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Hunneyman, who graduated in May with his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Leadership and a minor in Homeland Security, closed out his time in a Roo uniform with 111 hits and 10 home runs, while also driving in 85 runs during four seasons. Hunneyman holds a number of program records including the career  marks for hits and home runs. The 2013-14 SUNY Canton Male Student-Athlete of the Year becomes the first Roos baseball player to sign with a professional team.

Q & A with Jordan Hunneyman

Q: First off congratulations on getting signed professionally, what a great accomplishment! What does it feel like to have all your hard work these past years pay off?

A: It's a great feeling by far. Knowing that all the time and effort you put into something you love actually paid off in the end. Honestly, it feels more like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Throughout these past years, there's so much dedication, determination and hard work that goes into the sport that you truly believe something will happen. Some tend to give up, put in less work or training, or choose a different path. I myself had a mission, I had a goal, and I knew where I wanted to end up and would do anything to get there. Ultimately, the hard work these past years was definitely worth putting in.     

Q: What have you been doing since graduation in May and what are some of your experiences?

A: Since graduation, I've been working for my grandmother at her restaurant while doing intense training for baseball on the side. It eventually got to a point where the training took precedence over the occupation. This was something that was needed to fulfill my dreams, and everyone that was close to me understood this.  A lot of personal time, as well as time from my coaches at SUNY Canton really helped me get to the point I'm at now. Without their help, I'm positive I wouldn't have gotten as far as I did. What changed was the amount of time I dedicated to the sport.

Q: Talk about the process of playing in a league and getting exposure and how that helped you land a contract.

A: As a pitcher only, the process was very new for me just for the fact that I've always been a position player/hitter as well as a pitcher in college. However, it's not too different from college baseball. When it's your turn to shine, you got to get the job done on the ball field. The league itself had scouts that were present at the ball games, which meant that everything you did was being watched. There were a lot of great players in the league as well, which made it even more important to stand apart from the rest. Every appearance I made on the ball field I was able to make better and better improvements. I believe that's what led me to land a contract.

Q: Have you been strictly pitching or also playing at a position spot in the field?

A: I came to this league in Texas solely as a pitcher. I feel that it was in my best interest to focus on one particular position of the game rather than divide my time and effort up into several different ones. This way I could really put all 100 percent of my time into my skill of choice.     

Q: How did your time at SUNY Canton help prepare you for this experience?

A: The four years that I played at SUNY Canton really helped me develop to a point in which I could perform at the professional level. The training and proper guidance from the coaches really prepared me for what was to come in the future.  

Q: What is the Brownsville area like and have you had any time to enjoy the area outside of baseball?

A: Brownsville is a very town oriented place with a tropical climate located on the coast. There is an array of things to do within the city. When given the time, we as a team try to take advantage of it by going to the beach on South Padre Island or going out in the town. In general, I have had time to enjoy the area outside of baseball by relaxing before the baseball game. However, the majority of that time is spent away from the field training and working on things to better our performance on the field.
 

Q: What are your next steps or goals you have for the future and what do you think you need to do with Brownsville to get there?

A: My present goal would be to keep working on my mechanics. What I mean by this is to train and perform at the highest level everyday if I expect to move up. This requires patience, but I'm sure with the proper guidance, training and dedication I will move up quickly. I believe that if I continue with the hard work with the Brownsville Charros, it's only a matter of time before I move on to bigger and better things.    

Side Note:
One thing that I've come to realize going through the process of getting signed to a professional baseball team would be time management, patience, hard work and support are instilled in just about every aspect of the game/process. Time management for me was just as important as the others just for the fact that I needed to get my training in to perform the best I could on the field. Patience tends to be something that everyone hates because waiting for success is difficult. However, patience is what I needed in order to get to the next step. Hard work followed very closely with the other two aspects, without it I would have never even come close to my goal.

Lastly, support by far contributed the most to my success. I truly appreciate my friends and family taking their time and effort into helping me reach my success. It is truly amazing to see who stands by your side throughout the entire process, those that put forth the time and effort into improving ones performance, and the moral support that follows beside it. I'd like to give a special thanks to those individuals below.

Family
Guy Hunneyman - Father
Nan Hunneyman - Mother
Curt and Laura Davis - Grandparents
Mary Hunneyman - Grandparent
Brandon Hunneyman - Brother

Coaches   
Joe Carbone
Victor Rivera
Jody Johnston
Joe Smith

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