Hunter
- Yeah I had a great summer I saw the
ball great and really looking forward to this spring
Mack - The
first question I ask just about everyone is to take us back to that day someone
first put either a bat or a ball in your hands and take us through the chapters
that got you to this point in your life?
Hunter
- I was probably 1 when my dad started buying plastic bats and balls and I
actually started playing t-ball when I was 2.5 years old and the big changing
point in my life was we were playing in a state championship when I was 11 I
jumped up and robbed a home run that would have been a grand slam but in the
process I landed back on top of the fence and broke my left arm in half
basically and after that I didn't play baseball for almost a year and I
switched schools and after that all I wanted to do was play sports and do it to
the best of my ability.
Mack
- You went to Copiah Academy (675th ranked nationally, 16th in state) where you
dominated in your senior year (.583/.760/1.476). Looking back, do you now wish
you played in a larger, higher ranked school against more competitive pitching?
Hunter - No,
not at all. I didn't go to Copiah because of sports I went to get a great
education and to have a great time in high school and baseball was just a plus.
Did it have the best pitching in triple A private school? No but I believe that
if I went to say a public school I would have hit even more homeruns because
they would actually pitch to me. I got walked I think 68 times in my senior
Mack
- (Good answer about the education)
Hunter, congrats on having your summer league team, the Bethesda Big Train,
retire your number. Was this expected or did it catch you off-guard?
Hunter
- It was completely a surprise I had no idea and they invited my parents up and
they surprised me at the ceremony
Mack
- Look, your college career speaks for itself so far. What are you
concentrating on this summer to maximize your junior year?
Hunter
- My pitch selection. I am a very good
fastball hitter and off speed hitter I just didn't show it last year because I
was chasing balls that were out of the zone so I tried focusing on that and
this summer it has paid off I didn’t strike out swinging but just a few times
so I was really excited about the big jump in seeing the ball this summer
Mack
- Hunter, thank you. We'll check back with you halfway through the season and see
how things are going for you. Thanks again, stay strong, and God bless.
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