Q and A with Wagner Commit Nathan Hunt (Hawken HS)
April 15, 2012
PBR: Why did you choose Wagner?
Hunt: I chose Wagner because I felt it was the best fit baseball wise and was a solid academic school. I also really liked the coaching staff.
PBR: What other schools were you considering?
Hunt: I was considering Miami (OH) and Fordham University
PBR: Where did the coaching staff first see you? How did your relationship develop?
Hunt: I attended a Villanova Prospect camp in the winter and Coach Carone was their pitching coach at the time. He took an interest in me. When he took the head-coaching job at Wagner, he called me about possibly coming there and contributing.
PBR: What role do the coaches expect you to play your first year on campus?
Hunt: The coaches expect me to compete for a spot as a weekend starting pitcher right away.
PBR: What is your biggest strength as a player and how do you feel that you will help Wagner baseball?
Hunt: I feel my biggest strengths as a baseball player are arm strength and command and I feel that command is the key to success at the next level.
PBR: Who do you play for in the summer and what was the most memorable experience from this summer?
Hunt: I play for the Ann Arbor travelers and my most memorable experience was playing in the Connie Mack World Series in Farmington, NM.
PBR: Now that you have your commitment out of the way, what are your goals both individually and for the team for the rest of your senior season?
Hunt: I just want to continue to pitch well and make a run for a conference and district title.
PBR: What were your stats for last spring season at Hawken?
Hunt: .509 batting average, 5.83 OBP, 1.83 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 34 1/3 IP
PBR: Who is the toughest hitter that you have faced in Ohio?
Hunt: JP Sorma on the Independence Blue Devils