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3 - Anthony Hutting

Born:	Apr. 7, 1991
Height:	6-0
Weight:	190
Year:	Senior
Hometown:	Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
High School:	Tesoro HS
Position:	OF
B/T:	L/L
Experience:	3V

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AS A JUNIOR (2012)
Was one of the most unsung Titans yet caught the attention of Big West Conference coaches doing the “little things” to earn second-team all-conference honors • In Big West games only, he batted .338 • Overall he batted .279 over 52 games in 129 at bats • Had one home run and added 27 RBIs, third on the squad • Led regulars with a .414 on-base percentage and shared team lead with seven sacrifice bunts • Shared team lead with three triples • Tied for second on team with eight hit by pitch • Struck out only 10 times while drawing 23 walks, third best on team • In 16 opportunities with man on third and less than two out, he got the man home a remarkable 14 times (.875) • Batted .417 in leadoff role • Season’s best hitting streak was a four-gamer on four occasions, the most productive from May 4-11 (7-for-14, .500) • Tied for team lead with three pinch hits (in 5 at bats) including his lone home run on March 13 vs. Washington State that forged an 8-8 tie in the seventh inning • Delivered walk-off RBI single in bottom of ninth for 5-4 win over UC Davis on Apr. 6 • His RBI ground out broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the ninth for a 4-3 win at Texas A&M on March 11.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2011)
Appeared in 43 games, 17 as a starter including the first 11 games of the year • Biggest hit was a ninth-inning double on Feb. 27 at TCU that allowed pinch-runner Casey Watkins to score the winning run in a 2-1 victory • Had two hits the day before in an 8-4 win • In six opportunities with a runner at third and less than two outs scored him five times • Had a .429 on-base percentage when leading off an inning.

AS A FRESHMAN (2010)
Played in 28 games splitting his time as a starter and a platoon outfielder • Made 13 starts, five of which came over the final three weeks of the season • Had one multi-hit game on May 30, in which he went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and collected a season-high three RBIs • Drove in two runs on Feb. 21 against Long Beach State with a double and a sac-fly • Was called on to pinch-hit more than any other Titan (10 times) and came away with a hit on two occasions.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year letterwinner for the Titans and Head Coach Rick Brail • Was an All-South Coast League, All-Orange County, and All-CIF first team selection in 2009 after batting .444 with five home runs and 32 RBIs his senior year • Had a 31-game hitting streak in 2009 • Earned first-team all-league honors and second-team all-county accolades in 2008 after batting .370 with three home runs and 16 RBIs as a sophomore • Belted three home runs and drove in 23 runs while batting .368 in his first year (2007) in Orange County, earning All-South Coast Second Team recognition • Was drafted in the 38th round by the Texas Rangers in the 2009 MLB First-Year Players Draft • Was an Honor Roll student all three years at Tesoro • Played his freshman year at Northville High School in Northville, Michigan, for Head Coach John Kostrzewa • Hit .330 with a home run, 12 doubles, and 14 RBI for the Mustangs in 2006, earning an all-league honorable mention • Was an Honor Roll student his only year at Northville.

PERSONAL
Born in Valencia, Calif. • Full name is Anthony David Hutting • Parents are Greg and Melissa Hutting • Has a younger brother, Eric • Major is communications • Was a Titan bat boy in 1997 and 1998 when his cousin, 11-year major league veteran outfielder Aaron Rowand, was playing for the Titans • Is also a cousin of Tampa Bay Rays right-handed pitcher James Shields • Was a part of the bronze medal winning U.S. team in the 2005 Pan American Games in Aruba • Models his game after his cousin Aaron Rowand as well as Andre Either • Favorites include: “Anchorman” and “Wedding Crashers” (movies), Linkin Park, Lil Wayne and Kid Cudi (musical artists), espn.com (websites), Los Angeles Dodgers (team), Dodger Stadium (stadium), Andre Ethier (player), Goodwin Field (place to play), Mark Wahlberg (actor), steak (food).