An experienced outfielder who knows how to handle himself at the plate ... His ability to post good offensive numbers this spring will play an important role in the Hokies' success ... Returns to right field where he has started 74 games over the past two seasons ... Provides solid defense ... Gets a good jump on the ball and has a good arm ... A fine athlete who generates power with a quick bat ... Tied for second on the team in extra-base hits last season despite missing 27 games ... Became Tech's top home run and RBI threat when Larry Bowles was injured in the second game of the 2000 season ... Was shouldering those responsibilities well until suffering a broken hand against Liberty on Mar. 28 ... Did not return to action until a May 2 game against Virginia ... Hit the first pitch he saw in that game for a triple but reinjured his had sliding into third base ... Remained in the game long enough to go 2-for-3, then returned to the bench ... Missed two games before returning to his starting role in right field for a three-game series at La Salle ... Rates as one of the Hokies' top pro prospects ...
1999-00: Opened the season with four hits, five RBIs and two home runs in the team's first two games ... Drove in three runs in a win over Tennessee ... Posted three hits and six RBIs in a home game against Radford ... Contributed a pair of doubles in a 7-6 win at George Washington ... Put together a 14-game hitting streak that included eight multiple-hit games ... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI against Southern Cal in NCAA play ... Hit safely in 27 of the 34 games in which he played ... Posted a .347 batting average with 29 runs batted in ... Had 10 doubles, three triples and six home runs ...
1998-99: Saw action in 52 games ... Started 41 games in right field and four in left field ... Also started two games as the designated hitter ... Singled against High Point in his first collegiate at bat ... Followed that with a 3-for-4 game against Evansville in the Rollins Baseball Week Tournament ... Hit two home runs and a double in that game against the Aces and added four RBIs and three runs scored ... Went on to make the all-tournament team by hitting .563 (9-16) with three homers, two doubles and nine RBIs ... Knocked in three runs and scored four in a home win against High Point ... Collected three hits in a 12-10 win over St. Bonaventure ... Posted two home runs, a double, three RBIs and three runs scored in a win at St. Joseph's ... Drove in four runs with a homer and a triple during a 17-7 win against Radford ... Walked three times and added two hits in a victory at Virginia ... Had three hits, including a pair of doubles, in a regular-season win against La Salle ... His two-run home run propelled Tech to a 4-3 win over Temple in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship ... Posted two hits, two runs batted in and three runs scored in a NCAA win over Sienna ... Finished the season with a .303 batting average and 44 runs batted in ... Contributed eight home runs, 11 doubles and three triples ... Scored 49 runs and stole six bases in seven attempts ... Had two assists from the outfield ... Compiled 12 multiple-RBI games and 11 multiple-hit contests ... Had a team-leading eight doubles in A-10 games ...
1997-98: Worked in center field while being redshirted ...
High School: Had a record-setting senior season for Coach Bruce Frazier at Giles High School ... Batted .650 with 18 home runs, 52 runs batted in and 42 runs scored ... Earned first-team all-district, all-region and all-state honors ... Was named Timesland and district player of the year ... Broke 11 school records ... Batted .453 as a junior, driving in 30 runs and scoring 22 ... Belted seven homers that season on the way to all-district and all-region recognition ... Lettered two years as a center fielder ... Also won two letters in football and golf ...
Personal: Christopher Patrick Hutchison ... Born 2/12/79 in Radford, VA ... Son of Pat and Vicki Hutchison ... Majoring in residential property management.
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An experienced outfielder who knows how to handle himself at the plate ... His ability to post good offensive numbers this spring will play an important role in the Hokies' success ... Returns to right field where he has started 74 games over the past two seasons ... Provides solid defense ... Gets a good jump on the ball and has a good arm ... A fine athlete who generates power with a quick bat ... Tied for second on the team in extra-base hits last season despite missing 27 games ... Became Tech's top home run and RBI threat when Larry Bowles was injured in the second game of the 2000 season ... Was shouldering those responsibilities well until suffering a broken hand against Liberty on Mar. 28 ... Did not return to action until a May 2 game against Virginia ... Hit the first pitch he saw in that game for a triple but reinjured his had sliding into third base ... Remained in the game long enough to go 2-for-3, then returned to the bench ... Missed two games before returning to his starting role in right field for a three-game series at La Salle ... Rates as one of the Hokies' top pro prospects ...
1999-00: Opened the season with four hits, five RBIs and two home runs in the team's first two games ... Drove in three runs in a win over Tennessee ... Posted three hits and six RBIs in a home game against Radford ... Contributed a pair of doubles in a 7-6 win at George Washington ... Put together a 14-game hitting streak that included eight multiple-hit games ... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI against Southern Cal in NCAA play ... Hit safely in 27 of the 34 games in which he played ... Posted a .347 batting average with 29 runs batted in ... Had 10 doubles, three triples and six home runs ...
1998-99: Saw action in 52 games ... Started 41 games in right field and four in left field ... Also started two games as the designated hitter ... Singled against High Point in his first collegiate at bat ... Followed that with a 3-for-4 game against Evansville in the Rollins Baseball Week Tournament ... Hit two home runs and a double in that game against the Aces and added four RBIs and three runs scored ... Went on to make the all-tournament team by hitting .563 (9-16) with three homers, two doubles and nine RBIs ... Knocked in three runs and scored four in a home win against High Point ... Collected three hits in a 12-10 win over St. Bonaventure ... Posted two home runs, a double, three RBIs and three runs scored in a win at St. Joseph's ... Drove in four runs with a homer and a triple during a 17-7 win against Radford ... Walked three times and added two hits in a victory at Virginia ... Had three hits, including a pair of doubles, in a regular-season win against La Salle ... His two-run home run propelled Tech to a 4-3 win over Temple in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship ... Posted two hits, two runs batted in and three runs scored in a NCAA win over Sienna ... Finished the season with a .303 batting average and 44 runs batted in ... Contributed eight home runs, 11 doubles and three triples ... Scored 49 runs and stole six bases in seven attempts ... Had two assists from the outfield ... Compiled 12 multiple-RBI games and 11 multiple-hit contests ... Had a team-leading eight doubles in A-10 games ...
1997-98: Worked in center field while being redshirted ...
High School: Had a record-setting senior season for Coach Bruce Frazier at Giles High School ... Batted .650 with 18 home runs, 52 runs batted in and 42 runs scored ... Earned first-team all-district, all-region and all-state honors ... Was named Timesland and district player of the year ... Broke 11 school records ... Batted .453 as a junior, driving in 30 runs and scoring 22 ... Belted seven homers that season on the way to all-district and all-region recognition ... Lettered two years as a center fielder ... Also won two letters in football and golf ...
Personal: Christopher Patrick Hutchison ... Born 2/12/79 in Radford, VA ... Son of Pat and Vicki Hutchison ... Majoring in residential property management.
