2016 Baseball Roster
Roster
Chris Fornaci
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Walnut Creek, Calif.
- High School:
- De La Salle HS
2016/SENIOR: Appeared in 51 games, making 48 starts for the Waves as a senior in 2016 ââ'¬¦ Was third on the team with 30 RBI ââ'¬¦ Also scored 18 runs ââ'¬¦ Posted 28 hits including five homers, nine doubles and one triple ââ'¬¦ Was tied for third on the team with a .361 on-base percentage ââ'¬¦ Drew 20 hit-by-pitches, fifth most in the NCAA and second highest single-season total in Pepperdine history (behind his 24 in 2015), finishing his career second on the Waves' HBP list with 49 ââ'¬¦ Stole one base ââ'¬¦ Committed just four errors (.970 fielding percentage) as the team's starting third-baseman ââ'¬¦ Scored a career-high three runs against Columbia (3/12) ââ'¬¦ Had five multi-hit games ââ'¬¦ Reached base safely in 11 straight games at one point and posted a six-game hitting streak.
2015/JUNIOR: Appeared in and started 58 games for the Waves ââ'¬¦ Named to the Fullerton All-NCAA Regional team ââ'¬¦ Ended this season with a batting average of .240 ââ'¬¦ Drove in 28 runs on the year ââ'¬¦ Was third on the team with eighth home runs ââ'¬¦ Scored the second most runs on the squad with 41 ââ'¬¦ Posted 13 doubles and one triple ââ'¬¦ Set a Pepperdine record with 24 hit-by-pitches ââ'¬¦ Drew 30 walks and had a .393 on-base percentage ââ'¬¦ Had a career-high four RBI against Gonzaga (5/16) ââ'¬¦ Set a career-best with four hits against Clemson in the NCAA Regional (5/30).
2014/SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 23 games, making nine starts for the Waves as a sophomore ... Batted .405 in 42 at-bats as both a pinch-hitter and designated-hitter ... Slugged .619 on the year, hitting two homers and three doubles ... Drove in 12 runs and scored eighth ... Drew three walks and recorded a .479 on-base percentage ... Went 2-for-4 and hit a two-run homer against TCU (6/7) in the NCAA Super Regional ... Also hit a two-run homer against LMU (5/4) ... Drove in multiple runs four times and got a hit in 15 of the 23 games he appeared in.
2013 SUMMER LEAGUE: Competed for the Adirondack Trailblazers in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League ... Batted .221 with four doubles and eight RBI.
2013/FRESHMAN: Appeared in eight games as a first-year Wave with four starting assignments ... Collected first collegiate hit on a 1-for-3, two RBI day against Seton Hall (3/10) ... Drew a walk at USC (3/12).
