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  Amy Buntin
Amy Buntin

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Franklin, TN

High School:
Brentwood

Height:
5-8

Position:
Catcher/Utility

Birthdate:
12/01/1990

Bats/Throws:
R/R

AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Hit .264 with a .396 slugging pct. during her first season with the Irish ... two of her 14 hits were god for four bases ... had a fielding pct. of 1.000 ... replaced an injured Dani Miller in rightfield to see her first collegiate action in the season-opener versus Creighton (Feb. 12) ... drove in a run with a single during her first plate appearance ... doubled against Oregon (Feb. 12) ... went 2-for-3 versus Auburn (Feb. 13) to extend her three-game streak with an RBI ... after playing five games in the outfield, saw action at catcher against Southern Miss (Feb. 20) ... first home run came in her only at-bat against George Washington (Feb. 27) ... she then homered a day later against Virginia (Feb. 27), a two-RBI shot that was one of five Irish home runs against the Cavaliers ... stole first base of the season against East Tennessee State (March 6) ... one sacrifice versus UNLV (March 13) ... scored at DePaul (April 22) ... scored twice during the three-game series at St. John's (May 8-9) ... singled and scored against Louisville (May 14) with a pair of putouts in rightfield during the BIG EAST Tournament ... started three games at the NCAA Tournament and had two hits in the second contest with Michigan (May 3).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Prepped for Brentwood (Tenn.) and as a sophomore led her team to a No. 12 ranking in USA Today ... four-time all-conference and all-district performer while claiming a trio of league titles with Brentwood ... three-time regional champion ... team captain in 2009 ... first team all-state in 2009 ... District 11AAA All-Tournament Team and MVP ... finished senior season with .564 batting average, 62 hits, 15 home runs, 16 doubles, 11 triples, 59 RBI, .597 on-base percentage and 15 walks ... holds school's single-season home run (15) ... district MVP in 2008 ... tagged as a first team all-state player in 2008 by the Middle Tennessee State Coaches Association ... played club ball for New Jersey Intensity Gold and finished seventh at the ASA 18 Nationals in 2009 ... had the opportunity to work behind the plate for 2008 USA National Softball Player of the Year Angela Tincher ... attended the same high school as former Irish volleyball All-American Lauren Brewster ... John Maher Scholar Athlete ... active within high school's National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society ... daughter of Karen and Scott Buntin ... born Dec. 1, 1990 ... first member of her family to attend Notre Dame ... enjoys waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing and snow skiing ... has two siblings, Amanda and John ... Amanda plays softball at Belmont.

Buntin's Career Statistics

Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OB SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD
2010 .264 34-13 53 11 14 1 0 2 8 21 .396 1 1 13 0 .291 0 1 1-3 11 0 0 1.000
Total .264 34-13 53 11 14 1 0 2 8 21 .396 1 1 13 0 .291 0 1 1-3 11 0 0 1.000

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