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'{{Infobox baseball biography |name = Hunter Barco |image = |team = Florida Gators |number = 12 |position = [[Pitcher]] |birth_date = {{bda|2000|12|15}} |birth_place = [[Jacksonville, Florida]] |bats = Left |throws = Left |debutleague = |debutdate = |debuSamear = |debutteam = |statleague = |staSamear = |stat1label = |stat1value = |stat2label = |stat2value = |stat3label = |stat3value = |teams = }} '''Hunter Harkins Barco''' (born December 15, 2000) is an American [[college baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the [[Florida Gators baseball|Florida Gators]]. ==Amateur career== Barco attended [[The Bolles School]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]], where he began playing varsity baseball in the eighth grade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2020/02/29/all-25-baseball-first-round-draft-picks-state-champs-headline-this-team/|title=All-25 baseball: First-round draft picks, state champs headline this team|first=Justin|last=Barney|date=February 29, 2020|website=[[WJXT]]}}</ref> He committed to play [[college baseball]] at the [[University of Virginia]] when he was 14, but later switched his commitment to the [[University of Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2018/06/18/bolles-hunter-barco-commits-to-florida/|title=Bolles' Hunter Barco commits to Florida|date=June 18, 2018|website=[[WJXT]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/02/meet-hunter-barco-former-mlb-recruit-now-a-uf-pitcher?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest|title=Meet Hunter Barco: Former MLB recruit, now a UF pitcher|first=Lexi|last=Ashby|date=February 24, 2020|website=The Independent Florida Alligator}}</ref> He posted a 12-0 record and 0.53 ERA as a freshman and was named ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' Player of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/06/25/bolles-pitcher-hunter-barco-just-getting-warmed/15715008007/|title=Bolles pitcher Hunter Barco is just getting warmed up|first=Justin|last=Barney|website=[[The Florida Times-Union]]}}</ref> Barco then pitched to a 1.84 ERA as a sophomore, a 1.98 ERA as a junior, and a 5-0 record with a 1.84 ERA as a senior in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/12/16/best-of-2010s-bolles-hunter-barco-heads-all-decade-baseball/2071315007/|title=Best of the 2010s: Bolles’ Hunter Barco heads All-Decade Baseball|first=Clayton|last=Freeman|website=[[The Florida Times-Union]]}}</ref> During the summer of 2018, he played in the [[Under Armour All-America Baseball Game]] at [[Wrigley Field]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballfactory.com/2018-under-armour-all-america-road-to-wrigley-hunter-barco/|title=2018 Under Armour All-America Road to Wrigley – Hunter Barco|first=Andrew|last=Atkins|date=May 25, 2018|website=Baseball Factory}}</ref> He ended his high school career with a 35-4 record, a 1.53 ERA and 336 strikeouts alongside a .299 batting average and 13 home runs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fanbuzz.com/college-baseball/hunter-barco-florida/|title=UF’s Hunter Barco is the Most-Hyped Freshman in College Baseball|first=Patrick|last=Pinak|date=February 14, 2020|website=FanBuzz}}</ref> He was considered a top prospect for the [[2019 Major League Baseball draft]], but was not selected until the 24th round by the [[New York Mets]] and did not sign due to his strong college commitment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2019/06/01/mlb-draft-waiting-game-begins-for-bolles-star-hunter-barco/|title=MLB draft waiting game begins for Bolles star Hunter Barco|first=Justin|last=Barney|date=June 1, 2019|website=[[WJXT]]}}</ref> In 2020, Barco's freshman year, he pitched {{fraction|19|1|3}} innings in which he went 2-0 with a 1.40 ERA and 26 strikeouts before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/florida/Article/Florida-Gators-Baseball-HunterBarco-adds-more-heat-to-fastball-looking-to-lead-in-2021-160845340/|title=Barco adds more heat to fastball, looking to lead in 2021|first=Bob|last=Redman|date=February 12, 2021|website=[[247Sports.com]]}}</ref> He spent that summer playing in the [[Texas Collegiate League]] for the [[Tulsa Drillers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tulsaworld.com/sports/college/drillers-update-heralded-gators-lefty-hunter-barco-will-pitch-wednesday/article_8a6a93c5-9274-5a86-8e6a-b0e62ef4e061.html|title=Drillers update: Heralded Gators lefty Hunter Barco will pitch