Kelly Hunt Named Preseason All-American

November 14, 2002 | Baseball

Nov. 14, 2002

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Bowling Green State University first baseman Kelly Hunt has been tabbed Third Team Preseason All-America by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association for the 2003 season.

Hunt is a senior for the Falcons, who are the defending 2002 Mid-American Conference Champions. Hunt was a Collegiate Baseball Third-Team All-American and the MAC Player of the Year last season after setting or tying four BGSU single-season records. He ended 2002 with 22 home runs, 84 RBI, 168 total bases (all new records) and 86 hits (tied record).

Hunt was third in the nation in RBIs per game (1.58) and sixth in home runs per game (0.41) last season. Hunt is one of 18 returning letterwiners for coach Danny Schmitz and the Falcons.

BGSU begins the 2003 season for the second-straight year with a three-game series at the University of Tennessee (Feb. 21-23).