One-on-one with Hunter McQuary

Throughout the last ten weeks, we have caught up with some of the county’s best returning athletes for the 2010-2011 school year. Concluding this week is a talk with a stand out for West Union baseball.
It has not been a typical summer for Hunter McQuary. The rising senior has been sidelined with a shoulder injury that has kept him from his usual workout routine the entire summer.
“I had surgery on my shoulder, so I’ve been in therapy all summer and not able to work out or play ball,” he said. “All I can do is go to therapy.”
Not being on the ball field has had its effect on McQuary, who is ready to start working for the 2011 season.
“This is the first summer I’ve never really played ball. I don’t like just sitting around the house with nothing to do,” he said. “I don’t like being bored, and I love playing the game and I’m ready to go back to work.”
McQuary has made a name for himself as one of the power hitters for the Eagles, who made a trip to the 2009 1A state championship.
Wanting to focus on his defensive game, McQuary will be one of three seniors returning for a young West Union squad.
The Eagles fell short in defense of their 2009 north half championship, as a loss to Myrtle placed the Hawks in the playoffs.
With the addition of Ingomar to division play, West Union missed last year’s postseason, but McQuary is hopeful the Eagles can make another run in his final season.
It’s going to take a lot of hard work and determination because we know we lost a good group of seniors last year,” he said. “We have a lot of kids with little experience, so during the preseason and during work outs, we’re going to need to be determined to get back.”
As far as recruiting, the unwanted time off should not hurt McQuary, who is looking to play at the next level.
“The injury shouldn’t play a factor in recruiting because I may not play for pitching,” he said. “I’m more of an infield and hitter, so I should be okay going into next season.
Looking ahead, the only time frame on McQuary’s mind is the one in which he will return, given by his doctors.
“They said I should be ready sometime around November. I’m just ready to get back in the swing of things.”
I would like to thank all of the athletes who took time out of their busy summer schedules to contribute to this series.

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