2018 Baseball Roster
Schunk, Aaron
Jersey Number 22
Aaron Schunk
- Position:
- INF/RHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Sophomore
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- The Lovett School
Bio
UGA Career (2017-19): Posted a .312 batting average with 19 home runs and 114 RBI in 154 games, with 153 starts at third base plus went 3-4 with a 2.79 ERA and 20 Saves in 38 relief appearances covering 51.2 innings.
2019 (Junior): Selected in the 2ndRound (62ndoverall selection) by the Colorado Rockies in the 2019 MLB Draft and signed a professional contract
*Recipient of the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award by the College Baseball Foundation
*A First Team All-American – Baseball America, College Baseball Foundation as a Utility Player
*A Second Team All-American – ABCA, NCBWA as a Utility Player
*A Third Team All-America – D1Baseball.com, Perfect Game/Rawlings as a Utility Player
*A First All-South Region – ABCA/Rawlings
*A Second Team All-SEC – Third Baseman
*Named to the SEC Community Service Team
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
*Part of Bulldog defense that set a school record with a .980 Fielding Percentage
*During the first inning against Missouri at Foley Field, he helped turn Georgia's first Triple Play since 1963
*Part of a pitching staff that set school record for most strikeouts (601) and lowest opponent's batting average (.200) plus posted the second-best ERA in school history at 3.24
*Helped the Bulldogs go 46-17 overall (a school record 21-9 in the SEC) as the team earned a national No. 4 seed in the NCAA Championship, advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final and finished with a consensus top 20 ranking including as high as No. 15 (USA Today/ESPN)
2018 (Sophomore):
*Earned Third Team All-American honors as a utility player by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
*Started all 60 games at third base and hit .299-3-38 plus served as the closer, going 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 8 Saves in 30 innings with five walks and 31 strikeouts as team went 39-21 and advanced to an NCAA Regional Final
*Named one of three finalists for the John Olerud Award for the nation’s top two-way player by the College Baseball Foundation
*Registered a 22-game hitting streak, which ranked third best in school history and one of the longest in the SEC in 2018, also had a 16-game hitting streak during the year
*Went 8-for-9 in Save Situations including at No. 1 Florida, at No. 7 Ole Miss, versus No. 8 Clemson at SRP Park in North Augusta, S.C., at No. 15 Vanderbilt and at No. 15 Texas A&M
*Notched win in relief versus No. 6 Arkansas with 2.1 scoreless innings and three strikeouts plus hit .308-1-4 in helping team clinch series
*Tallied first career win after a three-inning relief outing versus Toledo
*Posted a career-high seven strikeouts in three scoreless innings in SEC debut on the mound at Alabama
*Blasted a home run at SunTrust Park in a 3-1 win to compete series sweep over Ga. Tech in front of a crowd of 17,741
*Led team with three triples, getting them versus College of Charleston, South Carolina and Clemson
*Played the final two games of the NCAA Athens Regional with a broken nose after attempting a diving catch of a foul ball near the third base dugout
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
2017 (Freshman):
Started first 37 games at third base before going down with a season-ending thumb injury as team went 25-32 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Batted .290 with six doubles, one triple, one home run and 18 RBI
*Hit .328 with three doubles and seven RBI in SEC action
*Registered 11 multi-hit games including three games with three hits and a four-hit game plus had a nine-game hitting streak during the season
*Career-high 5 RBI game, going 3-for-4 in a 9-8 win over College of Charleston on Feb. 19
*Made one appearance on the mound at Mercer in a 6-5 loss on Feb. 21
*Blasted first home run as part of a career-high 4-for-4 game in an 8-7 win over Presbyterian on March 15
*Hit .417 (5-for-12) with a pair of RBI in the series versus Auburn in March
*Led team with a .538 average (7-for-13) with three runs scored and two RBI in road series win over Tennessee in April
*Saw his season end at No. 4 Clemson on April 19 due to a broken thumb
High School:
A graduate of The Lovett School where he played for Lance Oubs
*A four-year letterman for the Lions and starting shortstop and pitcher including on their 2013 and 2016 state championship squads
*Batted .402 with 10 home runs, 23 RBI and went 8-4 with a 1.84 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 68.1 innings pitched as a senior
*Named a 2016 Rawlings/Perfect Game 3rd Team All-American and Georgia Dugout Preview magazine Player-of-the-Year for Class AA
*Hit .625 in the 2016 state finals, going 5-for-8 with a home run, four runs scored and four walks as team went 512-1
*A two-way standout, batted .430 with 10 home runs and 40 RBI plus posted an 8-1 record, 1.70 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 53 innings pitched as a junior
Helped team go 26-7 and advance to the state quarterfinals in 2015
Named Perfect Game preseason Underclass All-American 3rd Team, Georgia Dugout Preview preseason All-State, 1st Team All-Region and to Team Georgia
*Played summer baseball with Team Elite Roadrunners and named to 2015 Top Prospect List in helping team to CABA 18U World Series Tournament title and earned “Best Pitcher” Award
