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    Kevin Munson
    # 38
    Pitcher/Catcher - RHP/C
    Height: 6-2  Weight: 180
    Sophomore
    Bats:  Throws:  R
    Previous Affiliations
       Cave Spring
    Previous Experience
      
    Hometown
       Roanoke, Va.
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    Courtesy: JMUSports.com
    Release: 12/06/2007

    As a junior: Identified as the 52nd-rated draft-eligible player in the country by PGCrosschecker.com... listed as 35th-best prospect in the Cape Cod League for 2009 summer by PGCrosschecker.com.

     

    As a sophomore: First Team All-East Region by ABCA... First Team All-CAA relief pitcher... Honorable Mention All-Ping!Baseball... listed on mid-season watch list for NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award... ECAC Division I All-Stars Second Team... VaSID Second Team All-State... CAA Commissioner's Academic Award... tied JMU record for season saves... in the NCAA, ranked 37th in saves (9)... in the CAA, ranked seventh in strikeouts (67) and first in saves (9)... aside from two ineffective outings at Towson and Delaware, registered 0.61 ERA in 44 1/3 of 47 1/3 total innings for the season... identified as a preseason all-conference candidate by CollegeBaseballToday.com... JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete... credited for a save against Coastal Carolina after working final 2 2/3 innings allowing no runs while striking out two and giving up one walk and three hits... struck out three batters in 1 2/3 work against Maryland... allowed no runs or hits in one inning against Lafayette... recorded his first win of the season by throwing 3 2/3 innings at Stetson and only allowing one run on five hits while striking out four... recorded his second save of the season against Youngstown State with two innings of work and only allowing one hit... threw 2 1/3 over two games in a double header against Bryant while only allowing one hit and recording three strikeouts...  recorded his third save of the season against CAA opponent Northeastern by throwing 1 2/3 innings with three strikeouts... struck out a season-high five batters in three innings of work for his fourth save of the season against Northeastern... worked three innings and only allowed two hits for his fifth save in Towson opener... earned sixth save with two no-hit innings in ODU opener... fired 2 1/3 scoreless innings with four strikeouts in ODU finale... struck out a career high six batters in two innings of work at VCU, but took the loss on an unearned run... struck out six batters in 4 1/3 innings in a Friday win against Delaware... pitched 1 2/3 inning with two strikeouts to record his seventh save of the season against Georgia State... pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings while striking out three to record his eighth save against Virginia Military Institute... tied JMU record with ninth save at GWU with three strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings... winning pitcher in season finale and final game at Long Field/Mauck Stadium, allowing one unearned run in four innings with two hits and five strikeouts against Mason... spent 2009 summer with Bourne Braves in Cape Cod League... on mound for final out as Bourne won first-ever CCL championship... named to Western Team for Cape Cod League All-Star Game in Fenway Park... compiled three saves for the season with a 1.80 ERA in 15 innings spread over 16 relief appearances... also allowed just three earned runs, struck out 24, and limited opponents to a .204 batting average.

     

    As a freshman:  Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American... Ping!Baseball All-Ping! Freshman Third Team... tied for seventh in CAA in saves (4), tied for 14th in appearances (21)... ranked 10th in JMU season saves... made his collegiate debut in relief for the Dukes in game three against Georgia State where he pitched the final two thirds of the ninth inning and retired the two batters he faced, one by strikeout...came out of the bullpen to provide 1 2/3 innings of hitless and scoreless relief while fanning three Towson batters...made two relief appearances against ODU in games one and two going a total of four innings while allowing just two hits and fanning four batters...earned his first collegiate save against Hofstra in game one by pitching a scoreless ninth inning to seal the win for the Dukes...picked up his second save in back-to-back games against Radford by recording the final five outs where he fanning two batters...compiled a 0.73 ERA in his first nine appearances out of the bullpen going 12 1/3 innings, striking out 12 batters, allowing just one run off seven hits, and earned two saves...shut down the Delaware Blue Hens in game three during his 2 1/3 innings of work while allowing just one hit and fanning five of the nine batters he faced...pitched two innings of scoreless relief against George Washington allowing just one hit...pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth inning to go along with three strikeouts to earn his fourth save of the year against VCU in game two... fired season-high 5 1/3 innings of no-hit relief in finale of Northeastern series while striking out five and allowing just two walks to improve to 2-0 and earn CAA Rookie of the Week... worked two innings of relief in CAA Tournament win over George Mason, allowing an unearned run...

     

    Before JMU: Played for Dave Duston and the Cave Spring Knights... 2004 state runner-up team... 2004 Region III champs... three-time regular season district champs... two-time district tournament champs... as a sophomore, named honorable mention All-District... as a junior, named second-team All-District... as a senior, made first-team All-Timesland team... named River Ridge District Player of the Year... first-team All-Region... named Region III Player of the Year... first-team All-District pitcher and catcher... first-team All-State... Cave Spring's Athlete of the Year... second-team All-Timesland swimmer his sophomore and junior year... as a senior, he was both a first-team All-Timesland and first-team All-State swimmer... Beta Club member... three-time Lamp of Knowledge winner.

     

    Personal: Son of Sue and Keith Munson... enjoys swimming... undeclared major.

     

    Year

    G/GS

    CG

    SHO

     IP

    H

    R

    ER

    ERA

     SO

    BB

    W

    L

    S

    PCT

    2008 21/0 0 0 31.2 24 11 10 2.84 34 9 2 0 4 1.000
    2009 24/0 0 0 47.1 38 17 15 2.85 67 23 3 3 9 .500

    Career

    45/0

    0

    0

    79.0

    62

    28

    25

    2.85

    101

    32

    5

    3

    13

    .625

     

    Getting to Know Kevin...

     

    Why did you choose JMU?

    Best baseball in Virginia

     

    What are your goals for the year?

    Farther in the playoffs than last year, defend our CAA crown, repeat as an       

    All-American

     

    What is your major?

    Trying to get into the college of business, but more than likely will end up sports management.

     

    What do you want to do after college?

    MLB

     

    What activities or hobbies do you enjoy other than baseball?

    Youtube, Mario kart in the locker room, Tiger woods 09, Fantasy sports.

     

    Who was your baseball idol growing up?

    Roger Clemens

     

    What was your greatest baseball moment pre-college?

    Playing in the state championship or walk-off game winning hit off Turner Phelps

     

    What influenced you the most in your decision to play baseball?

    My little league coach

     

    Do you have a nickname on the team?

    I got a couple, Muney, Thurm, Treebass, Shaggy.

     

    Do you have a pre-game ritual? If so, what is it?

    Get food at Hardees or Subway, then bump to some music

     

    Do you have any superstitions when you’re on the field or in the dugout?

    The Gob

     

    What was your favorite moment from last year’s championship season?

     Dog pile on the infield

     

    What is one thing you would change about baseball?

    Get rid of the DH in college so pitchers could show position players how to drop bombs

     

     

     

    Who or What is your favorite:

    Fast Food?   Taco Bell                       

    Movie?    Major League

    Pre-Game Music?   Hip-Hop

    MLB Team?   Tigers

    MLB Player?   Jonathan Papelbon

    TV Show?   Entourage

    Place to eat on Campus?   Festival

     

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