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2008 Baseball

18 Chris Widner

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Baytown, Texas
  • Prev School Wharton JC

Biography

As A Junior: Played in 51 games starting all 51 he appeared ... Selected honorable mention All-Southland Conference ... Had 39 starts as the designated hitter and 12 at first base ... Finished tied for third on the team with a .321 batting average and 61 hits ... Shared the team lead with two triples and times hit by pitch (7) ... Tied for fourth on the team with 12 doubles and was fourth in total bases (89) ... Was fifth on the team in on-base percentage (.390), slugging percentage (.468), RBI (31), and home runs (4) ... Had a season-best hitting streak of eight games ... Recorded 17 multi-hit games including five three-hit performances and a four-hit game ... Had seven games with multiple RBI including a team-best six RBI in a single game against Florida Atlantic (2/24) when he was 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs ... Began his career with a bang going 4-for-6 with three runs scored, three runs driven in and a home run against Centenary (2/3) ... Went 6-of-12 in the series versus UTSA ... Crossed the plate three times in a game on four occassions ... Had one error in 94 chances at first base for a .989 fielding percentage which is tied for fourth best in a season.

At Wharton Junior College: Played two seasons for Bob Nottebart at Wharton JC ... Helped the Pioneers to a second-place finish in the conference as a freshman ... Batted .290 with 12 home runs as a freshman ... Played for the Fort Collins Foxes in the summer of 2005 averaging .353 with two home runs 22 RBIs and eight steals.

In High School: Suited up for Paul Tadlock and the Rangers at Sterling H.S. ... Hit .450 as a senior with nine home runs, 35 RBI and a .690 on-base percentage ... Was a first-team all-state selection following his senior year ... Earned all-district honors as a senior in Houston.

Personal: Christopher Matthew Widner was born April 25, 1985 in Baytown ... Son of Charles and Cindy Widner ... Has an older brother James ... Major is psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2007Junior

    OF/1B
    6'4" 220 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2008Senior

    OF/1B
    6'2" 215 lbs
    18