The Prep Baseball Report Mississippi scouting staff recently sat down with Enterprise Lincoln first baseman, Hunter Richardson to discuss his recent commitment to Jones County Junior College. Below is a transcript of our question and answer session:

PBR: What were your expectations about the recruiting process?
Richardson: To find a good place to continue my academic and athletic career.

PBR: Did location or distance from home play a factor in your decision?
Richardson: Location did not play a role in my decision

PBR: Where did the college you chose first see you? How did your relationship develop with them?
Richardson: At a USM showcase. My relationship developed through talking on the phone and going to a showcase there.

PBR: Who is the best player you have faced in your state, and why?
Richardson: Austin Kelly because he can do anything on a baseball field

PBR: At what point in your career did you realize you were an elite player and became serious about taking your game to the next level?
Richardson: When I was 14 and hit at the power showcase against some of the best players in the county. I have been serious about taking my game to the next level since before I was in high school.

PBR: What were you looking for out of a college program to continue your baseball career at?
Richardson: For them to have a good athletic and academic program and for it to feel like a place I would be comfortable at. 

PBR: What is your best attribute as a baseball player and how does that transfer onto the field for your team?
Richardson: Hitting. To get runners over and or across the plate.

PBR: What part of your game needs the biggest improvement, why, and what will you do to improve it?
Richardson: My speed. I will practice hard during practice and do extra stuff to improve my footwork.

PBR: What advice would you give to young baseball players striving to get where you are?
Richardson: To never give up on their dream and always be the hardest worker around

PBR: What do you do in the offseason to keep yourself in baseball shape and prepare for the upcoming season?
Richardson: I workout, hit, keep my arm in shape and diet. 

PBR: What do you like most about the college you committed to and what were the key factors in making your decision?
Richardson: There is something about it that feels like home to me. Key factors were if I liked the coaches, if they had past success, and the facilities.

PBR: What other schools were on your short list before you made your final decision?
Richardson: East central, Mississippi Gulf Coast, and Copiah-Lincoln CC

  

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