By Ryan Metcalfe
Hunter Carlson earned the first Stomper of the Week honors after collecting nine hits in his first five games for Sonoma. He smashed two homers and drove in 10 while scoring four times. He’s among the CCL leaders in several categories including a whopping 1.500 OPS.
“I’m definitely happy with the way things are going,” said Carlson, who hails from Hudson, Wisconsin and plays baseball at Georgia Southern in Atlanta. “I’m seeing the ball well and my swing is coming together well.”
Not surprisingly, Carlson comes from an athletic family. His dad Brent played baseball at St. John’s College in Minnesota. His mom Kristin ran cross country at Michigan Tech. His sister Abby played soccer at North Texas. Sports dominate the left-handed hitting catcher’s time off the diamond. He enjoys bowling, golf and lifting weights. He also enjoys being a Stomper.
“It’s a good environment and I have great teammates,” Carlson said. “I’ve never been to California before. This is a beautiful part of the country. The boys are fun to be around and they have a good time.”
His manager Zack Pace says he’s glad to have him and is impressed by the way his teammates gravitate toward him.
“Hunter is an amazing teammate,” Bryson Ayala said. “He’s helping me with my swing. He cares about all his teammates having fun while we’re playing and he pushes everyone to be the best version of themself. He’s the spark that gets everyone going.”