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Cade Hungate

Shortstop/Right-handed pitcher
ABINGDON HS
ABINGDON, VIRGINIA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

1.30

ERA

37.2

Innings Pitched

57

Strikeouts

.552

Batting Average
“Cade Hungate has had a solid year with a lot of teams pitching around him. He is big, strong and gets around the bases well. The baseball comes off his bat differently when centered and he is a tough out.”
Mark Daniels
Head Coach at Virginia High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound senior shortstop and right-handed pitcher had led the Falcons to an 18-3 record at the time of his selection. Hungate owned an 8-0 record with a 1.30 earned run average in 37.2 innings pitched, striking out 57 batters and walking 19 through 21 games. At the plate, Hungate had posted a .552 batting average with eight doubles, four home runs, 34 runs and 35 runs batted in. He had also drawn 23 walks for a .708 on-base percentage along with a .897 slugging percentage.

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Academic Achievement

Hungate has maintained a 3.93 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball on scholarship at Florida State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

An avid painter and sculptor, Hungate has volunteered locally as a youth baseball coach, and he has donated his time as part of multiple community-service initiatives through the Washington County Community Scholars program.