC Western Conference Division titles. Kevin received First Team All-Conference honors and was named SWAC Relief Pitcher of the Year for the Golden Lions in both 2014 and 2015. During his senior campaign, Walsh appeared in 23 games with a 4-2 record, finishing with an ERA of 1.70, striking out 60 hitters in 42 innings of work. Kevin also received national recognition with one of the top K/9 in the country at 11.48.
Walsh was selected in the 21st Round of the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. He finished the 2015 season with the GCL Phillies, compiling a 3.55 ERA over 12.2 IP before playing independent ball with the Southern Illinois Miners in the Frontier League in 2016.
As a coach, Kevin became a baseball instructor and AAU coach/pitching coordinator for TEAM COMBAT for Scanzano Sports in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Walsh has also been Head Coach for the Bismarck Senators, Assistant Coach for both the Bismarck Representatives and the Bismarck Governors, and the pitching coach for the Eden Prairie American Legion Eagles.
In 2019, Kevin, as Associate Head Coach, along with current Pitching Coach for the University of Nevada Mark Moriarty, guided the University of Mary Marauders to their best Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) finish since the 2010 season, as they tied for 9th in the conference standings overall. The pitching staff finished 7th in the NSIC in strikeouts, while also ranking in the top-10 in the league in ERA and opponent batting average.
Walsh continues to work with players from all levels. His most recent accomplishments include aiding in Pitch Development with various professional players including Louie Varland, Gus Varland, Aaron Rozek, Brody Rodning, as well as Patrick Pridgen and Aidan Maldonado, both 2022 MLB Draft Picks.
Kevin received his Master's Degree in Athletic Administration from the University of Mary and resides currently in Shorewood with his wife, a former women's basketball standout at Winona State University, Kayla Timmerman.
