2004 graduate of Cincinnati's Archbishop Moeller High School...baseball coach was Mike Cameron...saw action at shortstop until his junior year...posted a 2-1 record with 3.03 record in 2004 while helping his squad to a 28-3 record, city title, league crown, and state championship...team was ranked 19th by USA Today and recorded a school record 13 shutouts and 16 straight wins to end the season...struck out 38 and surrendered only four extra base hits and 10 walks in 33 innings of work his senior year...opponents batted only .209 against him...went 5-2 in his prep career with a 2.90 ERA...served as President of National Honor Society...National Merit Finalist and Premier Scholar. Personal: Full name is Ben William Hunter...son of Ken and Mary Hunter... born December 24, 1985, in Chicago, Ill...has a brother, Wynn.