2008

• Used as a two-way player, making eight relief appearances and one start on the mound in addition to 25 games played in the outfield
• Made one start in center field and one in right field
• Went 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA through 19.0 innings
• Struck out 15 batters and walked three
• Gave up just two runs over his final six appearances for a 1.42 ERA over his final 12.2 innings
• Contributed three innings in relief in a combined no-hitter against N.C. Central, striking out three on the way to his first career win
• Batted .250 with three hits, three runs and two RBI
• Had an on base percentage of .471

High School

• A three-year letterman at Harrison High School
• A two-time all-county selection
• Batted .410 as a senior with seven home runs, seven doubles and 29 RBI
• Led the team in wins as a senior
• Put together a three-year batting average of .336 in varsity competition
• Played for the East Cobb Yankees and named team’s most valuable pitcher in 2004 and 2005
• Led the Yankees to state and regional championships and a second-place finish at the Connie Mack World Series
• Also lettered in football and diving
• A member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club
• Named to the academic honor roll all four years of high school

Personal

• Born John Michael Bunder on January 30, 1989
• The son of Robert and Lynn Bunder
• Has two brothers, Alan (26) and Brad (23), and a sister, Erin (22)
• Cousin Scott Prather played baseball at Georgia Tech and cousin Stephen Prather played baseball at Vanderbilt
• Father, Robert, played football at UTEP.