24 Chris Hutchison Class Height r-Sophomore 6-1 Position Weight Outfield 180 Bat/Throw Hometown L/L Newport, Va.

      Burst on the Tech scene with 10 hits „ including three home runs and two doubles „ in his first 17 collegiate at bats ... Went on to start 47 games and post solid first-year numbers ... Should be more consistent this spring with a season under his belt ... Settled down defensively at the end of the '99 season ... Combines fine athletic ability with excellent speed and a good arm ... Has a quick bat that helps generate power at the plate ... Will be looked to for some stolen bases ... Benefited from a redshirt year ... Should continue to get better ... The leading candidate to start in right field ... A player who is capable of posting big offensive numbers ...

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 ... Enrolled in residential property management.

	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BAvg	BB	SO	2b	3b	HR	TB	SB-	SBA
1999	52	175	49	50	44	.303	30	36	11	3	8	94	6-	7