Chris Katz

Height:
6-1
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Heritage HS
Deals:

Junior (2024)
Appeared in seven games and started six in the outfield... Recorded one hit and three runs... Scored a run in each of the first two games of the season against Fordham (Feb. 16) and Illinois (Feb. 17)... Recorded his lone hit of the season against Elon (March 3).

Sophomore (2023)
Appeared in 26 games and started 14 in the infield… Recorded a career-high in home runs (3)... Also set a career-high in RBIs (16)... Crushed his first home run of the season against Youngstown State (Feb. 19)... Posted a season- high 11 putouts against Binghamton (Feb. 24)... Batted .400 with four RBIs and hit a season-high two doubles against Towson (Feb. 25)... Recorded another four RBI performance against Elon (March 21).

Freshman (2022)
Made 30 appearances, including 15 starts at designated hitter and outfield... Made first start in first game of NJIT doubleheader (Feb. 26)... Batted .349 with 22 hits, six doubles, 11 RBIs, a .444 slugging percentage and .462 on-base percentage... Registered first career hit, RBI and run scored in season opener versus Lafayette (Feb. 18)... Posted a career-high three hits against George Mason (March 9) and Elon (March 6)... Also drove in a career-high two runs and scored a career-high three runs versus George Mason (March 9)... Record doubles against NJIT (Feb. 25-26), Elon (March 1), George Mason (March 9), Elon (April 6)and Duke (April 9).

Background
Ranked the 11th-best recruit in North Carolina (No. 424 overall) by Perfect Game... Led high school to first-ever conference tournament championship in 2017 and conference title in 2021... Named 2021 NAC VI Co-Conference Player of the Year... Four-time NAC VI All-Conference Selection... Placed on Third Team All-State in 2021...Two-time baseball captain.

Personal
Son of Rob and Marla Katz...Has two brothers, DJ (21) and Mikey (11)... Dad, Rob played baseball at the University of Tampa (1988-89)... Mom, Marla, played basketball at SMU (1990-91).