2021 Baseball Roster

6 Paul Kunst

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 160
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Novato, CA
  • High School Martin Catholic HS
  • Major Graduate-Finance

Biography

GRADUATE (2021)
  • Appeared in 37 of San Diego’s games, starting 22 in center field and 11 at second base
  • Batted .285 (35-for-123) with 27 runs scored, five doubles, two home runs, and 24 RBIs
  • Notched eight multi-hit games and recorded a seven-game hit streak
  • Went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, a stolen base, and two RBIs in San Diego’s 7-0 win at Saint Mary’s on March 19
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020)
  • Appeared in six games, making five starts at SS and CF
  • Started the season with a four-game hitting streak before being sidelined the majority of the season with an injury
  • Finished with a .316 average (6-for-19), scoring five times and adding three RBIs
  • Posted a .316 slugging percentage and .381 on-base percentage
  • Was 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019)
  • Appeared in 42 games, making 33 starts primarily in center field
  • Batted .289 with 37 hits including four doubles and four home runs with 17 RBI
  • Went 3-for-4 in three consecutive games against UC Riverside (Apr. 2) and BYU (Apr. 4 and 5)
  • Went 3-for-4 with three runs scores, an RBI, a double, a walk and a home run against BYU (Apr. 4)
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2018)
  • Started all 55 games at 2B
  • Hit .299, with 11 doubles, two home runs and 19 RBI
  • Had 21 multi-hit games including two four-hit games
  • Reached safely on 5-of-10 stolen base attempts
  • Went 4-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI at Pacific (3/25/18)
  • Went 4-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI against Arizona State (5/9/18)
  • One of two Toreros to make all 55 starts
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Prepped at Marin Catholic High School and helped lead his team to back-to-back MCAL Championships as a junior and senior
  • Finished his career with a .327 batting average
  • As a senior, he hit .301 with 28 runs, 10 doubles, five triples, and was a perfect 14-for-14 in stolen bases
  • As a junior, he hit .408 with 35 runs, 42 hits, eight doubles and was 10-for-11 on stolen base attempts en rout to helping lead his team to the NCS championship
  • As a sophomore, he hit .270
  • Also lettered in football—while with the football team, he helped lead the squad to a state title as a junior, and to the NCS title as a junior and senior
PERSONAL
  • Born in Novato, Calif. to Tom and Anriette Kunst
  • Chose to attend USD because of the strength of the business school, and felt that on his visit to campus, it was full of school spirit
  • Noted he played baseball in Columbia for one week

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    UTL
    5'9" 160 lbs
    28
  • 6

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    UTL
    5'9" 160 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Redshirt Junior

    UTL
    5'9" 160 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2020Redshirt Senior

    UTL
    5'9" 160 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2021Graduate Student

    MIF/OF
    5'9" 160 lbs
    6