Head coach Tim Corbin on Hunt: “Sam is a mature freshman catcher with a good work ethic in all areas of the game. He’s a switch hitter with solid bat to ball skills while showing the ability to drive the baseball in our fall games. As he develops, he will create more opportunities for himself.”
The Hunt File
• Spent two years at St. Louis Park High School (St. Louis Park, Minn.) before transferring to IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
• The second-best overall prospect in the state of Minnesota according to Perfect Game
• Rated the 31st-best catcher nationally
• 2020 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-America
• Perfect Game Top 500 National Rank
• Batted .342 as a senior at IMG Academy, including five doubles, two home runs and 14 RBI
• Helped IMG Academy to a conference championship in 2021, while concluding the season as the third-ranked team in the country by Max Preps
• The first-ever unanimous all-conference honoree as a sophomore at St. Louis Park
• Four-year member of the honor roll
• Son of Joan Staveley and David Hunt
• Has two sisters, Sarah and Kate
• Enjoys playing hockey and basketball
• Full name is Samuel Ernest Staveley Hunt
• Major is undeclared