THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

UNA 2025: Did not make an appearance this season.

UNA 2024: Appeared in four games for the Lions ... Threw two innings and struck out two batters while allowing four earned runs.

UNA 2023: Appeared in eight games and started in four for the Lions in 2023 ... Threw 15 innings and struck out 13 batters in his redshirt freshman season ... Allowed 17 hits and 20 earned runs while only allowing four extra base hits ... Had a 1-3 record and a .293 batting average against ... Earned his first career on Feb. 26, 2023 against Miami (OH).

UNA 2022: Redshirted for the Lions in 2022.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Florence High School where he pitched, played shortstop and in the outfield ... The Falcons reached the second round of the state playoffs in 2018-19 and the state semifinals in 2020-21 ... Area champs in 2021 and area runner-up in 2019 ... Named Most Improved Player ... An Honor Roll student every semester.

PERSONAL: Full name is Raleigh Blaine Claunch ... Son of Pat and Kelly Claunch ... Has six brothers and two sisters ... His brother Brantley Claunch pitched for the Lions from  2012-15, and brother Bryant Claunch pitched at UNA from 2017-20 ... Brantley had an 18-13 career record with 178 strikeouts, which ranks sixth best in school history ... His 261.1 innings pitched is second best in school history ... His 72 career appearances are third ... Bryant had a 10-5 career record with 137 strikeouts in 118 innings pitched ... Majoring in Engineering Technology ... BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT.

STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA
Year       APP    GS    CG    W-L    SV    ERA        IP      H     R    ER    BB    SO    HP
2023          8        4      0      1-3      0    12.00    15.0      17    21    20    18     13       7
2024          3        0      0      0-0      0    18.00      2.0       3      4      4      3       2        0                   
Career      11       4      0      1-3      0    12.71    17.0      20    25    24    21     15       7