By Matt Browning

Brady Hunt from Wichita Collegiate was a first team all-league catcher last season and was voted as the Wichita Small School Preseason Player of the Year.

Last season Hunt hit .423 with an OPS of 1.187.

“Receiving the most votes means a lot to me,” Hunt said. “The ability to be on the list at all is a huge deal in itself. There are a ton of players on the list who deserve it just as much as I do.”

Hunt was a predominant pull hitter last season, so he worked hard in the offseason to change his approach at the plate.

“I worked on shifting my approach from pulling to really trying to work up the middle/other way,” Hunt said. “I think that hitting to all fields is what takes my hitting ability to the next level.”

Even though Hunt performed at a high-level last season, he has even bigger aspirations this season.

“Last year I earned second team all-state, so my main goal for this year is to earn first team,” Hunt said. “I’d also like to hit .500 and catch 60 percent or more of the base runners who attempt to steal on me.”

Hunt also plays football for the Spartans, as well as being involved in the Leadership Academy. Playing baseball in college is important to Hunt, whether that be at the Division I level or not. He is interested in studying architecture.