Wednesday|first=Barry|last=Lewis|date=June 30, 2020|website=[[Tulsa World]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/hunter-barco-named-pitcher-of-the-week|title=Hunter Barco Named Pitcher of the Week|date=July 14, 2020|website=[[MiLB.com]]}}</ref> In 2021, Barco started 16 games for the Gators and went 10-3 with a 4.01 ERA, 94 strikeouts, and 26 walks across 83 innings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baseballprospectjournal.com/hunter-barco-best-decision-coming-to-florida/|title=Hunter Barco: 'Best decision coming to Florida'|date=November 1, 2021|first=Dan|last=Zielinksi|website=Baseball Prospect Journal}}</ref> Following the season's end, he was selected to play for the [[USA Baseball|USA Baseball Collegiate National Team]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/florida/Article/Florida-Gators-Baseball-Hunter-Barco-Brandon-Sproat-selected-to-play-for-USA-Collegiate-National-Team-166589836/|title=Two Gators selected to play for USA Collegiate National Team|first=Thomas|last=Goldkamp|date=June 15, 2021|website=[[247Sports.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mycbs4.com/sports/college-sports/two-uf-baseball-players-have-been-chosen-for-the-usa-national-team|title=Two UF baseball players have been chosen for the USA National Team|first=Sara|last=Lambert|date=June 15, 2021|website=[[WGFL]]}}</ref> Barco was named Florida's Opening Day starter for the 2022 season, striking out 11 batters over six innings in a 19-1 win over the [[South Alabama Jaguars]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wcjb.com/2022/02/19/barco-thompson-shine-floridas-season-opening-victory/|title=Barco, Thompson shine in Florida’s season opening victory|first=Chris|last=Pinson|date=February 18, 2022|website=[[WCJB-TV]]}}</ref> He was subsequently named the SEC Pitcher of the Week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/florida/Article/Florida-Gators-Baseball-Hunter-Barco-named-SEC-Pitcher-of-the-Week-183242411/|title=Hunter Barco named SEC Pitcher of the Week|first=Thomas|last=Goldkamp|date=February 21, 2022|website=[[247Sports.com]]}}</ref> In mid-April, Barco was shut down indefinitely with elbow discomfort.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/florida/Article/Florida-Gators-baseball-Hunter-Barco-Kevin-OSullivan-Brandon-Sproat-SEC-MLB-Draft-186506220/|title=Hunter Barco out with elbow discomfort|first=Jacob|last=Runder|date=April 20, 2022|website=[[247Sports.com]]}}</ref> A few weeks later, it was announced that he would be undergoing [[Tommy John surgery]] and would miss the remainder of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-gators/news/hunter-barcos-season-ends-with-tommy-john-surgery/|title=Hunter Barco's season ends with Tommy John surgery|first=Nick|last=de la Torre|date=May 3, 2022|website=ON3}}</ref> Over nine starts for the season, Barco went 5-2 with a 2.50 ERA, 69 strikeouts, and 11 walks over {{fraction|50|1|3}} innings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/florida/Article/Florida-Gators-baseball-Hunter-Barco-Tommy-John-surgery-Kevin-OSullivan--187157222/|title=Hunter Barco to undergo Tommy John surgery|first=Jacob|last=Runder|date=May 3, 2022|website=[[247Sports.com]]}}</ref> ==Professional career== Barco was selected by the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] with the 44th overall selection in the [[2022 Major League Baseball draft]].<ref>https://www.piratesprospects.com/2022/07/pirates-select-hunter-barco-with-the-44th-overall-pick.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pirates-select-hunter-barco-with-the-44th-overall-pick</ref> ==Personal life== Barco's father, Barry, was a [[placekicker]] for the [[Florida State Seminoles football]] team from 1983 through 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.perfectgame.org/articles/View.aspx?article=13421|title=No pitch, no problem for Barco|first=Jeff|last=Dahn|date=December 30, 2016|website=Perfect Game USA}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-barco/15091 Florida Gators bio] *[https://hunterbarcobaseball.com/ Hunter Barco Official Website] {{baseballstats|brm=barco-000hun}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Barco, Hunter}} [[Category:2000 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Baseball players from Jacksonville, Florida]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Jacksonville, Florida]] [[Category:Baseball pitchers]] [[Category:Florida Gators baseball players]] [[Category:United States national baseball team players]]'