Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker matches 100-plus batting mark

St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Jordan Walker has been on a roll early in the season and his incredible hitting streak was kept intact against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.

Walker extended the hitting streak to 12 games with a broken-bat single in the ninth inning. He tied Eddie Murphy for the longest streak to start a season by a player 20 and under. Murphy accomplished the feat for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1912. Walker won’t turn 21 until May 22.

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Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals scores on Paul Goldschmidt’s single against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

“That’s special,” Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said. “I couldn’t care less how he landed that hit. It’s been fun to watch, he’s done a really good job. He’s struggling a little bit for altitude here, he doesn’t feel 100 percent, but he was still able to get us that last one at-bat.”

Walker is 15-for-47 to start the season. He is hitting .319 with .849 with two home runs. He called the streak “pretty cool.”

St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker hugs manager Oliver Marmol after the team's victory over the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Denver.

St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker hugs manager Oliver Marmol after the team’s victory over the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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“Honestly, I’m just doing my job,” he added, via MLB.com. “Especially if I’m the leadoff inning. I know whatever happens, I’ve got to get on base. And so, on a lot of these plays at the end of the inning, I’m like, ‘Let me put something up the middle, put something in the middle.’ hole. I was a little early, but I’m glad we were able to get to the outfield, get on base for our heavy hitters.”

Most importantly, Nolan Gorman hit a late home run to break the tie with the Rockies and win the game 7-4.

Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals runs down the first base line after hitting a single off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Connor Seabold on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Denver.

Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals runs down the first base line after hitting a single off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Connor Seabold on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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It was the second day in a row that Gorman hit a go-ahead home run.

Associated Press contributed to this report.

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