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COACH BARLOW SAYS: "Chris was a team leader and a very tough competitor. When healthy, he was a dominant pitcher in our league. Throughout his tenure on the team he was a terrific leader and will be sorely missed."

2009: appeared in 3 games on the mound, all in relief...had a 1-0 record with 1 save to go along with a 3.60 E.R.A. in 5.0 innings of work...ranked 9th in the NEWMAC and 3rd on the team in saves...held batters to an impressive .167 batting average...threw 1.1 innings of perfect relief to pick up the win vs. Colby (3/24)...was dominant in picking up a save (3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 6 K, 0 BB) vs. Fisher (4/29)...appeared in 9 games as a hitter and started 2...posted a .400 batting average...came in as a replacement and went 1-for-2 in the first game of a conference doubleheader vs. Wheaton (3/28)...recorded a hit and an RBI in his only at bat in the first game of a conference doubleheader vs. Coast Guard (4/13)...went 2-for-4 (3 R, BB, 2 SB) in the second game of a doubleheader vs. Newbury (4/19)...came in as a replacement and recorded a hit in his only at bat in a NEWMAC playoff game vs. Clark (4/25).

2008: appeared in 5 games on the mound while starting 4...had a 1-2 record and a save to go along with an E.R.A. of 5.19 over 17.1 innings...held opponents to an impressive .239 batting average...tied for 3rd on the team in games started and saves...picked up a save (1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB) vs. Castleton State (3/28)...picked up the win (6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 6 K) vs. conference opponent Clark (4/8)...gave up only 1 earned run over 3 innings (2 H, K) vs. conference opponent Coast Guard (4/15).

2007: appeared in 8 games and started 7 as a pitcher...posted a 4-3 record and one save over 40.1 innings to go along with a 5.13 E.R.A....held opponents to a .250 batting average...ranked 5th in the NEWMAC in saves and 16th in E.R.A....finished 2nd on the team in wins, innings, and games started...tied for 2nd in saves....3rd in E.R.A. and strikeouts (21)...picked up a complete game win (7 IP, 4 H, R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K) in the first game of a conference doubleheader vs. Babson (4/1)...picked up a win (6.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, K) vs. conference opponent Coast Guard (4/20)...started and earned a win (7 IP, 4 ER 4 K) in a NEWMAC Tournament Semifinal game vs. Coast Guard (4/28)...came in relief (3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 3 K) to earn a save vs. Fitchburg State (5/8)...appeared in 23 games and started 22 as a hitter...batted .234...tied for 2nd on the team in sacrifice flies (2)...tied for 3rd on the team in triples (1) and homeruns (1)...scored three runs and knocked in two vs. Middlebury (3/27)...went 3-for-5 with a run and 2 RBI's in a conference game vs. Clark (4/10)...3-for-5 with two runs and two doubles in the second game of a conference doubleheader vs. WPI (4/14)...homered in the second game of a conference doubleheader vs. Springfield (4/21)...went 1-for-2 with a walk in a NEWMAC Semifinal game vs. Babson (4/29)...1-for-3 (R, 2 RBI, SF) vs. Newbury (5/4)...combined to go 2-for-6 (R, 3 RBI, SF) in a doubleheader vs. Williams (5/6).

2006: made 9 appearances and 5 starts on the mound...posted a 1-1 record and 3 saves with a 3.78 ERA over 33.1 innings of work...held opponents to a staff leading .238 batting average...2nd on the team in saves (3)...3rd on the team in E.R.A...recorded a save (3 IP, 3 H, R, 0 ER, BB, 2 K) in the second game of a conference doubleheader vs. Clark (3/25)...picked up first collegiate win after throwing 4.2 innings in the second game of a doubleheader vs. Thomas (3/30)...gave up only one earned run over 4.2 innings of work in a relief appearance vs. conference opponent Wheaton (4/6)...threw 1.1 innings of scoreless and hitless ball to record a save vs. conference opponent Babson (4/11)...picked up a tough luck loss giving up only one hit and one earned run in the first game of a conference doubleheader vs. Springfield (4/22)...came out of right field to pitch two scoreless innings and record the save in a NEWMAC tournament game vs. Springfield (4/29)...started and gave up only one earned run over four innings in a NEWMAC tournament game vs. WPI (4/30)...appeared in 23 games and started 16 as a hitter batting .255...tied for 3rd on the team in home runs (2)...came in as a replacement and recorded his first collegiate hit, a double, vs. Wentworth Institute (3/23)...3-for-5 (R, 2 RBI, SB) vs. Hartwick (3/28)...went 3-for-4 (R, 3B, 2 RBI) vs. Southern Maine (3/29)...picked up a key double and went 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI in the first round of the NEWMAC tournament vs. Coast Guard (4/27)...2-for-3 (2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB) in a NEWMAC tournament game vs. Springifield (4/29)...1-for-2 with a run scored in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Williams (5/6)...1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk vs. Castleton State (5/19) in the ECAC tournament.

PERSONAL: son of Michael and Kim D'Annunzio...born on 12/7/86...majoring in civil engineering and management and minoring in economics...was a 1st team All-Union County and 3rd Team Group III All-State Selection his senior year after leading his team in nearly every offensive category...played in the 2005 Honorary State North vs. South Game...participated in the 2005 Harvard "Play to Win" Prospect Camp...hobbies include baseball, golf, basketball, movies, wiffleball, video editing, bamboozal, and hanging out with my friends from high school...favorite sports team and player are the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre...favorite book and movie are Bringing the Down the House and Wedding Crashers...started at shortstop all four years in high school.

PITCHING

Year	APP-GS	ERA	W-L	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2006	9-5	3.78	1-1	3	33.1	30	24	14	18	22
2007	8-7	5.13	4-3	1	40.1	40	39	23	20	21
2008	5-4	5.19	1-2	1	17.1	16	15	10	12	10
2009	3-0	3.60	1-0	1	5.0	3	2	2	3	7
Totals	25-16	4.59	7-6	6	96.0	89	80	49	53	60