Korey Dunbar

Position:
Catcher
Height:
6-0
Weight:
215
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Charleston, W.Va.
High School:
Nitro

Sophomore (2014)
Appeared in 55 games and started 54, primarily at catcher • Hit .238 for the year with three home runs, seven doubles and 29 RBIs • Slugged a .326 and had a .333 on-base percentage • After missing most of the preseason and the first two weeks of the season with an illness, opened the year with homers in his first two starts against North Florida • His second homer against the Ospreys (3/1) was a grand slam • Strong-armed defensive catcher who threw out 23 would-be base stealers on the year • Had three hits in the NCAA Gainesville Regional, including a 2 for 4 outing in the win over host Florida, to earn all-region honors • Also hit safely in three of four ACC tournament games • Had a season-high three hits at Duke (3/29) • Drove in a season-best three runs in the home win over Gardner-Webb (3/12).

Freshman (2013)
Appeared in 39 games, starting 14 at catcher • Hit .159 with three RBIs, five runs scored and two doubles • Did not commit an error in 130 total chances • Recorded his first career hit - a double - against Stony Brook (2/24) • Scored his first collegiate run and tallied his first RBI against California (3/2). Summer 2013: Appeared in 20 games for the Wilson Tobs of the Coastal Plain League • Hit .313 with 16 RBIs, 10 runs scored, six doubles and three home runs.

Nitro High School
Drafted in the 39th round (1196) of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers • Ranked among the top 500 in the country by Perfect Game • Tabbed the top player in the state of West Virginia by Perfect Game • Earned first team all-state honors as a junior • Coached by Steve Pritchard at Nitro High School in Nitro, W.Va. • Played catcher, pitcher and third base at Nitro • Received Promise and Brandon Sneed Scholarships • High Honors graduate • Member of Mu Alpha Theta.

Personal
Korey Patrick Dunbar is the son of Danny and Joyce Dunbar • Born in Charleston, W.Va. • Birthday is April 21 • Sister played tennis at Wright State • Majoring in language arts education at Carolina.