University of Georgia Athletics
2027 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 25
Hunter Carns
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 196
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- Prev School:
- Florida State
2026 (Sophomore/Florida State): Played in 43 games, starting 31 at catcher and 10 at designated hitter, for coach Link Jarrett’s Seminole squad that finished 40-19 and advanced to the NCAA Tallahassee (Fla.) Regional
*Posted a team-best .317 batting average, ranked second in doubles (11) and third in home runs (6)
*Had a season-high three hits, including a double and a home run, to drive in a career-high five runs against Stetson
*Went 3-for-5 with a home run and a pair of RBI at Virginia
*Recorded two consecutive multi-hit games in series sweep of Pitt, logging his fourth home run and 11th double of the season
*Went 2-for-3 and logged his first career triple with an RBI against The Citadel
*Had two hits and two runs in win over North Florida
*Ranked No. 27 catcher nationally in the preseason by D1Baseball
2025 (Freshman/Florida State): Saw action in 40 contests, including 39 starts (30 at catcher and nine at DH) on coach Link Jarrett’s squad that finished 42-16 and advanced to the NCAA Corvallis (Ore.) Super Regional
*Helped the Seminoles to a second consecutive NCAA Super Regional appearance, a first since 2015-17, and a runner-up finish in the ACC, the team’s first in 11 years
*Hit .286 with 34 runs off 38 hits, including eight doubles and six home runs, and 15 RBI
*Had multiple hits in two NCAA Super Regional games at No. 8 Oregon State, with two hits, an RBI and a run scored on June 6 and three hits with a run on June 8
*Drove in three runs with a home run and two RBI against Stetson
*Homered twice in series opener at Miami and followed with two hits and a pair of RBI in series finale
*Posted a pair of hits, including the game winner, with three RBI and a home run against Lipscomb
*Had a career outing, going 4-for-4 with his first collegiate home run and a double against Lipscomb
*Notched his first collegiate hit against James Madison with a double and two walks
*Academic All-ACC Team
*Midseason No. 43-ranked catcher by D1Baseball
*Named Baseball America and Perfect Game’s Preseason ACC Freshman of the Year
*No. 38-ranked Preseason Catcher by D1Baseball
*Third-ranked Preseason Impact Freshman by The Athletic
High School: Graduated from First Coast High School (Jacksonville, Fla.), where he played for coach Stephen Barnes
*Selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 20th round of the 2024 MLB Draft
*Hit .384 with 28 hits, seven doubles, 27 runs, 16 RBI and seven home runs as a senior
*Recorded 756 total putouts with a .987 fielding percentage
*Ranked No. 12 in Perfect Game’s 2024 high school recruiting class and was the highest-ranked catcher
*2023 Perfect Game All-American Classic Player
Personal: Born Apr. 6, 2005
*Son of Renay and Tim Carns
*Major: Financial Planning
*Posted a team-best .317 batting average, ranked second in doubles (11) and third in home runs (6)
*Had a season-high three hits, including a double and a home run, to drive in a career-high five runs against Stetson
*Went 3-for-5 with a home run and a pair of RBI at Virginia
*Recorded two consecutive multi-hit games in series sweep of Pitt, logging his fourth home run and 11th double of the season
*Went 2-for-3 and logged his first career triple with an RBI against The Citadel
*Had two hits and two runs in win over North Florida
*Ranked No. 27 catcher nationally in the preseason by D1Baseball
2025 (Freshman/Florida State): Saw action in 40 contests, including 39 starts (30 at catcher and nine at DH) on coach Link Jarrett’s squad that finished 42-16 and advanced to the NCAA Corvallis (Ore.) Super Regional
*Helped the Seminoles to a second consecutive NCAA Super Regional appearance, a first since 2015-17, and a runner-up finish in the ACC, the team’s first in 11 years
*Hit .286 with 34 runs off 38 hits, including eight doubles and six home runs, and 15 RBI
*Had multiple hits in two NCAA Super Regional games at No. 8 Oregon State, with two hits, an RBI and a run scored on June 6 and three hits with a run on June 8
*Drove in three runs with a home run and two RBI against Stetson
*Homered twice in series opener at Miami and followed with two hits and a pair of RBI in series finale
*Posted a pair of hits, including the game winner, with three RBI and a home run against Lipscomb
*Had a career outing, going 4-for-4 with his first collegiate home run and a double against Lipscomb
*Notched his first collegiate hit against James Madison with a double and two walks
*Academic All-ACC Team
*Midseason No. 43-ranked catcher by D1Baseball
*Named Baseball America and Perfect Game’s Preseason ACC Freshman of the Year
*No. 38-ranked Preseason Catcher by D1Baseball
*Third-ranked Preseason Impact Freshman by The Athletic
High School: Graduated from First Coast High School (Jacksonville, Fla.), where he played for coach Stephen Barnes
*Selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 20th round of the 2024 MLB Draft
*Hit .384 with 28 hits, seven doubles, 27 runs, 16 RBI and seven home runs as a senior
*Recorded 756 total putouts with a .987 fielding percentage
*Ranked No. 12 in Perfect Game’s 2024 high school recruiting class and was the highest-ranked catcher
*2023 Perfect Game All-American Classic Player
Personal: Born Apr. 6, 2005
*Son of Renay and Tim Carns
*Major: Financial Planning
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