University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2012 Baseball Roster
Roster
Hunter Bryant
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Asheville, N.C.
Overview: Senior who has been UNC Asheville’s starter at first base the past three years...played at nearby Erwin HS for former Bulldog pitcher Granville Gehris...father is former Bulldog assistant men’s basketball coach Pat Bryant.
2014: Did a solid job at the plate for the Bulldogs…one of two players to start and play in all 53 games for Asheville…only made one error at first base the entire year…fourth on the team in hitting with .273 mark…tied for team lead in RBI’s (26)…led team in doubles (16)…ended the season with 11-game hitting streak…top game was 4-for-5 performance with three RBI’s and double vs. ETSU (3-12)…had three hits and two doubles vs. Wake Forest (5-13)…posted three hits with two RBI’s and home run at High Point (5-17)…had 15 multi-hit games…hit two-run homer vs. Gardner-Webb (3-22)…led team in walks with 33.
2013: Played in 44 games and earned 40 starts, mostly at first base…had five doubles with one home run and 15 RBI’s…posted three hits with double and RBI vs. VCU (3-1)…hit first career home run at ETSU (5-8)…drove in two runs in home win over Temple (3-8) and Wofford (3-12)…produced two hits, one double and two RBI’s in McCormick Field victory over WCU (4-3)…finished the season with an eight-game hitting streak and hits in 10 of the last 11 games.
2012: Enjoyed impressive freshman season as the regular first baseman (44 starts)... One of four Bulldogs to bat .300 (.303)...Tied for team lead in doubles (10) and was third in hits (50)...Went 5-for-8 with two RBI in three games vs. Saint Peter’s (2/25-26) in team’s second series of the season...Collected season-high two doubles vs. Morehead State (3/11) as part of 3-for-5, two-RBI day...Other three-hit games came against VMI (3/18; 3-for-5), East Tennessee State (4/10; 3-for-4) and High Point (5/23; 3-for-4) in Big South Tournament finale...Drove in season-best three runs against Charleston Southern (4/7).
Before UNC Asheville: Played at Erwin where he played for former Bulldog pitcher Granville Gehris...named to All-Conference team and All-Region team as a junior and senior...led Warriors in hitting as a senior with .441 average with 10 home runs and 28 RBI...junior season hit .482 with seven home runs...was ranked as 24th best prospect in North Carolina by Impact Baseball...played for Dirtbags Elite team and was a member of the Asheville American Legion Post 70...also excellent in basketball at Erwin where he was a three-year starter for the Warriors and helped lead Erwin to two conference titles.
