Kevin Gunderson

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| '''Position''' || [[Pitcher|LHP]]
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| '''Team''' || [[Myrtle Beach Pelicans]]
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| '''Years of Experience''' || 2 seasons NCAA, 1 season [[Minor League baseball|MILB]]
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| '''Born''' || September 16, 1984
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| '''Height''' || 5 ft 10 in
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| '''Weight''' || 165 lb
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| '''Bats''' || Right
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| '''Throws''' || Left
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| '''College''' || [[Oregon State University]]
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| '''Place of Birth''' || [[Portland, Oregon]]
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| '''Selection''' || Amateur draft, [[2006]]
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| '''Drafted by''' || [[Atlanta Braves]]
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| '''Major League Debut''' || N/A
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'''Kevin Gunderson''' (Born [[September 16]], [[1984]] in [[Portland, Oregon]]) is a [[Minor League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] who played for the [[Oregon State Beavers]] of [[Oregon State University]] before being drafted by the [[Atlanta Braves]].

==College career==
Gunderson pitched for Oregon State from [[2004]]-[[2006]], including pitching games in the [[2006 College World Series]]. He had a key part in the final series between Oregon State and the [[North Carolina Tarheels]]. Gunderson had relief stints in games two and three of the final series, picking up the win in game two and a save in game three. At Oregon State he majored in Communications, and was an [[All-America]]n in both 2005 and 2006. He was also a member of the Team USA national team.

==Minor League career==
Gunderson was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the fifth round of the 2006 [[MLB draft]]. After signing he was sent to play for the [[Danville Braves]] to have a [[Minor League Baseball]] career before having a shot in the big leagues. After pitching just one game for Danville, because the college season runs into part of the rookie minor league season, Gunderson was relocated to the [[Rome Braves]]. He moved up to the A-Advanced [[Myrtle Beach Pelicans]] in April, 2007.

==Personal life==
Gunderson's hobbies include [[golf]], [[ping pong]], and floating a river. His uncle [[Eric Gunderson]] pitched in the major leagues. His favorite musician is [[Tupac Shakur]]. Kevin graduated from Portland's Central Catholic High School where he was a member of their basketball team as well as a standout baseball player. Kevin's older brother, Justin, was also a member of Central's baseball teams that participated in Oregon state high school playoffs.

==External links==
* [http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24962&SPID=1962&DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=130940&Q_SEASON=2005 Oregon State Beavers Kevin Gunderson Biography]
* [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Kevin%20Gunderson&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=501863 Kevin Gunderson Minor League Profile]

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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Oregon State Beavers baseball players]]
[[Category:People from Portland, Oregon]]