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15 Justin Kunz

15 Justin Kunz

  • Position:
    C
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Hometown:
    Wake Forest, N.C.
  • High School:
    Heritage HS

Summary

Biography

2018 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in 55 games throughout the season, all starts, with 50 being behind the plate, four at first base, and one in the outfield ... Posted a .209 batting average, collecting 39 base hits with 20 RBI ... Had 14 doubles, which ranked second on the team, one triple and three home runs ... Had seven games with multiple base hits, including a season-best 3-for-4 performance on Opening Day against Navy (2-16) ... Batted .193 in Big South Conference action, including five doubles and two home runs ... Named to the 2017-18 Big South Presidential Honor Roll ... Was also named to the 2018 Johnny Bench Award watch list.

2017 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 41 games with 41 starts … Missed the first portion of the season due to injury … Had a .264 batting average, tallying 39 hits with 12 doubles and five home runs … Collected 18 RBI throughout the season … Had a .446 slugging percentage and a .388 on-base percentage … Had ten multi-hit games … Went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with three RBI in GWU’s win over Liberty at the 2017 Big South Baseball Championship … Was 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI against Western Carolina (4-19) … Went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a home run at Charleston Southern (4-15) … Hit all five of his home runs for the year in an eight game span, beginning on April 9 against Longwood, and the last one being against Liberty on April 22 … Was named to the 2017 Big South Baseball All-Tournament Team … Was also named to the 2017 Johnny Bench Award watch list.

2016 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in 43 games, making 37 starts with 34 being behind the plate … Earned first-team All-Big South Conference honors … Named to the 2016 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America team … Posted a batting average of .333 with an on base percentage of .389 and a slugging percentage of .548 … Hit six home runs throughout the season … Drove in 23 runs throughout the year … Had ten multiple-hit games … Had a 13-game hitting streak, stretching from April 24th through May 21st … Went 2-for-3, including a double, in his first collegiate game vs. Delaware State (2-20) … Was 4-for-5, including three home runs at Western Carolina (3-16) … Had three RBI at Wofford (3-19) … Went 3-for-4 against High Point (4-17) … Was 3-for-4, including a home run and three RBI against Charlotte (4-19) … Went 3-for-4 at Duke (5-8) … Hit two home runs in the weekend series at UNC Asheville (5-13/5-15).

High School: Standout catcher at Heritage (N.C.) High … A three-time All-CAP 8 Conference selection … Named team MVP in 2015 as a senior … Earned the team’s defensive MVP award in 2014 and its offensive MVP honor in 2013 … Standout with the Rawlings Prospects NC team during the summer months … Earned Perfect Game All-Tournament honors three times, batting .400 in 2013, .454 in 2014 and .550 at the BCS Finals in 2014 … Boasts a 1.9 POP time behind the plate … Rated as one of the state’s top-100 senior prospects in the Class of 2015.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2016Freshman

    C
    5'9" 175 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2017Sophomore

    C
    5'9" 195 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2018Junior

    C
    5'9" 200 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2019Senior

    C
    5'9" 190 lbs
    15