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Sam Hunt
Position
INF
B/T
L/L
Class
R-Jr.
Height
5-11
Weight
195
Hometown
Flower Mound, Texas
High School
Marcus
Previous School
Texas Tech
Position
INF
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 4, at Kansas, Apr 2, 2022
- Doubles: 2, at Kansas, Apr 2, 2022 ; Stephen F. Austin, Mar 29, 2022
- Total bases: 6, at Kansas, Apr 2, 2022
- RBI: 4, at Kansas, Apr 2, 2022
- Runs scored: 4, at Kansas, Apr 2, 2022
- Walks: 2, 4 times
- Hit by pitch: 1, Kansas St., Apr 9, 2022 ; Stephen F. Austin, Mar 30, 2022 ; at Missouri, May 02, 2023
- Sac flies: 1, New Mexico, Mar 15, 2022 ; Oakland, Feb 26, 2023
- Sac bunts: 1, Texas Southern, Apr 12, 2023 ; Air Force, Apr 19, 2023
- At bats: 5, at Kansas, Apr 2, 2022 ; Stephen F. Austin, Mar 29, 2022
- Stolen bases: 1, New Mexico, Mar 16, 2022 ; at Samford, May 11, 2023
- Field chances: 12, Texas Southern, Apr 12, 2023
- Putouts: 12, Texas Southern, Apr 12, 2023
- Assists: 2, at The Citadel, Mar 17, 2023
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE – 2023
- Appeared in 28 games (17 starts; 13 starts at first base, two starts in center field, one start in left field, one start at designated hitter)
- .226/.373/.283 (12-for-53), 3 2B, 6 RBI, 10 R, 12 BB
- Ended the season with a six-game on-base streak
- Drew a walk in four of his final five starts
- 3-for-4, 2B, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB vs. Air Force 4/18/23
- Starting first baseman on Opening Day
- Transferred to Kansas with three years of eligibility remaining
- Committed to Kansas in August 2022
TEXAS TECH – 2021-22
- Spent two years in the Texas Tech program
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2022
- 2022: .348/.475/.457 (16-for-46), 5 2B, 13 RBI, 12 R in 22 games (13 starts)
- Posted career highs in hits (4), RBI (4) and runs (4) at Kansas (4/2/22)
- All 13 of his starts came in center field, which included 10 consecutive starts from 3/29/22 to 4/12/22
- Recorded first career hit against New Mexico on 3/15/22
- Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage
- Redshirted his freshman season
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas
- Hit .333 with 3 2B, 6 RBI, 5 R and a .415 on-base percentage in 13 games his senior year (2020)
- Named to the 2020 Perfect Game All-American and All-Region Teams
- Selected to the All-District Team as an honorable mention his junior year (2019)
- Named to the All-Tournament Team for his performance in the 2019 WWBA 17U National Championship
- Ranked the No. 36 outfielder and No. 197 overall prospect in the state of Texas by Perfect Game in 2020
- Ranked as the 305th outfielder in the nation by Perfect Game in 2020
- Played summer ball for D-Bat Elite
PERSONAL
- Son of Wade and Kerri Hunt
- Has two brothers, Ryan and Adam
- His brother, Adam, is currently playing baseball at Georgia Gwinnett College
- Chose Kansas because, “I love the new coaches and needed a fresh start.”
- Teammates with Cole Elvis with the Prune Packers and Jackson Cobb was his roommate while at Texas Tech
- Majoring in liberal arts & sciences