Hunter Wins Gold with USA National Team
8/16/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Summer officially came to an end for the University of Alabama baseball team Tuesday night when sophomore right-hander Tommy Hunter (Indianapolis, Ind.) and the USA National Baseball Team defeated Chinese Taipei 18-9 to capture the gold medal at the FISU World University Championships in Havana, Cuba.
The USA National Team finished the summer with a 28-2-1 overall record and successfully defended its 2004 FISU gold medal. The .919 winning percentage is the best ever by a USA Baseball collegiate team and the tournament win was the first ever for a USA Baseball National Team in Cuba.
Hunter appeared in 14 games this summer, including one start, and compiled a 3-0 record and 3.80 earned run average. He worked 21 1/3 innings and allowed 19 hits, 11 runs and nine earned runs, with five walks and 23 strikeouts.
Editor's Note: This is the second installment of a four-part series on Crimson Tide baseball this summer. The next installment will come on Thursday as we talk about the UA players who won championships this summer in their various college summer leagues.
Part 1 (Aug. 14) -- David Robertson Named Cape Cod League Playoff MVP
Part 2 (Aug. 16) -- Tommy Hunter Wins Gold with USA National Team
