BRISTOL, Va. – When I go to a baseball game, I am there to observe, evaluate, and analyze. But please don’t let that fool you into thinking I don’t enjoy a good story.
Hunter Stratton, the Pirates 16th round pick in June’s amateur draft, was born and raised in Bristol, TN, and starred for Sullivan East High School. He then attended Walters State Community College for two years, located just an hour down the road, cementing his draft stock with two consecutive no hitters in 2017. And now he plays for the Bristol Pirates, in front of friends and family in his hometown.