St. Bonaventure

Prior To St. Bonaventure
Started collegiate career at the University of Minnesota, then transferred to Harford (MD) Community College … threw 20.1 innings with 23 strikeouts … also played first base, hitting .214 with a .621 on-base percentage in 16 games.
 
High School / Club
Graduated in 2022 from The Hill School in Pennsylvania …  as a junior, he hit .417 at the plate  … a three-time Perfect Game Preseason All-American, Saunders was ranked as the No. 232 player in the country by Perfect Game … was also ranked No. 15 overall in the state of Pennsylvania · he's a three-time MLB Dream Series Participant and participated in the Perfect Game Underclass All-American Games and the Perfect Game Jr. National Showcase … in club ball, he played for Foundation Sports, a team that ranked in the top-100 in the country during his time there … also considered Duke, USC, Kentucky, Miami, West Virginia, Georgetown, Penn State, Maryland, Eastern Kentucky and North Carolina Central in the recruiting process.
 
Personal
Son of Rena and Gilbert Saunders II  … management major … his father, Gilbert II, played basketball for Cheyney University and won a national championship in 1978.