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As a freshman:
- Earned top pitching honors during JMU's Fall Purple and Gold Series
Before
JMU:
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Played for Billy Emerson at Paul VI Catholic High School in Vienna,
Va.
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A four year letter winner in baseball in for the Panthers
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As a senior led his team to win the 2012 Washington Catholic
Athletic Conference (WCAC) championship and the 2012 VISAA Division 1 State
championship
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During his senior year posted a 5-3 record with a 2.48 ERA, 40
strikeouts and five complete games and was named Second Team WCAC Pitcher and Second
Team VISAA Pitcher
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As a junior helped his team reach the VISAA state championship
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Was a four-year academic scholar athlete in high school
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Also played club baseball for Rob Riley and the Prospects Stars
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Also played American Legion baseball for Coach Frank Werman and Vienna
Post 180 and won the District 17 championship
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Went 4-2 with Post 180 with a 2.06 ERA and 46 strikeouts over 56
2/3 innings, including a nine-inning shutout in the district semfinals
Personal:
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Son of Mary and William Gunst
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Marketing major
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Would like to find a future career that involves both marketing
and baseball
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Has aspirations to coach
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Enjoys playing basketball with his friends and watching sports
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Grandfather, Ralph Beer, played baseball and basketball at the
University of Missouri
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Grandfather, William F. Gunst, served in General Patton's Third
Army, 4th Armored Division in the European Theater
Getting to know Mark...
Why did you choose JMU
Great school, great baseball program
What's your current major:
Marketing
If you didn't play baseball what other sport would you want to play
Basketball
Describe yourself in three words
Loving, hard-working, perseverant
Biggest inspiration
My whole family especially my mom, my dad and my late grandfather William F. Gunst
Favorite personal baseball memory
Winning my conference and state championships my senior year
Best advice you were ever given
Be an animal on the baseball field and a gentleman off of it - My Grandfather
Favorite part of being on a team
Hanging out with all my teammates
Personal saying or motto you try to live by
Don't let anyone tell you what you can or cannot achieve: you control what you accomplish
"People would be surprised to know that I..."
Enjoy writing
Biggest pet peeve
People that do not clean up after themselves
Any weird pre-game rituals
Always listen to the same music and do the same routine when I take the mound
Your Go-To outfit
Jeans and a button-down
Favorite place to eat on campus
PC Dukes
Biggest fear
Heights
Favorite Quote
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13
What do you enjoy doing other than playing baseball
Playing pick-up basketball, playing golf, going to the beach
Last movie you watched
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
"After college I see myself..."
Going into a job in Sports Marketing, coaching
Pick One:
Baseball in the hot or cold weather: hot
Early bird or night owl: night owl
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
Vanilla or Chocolate: chocolate
Gray, White, Gold, or Purple uniform: all white
Team Tell-All:
Most/Least Swag: Most- Luke Drayer, Least - Brett Johnson
Funniest: Cole McInturff
Hardest Worker: Aaron Hoover
Most Serious: Brad Shaban
Most likely to fall asleep on the bus: Johnny Bladel
Most likely to be eating: Michael Church
Best nickname on the team: Tyler Mcfarland-T-MAC
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