Coach Taps says: "We recruited Hunter out of high school. So when we found out he was interested to join us after his 4 year-career at Division 1 Lafayette ended, we couldn't have been more excited. We believe Hunter has a chance to be a force in our lineup and also provide some solid defense and leadership for our pitching staff behind the plate."
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2022: 2nd Team ABCA All-Region … 2nd Team All-MAC Freedom … Appeared and started in 42 games while posting a .291 batting average … Led team in home runs (8) and RBI (36) … Tied for team lead in hit by pitches (13) … 2nd in slugging percentage (.522) … Tied for 2nd in sacrifice flies (2) … 3rd in OPS (.941) and total bases (70) … Went 1 for 2 (R, HBP) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Mount Saint Vincent (2/12) … 1 for 3 with a hit by pitch in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs William Paterson (2/21) … Went 3 for 4 (3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB) vs. Drew (2/26) … Combined to go 2 for 5 (4 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4 BB, HBP) in a doubleheader vs. Swarthmore (2/27) … Combined to go 2 for 6 (2 R, RBI, BB, HBP) in a doubleheader vs. Old Westbury (3/11) … Combined to go 3 for 7 (2 R, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB, HBP) in a doubleheader vs. Our Lady of the Lake (3/15) … 2 for 3 (2 RBI, BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. DeSales (3/20) … Went 2 for 4 (R, 2 RBI, BB) vs. Delaware Valley (3/25) … 2 for 4 with an RBI in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Delaware Valley (3/27) … Went 2 for 3 (R, 2B, RBI, SF) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. King’s (4/2) … 2 for 4 (2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI) vs. No. 17/5 Arcadia (4/8) … Went 1 for 3 (R, HR, RBI, HBP) vs. NJCU (4/12) … 3 for 5 (2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI) vs. Misericordia (4/22) … Combined to go 2 for 5 with a hit by pitch in a doubleheader vs. Misericordia (4/23) … 1 for 3 in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Misericordia (4/23) … Hit a key two-run home run to help lead to a victory vs. FDU-Florham (4/29) … Went 1 for 3 (R, RBI) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (4/30) … combined to go 2 for 6 (2 R, 2 HBP) in a MAC Freedom semifinal doubleheader vs. Misericordia (5/8).
2021 (at Lafayette College, D1): Collected 3 hits, batting a combined .250 on the season ... went 2 for 4 with two runs scored vs. Navy (4/11) ... 1 for 3 with a double vs. Bucknell (5/9).
2020 (at Lafayette College, D1): Appeared in five games in a season cut short by COVID-19 … Finished the season with a .333 batting average and slugging percentage ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.Â
2019 (at Lafayette College, D1): Appeared in 22 games as catcher … Recorded a .122 batting average…Hit one double and drove in four runs … Hit a two-out RBI with his first hit of the season and also recorded a double vs Bucknell (4/27).
2018 (at Lafayette College, D1): Was productive in his seven appearances with four hits and four RBIs, making three starts … Went 2 for 3 with four RBIs against Monmouth (5/2).
High School: Played under coach Vinny Bello at Pope John XXIII High School … All-State, All-League, All-Area selection … Perfect Game Underclass Honorable Mention … Perfect Game Northeast Region Honorable Mention … Also competed in soccer and basketball … During the summer he played for Hit-n-Run Outlaws under coach Mike Pena … Attended SelectFest Showcase.
Personal: Son of Joseph and Katie Silvernail … Working towards an M.S. in Information Systems with a concentration in Cyber Security at Stevens … Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from Division I Lafayette College … Named Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and Oaks Leadership Academy 360 Leader … Picked Stevens because of the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree in his desired major, while competing for a championship … Favorite movie is The Departed … Favorite MLB team and player is the New York Mets and Carlos Beltran … Enjoys hunting and fishing.
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| Year |
GP-GS |
AVG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
| 2018 (at Lafayette, D1) |
7-3 |
.267 |
15 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 2019 (at Lafayette, D1) |
22-15 |
.122 |
49 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
| 2020 (at Lafayette, D1) |
5-0 |
.333 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 2021 (at Lafayette, D1) |
6-4 |
.250 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| 2022 (at Stevens) |
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| Totals |
40-22 |
.177 |
79 |
9 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
11 |
0 |
