Kent One of Five Winners of the 2012 Tom Walter College Baseball Inspirational Award

Clemson’s Mike Kent

Clemson’s Rising junior righthander Mike Kent (Springfield, VA) was named one of five winners of the second-annual Tom Walter College Baseball Inspiration Award, announced on Tuesday by CollegeBaseballInsider.com. The award is named for Wake Forest Head Coach Tom Walter, who donated a kidney to outfielder Kevin Jordan prior to the 2011 season.  The other 2012 winners include Marty Gantt (College of Charleston), Alex Silver (Texas), Carter Smith (Tennessee-Martin), and Tanner Vavra (Valparaiso).