2018 Baseball Roster
Roster
Hunter Stovall
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pelham, AL
- High School/Previous School:
- Pelham HS
2017: Earned the teamโs first hit of the 2017 season on Feb. 17 against Texas Tech in the third inning โข Hit a team-best .533 (8 for 15) during Opening Weekend โข Legged out a stand-up triple vs. Morehead State on Feb. 21 โข On April 9, went 2 for 3 with three runs scored and an RBI in the series-clinching win against Kentucky โข Hit 4 for 9 (.444) with five runs in the series against Kentucky April 7-9 โข Drove in two runs at South Carolina on April 14 โข Went 2 for 3 with a run vs. Ole Miss in the Governorโs Cup in Pearl โข Went 1 for 2 with two walks and two runs scored vs. Troy on May 16 โข Went 2 for 5 with two RBIs and a stolen base on May 19 vs. LSU โข Hit his first career home run on May 20 vs. LSU, driving in a pair of runs โข Tied his career high for hits with three vs. Florida on May 26 in the SEC Tournament โข Went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a homer vs. South Alabama on June 4 โข Named Hattiesburg Regional All-Tournament โข Played summer ball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks.
2016: Had 87 at-bats in his freshman campaign while making 16 starts at second base and four starts at catcher โข Went perfect in the stolen base category at 6 for 6 which was good enough for 2nd on the team โข Made his season debut Feb. 19 against Florida Atlantic picking up a hit and an RBI in his only at-bat โข 1 for 2 against South Dakota State on Feb. 20 with an RBI โข Picked up two hits and scored two runs versus Nicholls State on Feb. 27 โข Picked up his first collegiate double against Nicholls State on Feb. 28 โข Stole two bases and scored a run in a win against Alcorn State on March 1 โข Drove in a pair of runs against Oregon on March 12 โข Had a two-hit and two-RBI night versus Mississippi Valley State on March 22 โข Scored a pair of runs and drove in two at LSU on April 22 โข Returned from an injury which had sidelined him a month against LSU in the SEC Tournament on May 26 and picked up twoย hits.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 Louisville Slugger All-American โข 2015 MaxPreps All-American โข 2013, 2014 and 2015 Perfect Game All-American โข Named the 2014-15 Gatorade Alabama Baseball Player of the Year as a senior after batting .461 with 10 home runs, 48 runs and 57 RBIs โข Stole 28 bases and totaled 18 walks to go along with a .582 on-base percentage and an .825 slugging clip โข Named the 2015 Birmingham News Metro Baseball Player of the Year โข Led the Panthers to a 33-12 record and a trip to the Class 6A state championship series โข 2014 Class 6A honorable mention All-State selection after hitting .375 with 30 runs, 29 stolen bases and 24 RBIs โข Selected to the 2014 National Showcase Rawlings Top Prospect Team โข 2013 MaxPreps All-American โข Led PHS to the 2013 Class 6A state title as a sophomore, batting .359 with 32 runs, 30 RBIs and 20 stolen bases โข Hit .385 with 29 runs and 28 RBIs as a freshman in 2012 โข Also played football for two seasons, receiving interest from Auburn, Arkansas, Miami and Florida State โข Played travel ball for the Dulins Dodgers alongside teammates Luke Alexander, Trysten Barlow, Keegan James and Jake Mangum.
PERSONAL: Born Hunter Grant Stovall on Sept. 5, 1996 in Birmingham, Alabama โข Son of Selina and Eric Stovall โข Has one sister, Ansley โข Major is kinesiology โข Chose Mississippi State over Auburn โข Born five weeks premature and died while being born before being brought back to life โข Favorite MLB player is Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox, which is his favorite MLB team โข Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes โข Has volunteered locally on behalf of his church, the March of Dimes Foundation, St. Jude Childrenโs Research Hospital and the Field of Angels Baseball League for children with disabilities โข Spends his spare time participating in multiple charitable initiatives to benefit the homeless and raise awareness for breast and ovarian cancer โข Also spent his summer volunteering at an assisted living facility and working as a volunteer baseball coach โข First cousin Tyler was the holder for the Auburn football team.
