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Jersey Number 14
Phillip Kunsa
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lockport, Ill.
- High School:
- Providence Catholic HS
Bio
2018 (Senior):
• Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.0-3.74 GPA)
• Saw action in three games
• Collected pinch-hit single vs. UTSA
• Only pitching appearance came vs. Indiana State (2/24)
2017 (Junior):
• Played in 20 games, while earning nine starts (six in right field, three as the DH)
• Earned his first career start at Austin Peay (2/28)
• Smashed his first career home run against Kennesaw State (3/4)
• Career-high two RBI against Bowling Green (2/25), including his first double
• Had his first career hit opening weekend at Georgia Southern (2/19)
• Scored the go ahead run after a pinch-hit single in the top of the 9th at Marshall (4/1)
• Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2016 (Sophomore):
• Appeared in two games
• Scored one run at Tennessee (3/29)
• Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2015 (Freshman):
• Appeared in three games, all as a reserve
• Primarily served as bullpen catcher during first season as a Blue Raider
Providence Catholic:
• Three-year letterwinner in baseball and two-year letterwinner in football
• Hit .373 with 12 home runs and 14 doubles senior year to earn second-team all-state honors
• Was also named an all-conference selection
• Earned recognition in the classroom as an honor-roll student.
Personal:
• Born September 29, 1995 in Gonzales, Louisiana
• Grew up in Lockport, Illinois
• Son of Ron and Mary Jo Kunsa
• His father played baseball at Thiel College (1979-1983)
• Has one older sister, Emily
• Major undecided.
• Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.0-3.74 GPA)
• Saw action in three games
• Collected pinch-hit single vs. UTSA
• Only pitching appearance came vs. Indiana State (2/24)
2017 (Junior):
• Played in 20 games, while earning nine starts (six in right field, three as the DH)
• Earned his first career start at Austin Peay (2/28)
• Smashed his first career home run against Kennesaw State (3/4)
• Career-high two RBI against Bowling Green (2/25), including his first double
• Had his first career hit opening weekend at Georgia Southern (2/19)
• Scored the go ahead run after a pinch-hit single in the top of the 9th at Marshall (4/1)
• Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2016 (Sophomore):
• Appeared in two games
• Scored one run at Tennessee (3/29)
• Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2015 (Freshman):
• Appeared in three games, all as a reserve
• Primarily served as bullpen catcher during first season as a Blue Raider
Providence Catholic:
• Three-year letterwinner in baseball and two-year letterwinner in football
• Hit .373 with 12 home runs and 14 doubles senior year to earn second-team all-state honors
• Was also named an all-conference selection
• Earned recognition in the classroom as an honor-roll student.
Personal:
• Born September 29, 1995 in Gonzales, Louisiana
• Grew up in Lockport, Illinois
• Son of Ron and Mary Jo Kunsa
• His father played baseball at Thiel College (1979-1983)
• Has one older sister, Emily
• Major undecided.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
🎥 from the 52nd annual Groundhog Day Luncheon! Also, we play baseball this month 🤩
Sunday, February 02
MTSU Baseball 2025 52nd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Friday, January 31
