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FRESHMAN (2008)
Speedy reserve saw action in 42 games, starting 16 in the outfield and one at designated hitter • Hit .227 (17-75) with one home run, two doubles and 11 RBI • Also scored 13 runs and stole two bases • Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in the outfield • Hit safely in four straight games Feb. 29-March 4 • Hit .320 (8-25) with runners in scoring position • Batted .219 (7-32) with nine runs scored in ACC play • Had a career-best two hits on four occasions • Went 2-for-4 against Old Dominion Feb. 26 in his first career start • Also went 2-for-4 with an RBI against William & Mary March 4 • Was 2-for-3 with a career-high four runs scored against Virginia Tech March 14 • Went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI versus Boston College April 20 • Drove in a career-high two runs against Kent State Feb. 29, Princeton March 18 and at Duke March 8 • First career home run came against the Blue Devils, a two-run shot, March 8 • Saw action against LSU in the College World Series June 19. Summer 2008: Hit .243 (26-107) in 29 games, all starts, for the Asheboro Copperheads of the Coastal Plain League • Drove in five runs • Stole seven bases in nine attempts.
RANDLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year standout at Randleman High School for coach David Brown • Three-time all-state and all-conference selection • Named conference player of the year once and county player of the year on two occasions • Two-time all-county selection • Named to the 2007 Impact Dream Team and rated the No. 5 prospect in the state by Impact Baseball • Member of the Beta Club and Key Club • Played summer ball with American Legion Post 45 and batted .465.
PERSONAL
Benjamin Holt Bunting is the son of Steve and Christi Bunting • Born July 10, 1989, in Randleman, N.C. • Has not declared a major • Lists "Summer Catch" as his favorite movie and "Of Mice and Men" as his favorite book • Favorite pro teams are the Atlanta Braves and New Orleans Saints • Cites Jim Edmonds as his favorite player and modeled his game after Andruw Jones • Would like to switch places for a day with Tom Glavine since they are both left-handed.
BEN BUNTING'S CAREER STATS
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
2008.... .227 42-17 75 13 17 2 0 1 11 22 .293 3 6 11 0 .310 0 3 2-3 21 1 0 1.000
TOTAL... .227 42-17 75 13 17 2 0 1 11 22 .293 3 6 11 0 .310 0 3 2-3 21 1 0 1.000
CAREER HIGHS:
Hits: 2 on four occasions
Runs: 4 vs. Virginia Tech (3/14/08)
RBI: 2 vs. Kent State (2/29/08), at Duke (3/8/08, G1), vs. Princeton (3/18/08)
Hit Streak: 4 games (2/29/08-3/4/08)
