PEPPERDINE 2007: Finished 6-5 with a 3.94 ERA and two saves as a sophomore ... Made 19 appearances, including 14 starts ... Struck out 76 batters (eighth in the WCC) in 82.1 innings pitched ... Led the team in batting average against (.230), good for fourth in the WCC ... Struck out a career-high nine batters over a career-best eight innings in a 3-1 win over Saint Mary’s (3/31) ... Named the WCC Pitcher of the Week on 4/23 after tossing seven scoreless innings and fanning seven the previous week in a 2-0 win over Santa Clara (4/22) ... Also pitched seven scoreless innings in a win vs. Minnesota (3/17) ... Went at least five innings in 10 of his starts and had at least five strikeouts eight times ... Named a 2007 Preseason All-American by the NCBWA ... Named to the Roger Clemens Award Watch List ... Played for the USA Baseball National Team during summer 2007 ... Was one of the USA’s top pitchers as he went 3-0 with a 0.66 ERA in 14 relief appearances ... Competed in the Pan American Games in Brazil and the World Port Tournament in The Netherlands.

PEPPERDINE 2006: Named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball ... Earned a spot on the All-WCC first team and named to the conference’s All-Freshman squad ... Appeared in 29 games and made just two starts, posting a 5-3 mark, 2.83 ERA and 11 saves ... Eleven saves tied for third on Pepperdine’s single-season list, led the WCC and was good for 22nd in the nation ... Struck out 53 batters over 60.1 innings and limited opposite hitters to a .242 batting average ... Finished 2-0 with a 4.60 ERA and four saves during WCC play ... Began career with a 17-inning scoreless streak ... Had season highs of seven innings and eight strikeouts in his first career start vs. Northwestern (3/25) ... Played for the Alexandria Beetles of the Northwoods League in summer 2006 and was named the league’s third-best pro prospect by Baseball America.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Moorpark (Calif.) High School in 2005 ... Only played varsity baseball as a senior ... Named All-CIF, All-Ventura County and All-Marmonte League in 2005 ... Posted a 1.16 ERA and tossed 67 innings while fanning 68 ... Selected a Bernie Milligan L.A. Daily News All-Star and to the Phil Nevin National Classic All-Tournament team in 2005 ... Named a 2004 Baseball Resource Showcase Top Prospect ... Helped the Trombly Braves to a runner-up finish at the 2005 Connie Mack World Series.

PERSONAL: Born in Westlake, Calif. ... Son of Patrick and Kathy Hunter ... Has one brother, Cole ... Majoring in advertising ... Chose Pepperdine because of the “great location, outstanding coaching staff and the chance to get to Omaha.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include working out and playing golf ... Favorite pro baseball player is Jonathan Papelbon ... Favorite pro baseball team is the Atlanta Braves ... Favorite book is How Lance Does It ... Favorite movie is Dazed and Confused ... Favorite TV show is Entourage ... Favorite musical artist is Akon ... Favorite thing about baseball is “when you step on the field, it clears your mind and all of your worries go away.”