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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)