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Chris Winterfeldt 19
Class: r-Junior
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185
Hometown: Lynchburg, Va.
Bat/Throw: Left/Left
Position: Infielder
 
photo       Is competing for the starting duties at first base after missing the entire 2001 season ... Played in the outfield during the 2000 season and hit .294 ... Underwent elbow surgery following the season and was held out of competition during the 2000-2001 school year ... Was moved to first base for 2001 fall practice ... Struggled offensively but made a big impression with his defensive skills and footwork at first base ... Worked hard leveling out his swing in the offseason, which should help him become a more consistent hitter this spring ... Is expected to be a big contributor from the left side of the plate ... Could end up rotating at first base with right-hand hitting freshman David McDonald ...

2000-01: Underwent elbow surgery after the 2000 season ... Did not particpate in fall practice ... Was held out of competition during the 2001 season to allow more time to recover from his injury ...

1999-00: Played in 39 games ... His 27 starts included 12 in right field, 10 in left field and five at DH ... Batted .294 with 18 RBIs ... Hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games ... Carried a .394 batting average with runners in scoring position ... Turned in two hits, including a triple, and stole two bases during a win over Tennessee ... Smacked a three-run homer at High Point ... Collected a season-high three hits and scored twice in a loss at James Madison ... Drove in two runs in games against Kent, UMass and Duquesne ... Had two hits and three RBIs in another game with Duquesne ... Posted six doubles, a triple and two home runs ...

Methodist: Saw action in 23 games as an outfielder for Coach Tom Austin at Methodist College in Fayetteville, NC ... Drew seven starts ... Collected eight hits, including two doubles, in 37 at bats for a .216 batting average ... Scored eight runs and drove in five ...

High School: Saw action as a pitcher, first baseman and outfielder for Coach Jim Thacker at Jefferson Forest High ... Lettered three seasons ... Earned first-team all-area, all-district, all-region and all-state honors his senior year ... Helped his American Legion team to a state championship in 1996 ... Played in the '96 Dixie Youth World Series ...

Personal: Christopher Todd Winterfeldt ... Born 6/29/80 in Jackson, MS ... Son of Todd and Robin Winterfeldt ... Enrolled in interdisciplinary studies.

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