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2014 Baseball

Chris Newcomb #15 OF

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Riverview, Fla.
  • High School:
    East Bay HS

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2014)
Played in 45 games with the Lions during his senior campaign… Tallied 45 hits in 152 at-bats… Collected 10 doubles, one triple, and three homeruns... Knocked in 19 runs while scoring 33 of his own… Walked 14 times… Went a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases… Registered a .434 slugging percentage and .372 on-base average… Blasted a two-run homerun in his final at bat with the Lions in their win over Barry (5/5/14)… Ended the year with a .964 fielding average… Rounded up his four-year career with Saint Leo batting .310 and tallying 208 hits. 

AS A JUNIOR (2013)
Preseason All-South Region HonorsPlayed in 48 games in centerfield for the Lions…Batted .308 in 182 at-bats…Tallied 47 runs, 56 hits, a team-high 17 doubles, two triples, and four home runs…Reached base with a .400 average…Posted a slugging percentage of .489 and fielding percentage of .981…Had 15 multiple-hit games…Posted 3+ hits in a game three times…Three times had multiple doubles in a game…Best game came on April 30 against Eckerd when he went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2013. 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2012)
Played in 44-of-45 games on the season…Batted .304 in 168 at bats…Collected 51 hits and a team-high 50 runs…Led the team in both home runs (8) and triples (6)…Led the team with a total of 93 bases…Led the team in walks with 20…Swiped a team-high 17 bases…Added six doubles and 30 RBI…Totaled 14 multiple-hit games…Collected four three-hit games…Eight times had multiple-RBI games…Three times had multiple-stolen bases in a game…On Mar. 5 against Young Harris Newcomb was a single short of the cycle, as he collected a double, triple, and home run on the three-hit day, including two runs scored and an RBI. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2011)
All-Sunshine State Conference Second Team…Saint Leo Male Athlete of the Week (04/10/11)…Newcomb competed in and started all 49 games for the Lions…Assembeled a .327 batting average…Collected 56 hits…Posted 10 extra-base hits…Second on team with 43 runs scored…Amassed 18 RBI…Led team with 27 walks…First on squad with nine sacrifice bunts…Stole 18 bases…Totaled 16 multiple-hit games…Posted hitting streaks of 15 and seven games…Six multiple-walk games…Slugged .427…Reached base at a .440 clip…Went a season-best 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI against Saint Anselm (02/27/11)... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2011. 

CAREER
Attended East Bay High School…Played for Coach William Colome…As a sophomore was named defensive MVP… Honorable mention Junior-All-Conference, Senior-All-Conference, Hillsborough County vs Pinellas County All-Star Game.

PERSONAL
Born December 19…Undecided major...Hobbies include listening to music, playing sports and playing video games…His career goal is to one day be an All-American…Names Derek Jeter as his favorite athlete...Names the New York Yankees as his favorite team…Chose Saint Leo because of the coaching staff… Son of Chris and Cheryl Newcomb…Has two sisters, Faith and Tiffany

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Historical Player Information

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    2012Sophomore

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    6'0" 165 lbs
    15
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    2013Junior

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    6'0" 165 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2014Senior

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    6'0" 180 lbs
    15