*Prep academic honors include Clara Traver Award and Scholastic Book Award
Personal
*Born July 24, 1997
*Son of Eric Schunk and Sandra Switzer
*Major: Marketing
2019 (Junior): Selected in the 2ndRound (62ndoverall selection) by the Colorado Rockies in the 2019 MLB Draft and signed a professional contract
*Recipient of the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award by the College Baseball Foundation
*A First Team All-American – Baseball America, College Baseball Foundation as a Utility Player
*A Second Team All-American – ABCA, NCBWA as a Utility Player
*A Third Team All-America – D1Baseball.com, Perfect Game/Rawlings as a Utility Player
*A First All-South Region – ABCA/Rawlings
*A Second Team All-SEC – Third Baseman
*Named to the SEC Community Service Team
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
*Part of Bulldog defense that set a school record with a .980 Fielding Percentage
*During the first inning against Missouri at Foley Field, he helped turn Georgia's first Triple Play since 1963
*Part of a pitching staff that set school record for most strikeouts (601) and lowest opponent's batting average (.200) plus posted the second-best ERA in school history at 3.24
*Helped the Bulldogs go 46-17 overall (a school record 21-9 in the SEC) as the team earned a national No. 4 seed in the NCAA Championship, advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final and finished with a consensus top 20 ranking including as high as No. 15 (USA Today/ESPN)
2018 (Sophomore):
*Earned Third Team All-American honors as a utility player by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
*Started all 60 games at third base and hit .299-3-38 plus served as the closer, going 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 8 Saves in 30 innings with five walks and 31 strikeouts as team went 39-21 and advanced to an NCAA Regional Final
*Named one of three finalists for the John Olerud Award for the nation’s top two-way player by the College Baseball Foundation
*Registered a 22-game hitting streak, which ranked third best in school history and one of the longest in the SEC in 2018, also had a 16-game hitting streak during the year
*Went 8-for-9 in Save Situations including at No. 1 Florida, at No. 7 Ole Miss, versus No. 8 Clemson at SRP Park in North Augusta, S.C., at No. 15 Vanderbilt and at No. 15 Texas A&M
*Notched win in relief versus No. 6 Arkansas with 2.1 scoreless innings and three strikeouts plus hit .308-1-4 in helping team clinch series
*Tallied first career win after a three-inning relief outing versus Toledo
*Posted a career-high seven strikeouts in three scoreless innings in SEC debut on the mound at Alabama
*Blasted a home run at SunTrust Park in a 3-1 win to compete series sweep over Ga. Tech in front of a crowd of 17,741
*Led team with three triples, getting them versus College of Charleston, South Carolina and Clemson
*Played the final two games of the NCAA Athens Regional with a broken nose after attempting a diving catch of a foul ball near the third base dugout
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
2017 (Freshman):
Started first 37 games at third base before going down with a season-ending thumb injury as team went 25-32 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Batted .290 with six doubles, one triple, one home run and 18 RBI
*Hit .328 with three doubles and seven RBI in SEC action
*Registered 11 multi-hit games including three games with three hits and a four-hit game plus had a nine-game hitting streak during the season
*Career-high 5 RBI game, going 3-for-4 in a 9-8 win over College of Charleston on Feb. 19
*Made one appearance on the mound at Mercer in a 6-5 loss on Feb. 21
*Blasted first home run as part of a career-high 4-for-4 game in an 8-7 win over Presbyterian on March 15
*Hit .417 (5-for-12) with a pair of RBI in the series versus Auburn in March
*Led team with a .538 average (7-for-13) with three runs scored and two RBI in road series win over Tennessee in April
*Saw his season end at No. 4 Clemson on April 19 due to a broken thumb
High School:
A graduate of The Lovett School where he played for Lance Oubs
*A four-year letterman for the Lions and starting shortstop and pitcher including on their 2013 and 2016 state championship squads
*Batted .402 with 10 home runs, 23 RBI and went 8-4 with a 1.84 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 68.1 innings pitched as a senior
*Named a 2016 Rawlings/Perfect Game 3rd Team All-American and Georgia Dugout Preview magazine Player-of-the-Year for Class AA
*Hit .625 in the 2016 state finals, going 5-for-8 with a home run, four runs scored and four walks as team went 512-1
*A two-way standout, batted .430 with 10 home runs and 40 RBI plus posted an 8-1 record, 1.70 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 53 innings pitched as a junior
Helped team go 26-7 and advance to the state quarterfinals in 2015
Named Perfect Game preseason Underclass All-American 3rd Team, Georgia Dugout Preview preseason All-State, 1st Team All-Region and to Team Georgia
*Played summer baseball with Team Elite Roadrunners and named to 2015 Top Prospect List in helping team to CABA 18U World Series Tournament title and earned “Best Pitcher” Award
*Prep academic honors include Clara Traver Award and Scholastic Book Award
Personal
*Born July 24, 1997
*Son of Eric Schunk and Sandra Switzer
*Major: Marketing
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