Bio
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.