(Spearfish, SD) October 11^th, 2022 – The Spearfish Sasquatch of Independence League Baseball announce Jarrett Hunt (Head Coach) and Anthony Peterson (Assistant Coach) as the coaching staff for the 2023 campaign.

“Jarrett and Anthony were brought in a little over half way through our season last summer, which can be a tough situation to navigate. They immediately earned the respect of our players and led our squad on to win the second half of the season and to our second consecutive appearance in the League Championship.”

Eric Schmidt – Sasquatch Owner/GM

Jarrett currently serves as a Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach at Montana State University - Billings. Hunt played baseball at William Penn University (2018–21) where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in digital communications with a minor in business management.

While competing for WPU, Hunt set the career records for hits (162) and runs scored (117). In 2019 he was a key contributor as William Penn won its first Heart of America Conference Championship. Hunt was awarded the Gold Glove as a first baseman and earned all-conference recognition. In 2021 he was named to the all-Heart postseason tournament team again receiving all-conference honors. From 2018-21 Hunt was named to the Heart of America all-academic team and in 2020 was selected to the NAIA all-academic team.
 
Prior to William Penn, Hunt began his collegiate playing career at Utah State University Eastern in the Scenic West Athletic Conference. He graduated with his associate of science degree. While at Eastern Utah Hunt pitched and played first base, and in 2017 he received honors as the SWAC player of the week and pitcher of the week on separate occasions. In 2018, he was named to the all-region first team as a first baseman and was also named to the NJCAA all-academic second team.
 
Hunt is a graduate of Mountain Crest High School in Logan, Utah. Hunt posted a career 10-0 record on his home mound and was named to the all-state team. He will be earning a Master of Psychology at Montana State University Billings.

“I am beyond grateful to get the opportunity to come back for a full season with the Sasquatch. I’m looking forward to coaching some talented young men on the field and putting on a show for the great people of Spearfish!”

Jarrett Hunt – Sasquatch Head Coach

Anthony Peterson comes from Utah State where he has been an Assistant Coach for the Club Baseball team since 2019. Winning region titles every year he’s been there, they are coming off a fourth place finish at the National Club Baseball Association World Series last spring in Greenwood, South Carolina and a Northern Pacific Conference title. Anthony specializes in defensive instruction with a focus on infielders. In 2022, he helped coach Second Team All-American SS Braydon Howard, and Third Team All-American 3B Buddy Young. He also assists with hitting and pitching. 

Peterson, a graduate of Utah State University, played college baseball at Salt Lake Community College, before medically retiring after his sophomore season. Peterson prepped at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum, Utah, where he was a member of the baseball and basketball teams. Anthony was a 2014 pre-season baseball Under Armor All-American and earned All-State honors his senior year at Mountain Crest. 

“I’m excited to welcome Jarrett and Anthony back this summer as we look to bring a championship to Spearfish. We are already actively recruiting and signing players. You can expect a good mix of familiar faces in addition to some exciting newcomers. Follow us on social media for player signing announcements every Thursday.”
Eric Schmidt – Sasquatch Owner/GM

The Sasquatch will begin their 5^th Season in late May. For information on Independence League Baseball visit www.independenceleague.com and for more information on the Sasquatch or to purchase tickets visit www.spearfishsasquatch.com.