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Jersey Number 26
Chris Newstrom
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- INF/OF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-2 / 204
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Chaparral HS
CAREER HIGHS
- Runs Scored: 2 (2x) // last vs. Bellarmine, 4/15/25
- Hits: 3 // vs. Alabama State, 4/8/25
- Doubles: 1 (4x) // last at Arkansas, 6/8/25
- Triples: N/A
- Home Runs: 1 (5x) // last vs. Indiana State, 5/6/25
- Total Bases: 7 // vs. Alabama State, 4/8/25
- RBI: 4 // vs. Alabama State, 4/8/25
- Walks: 2 // vs. UNC Asheville, 2/18/25
- Stolen Bases: 1 (3x) // last vs. Bellarmine, 4/15/25
- At-Bats: 5 // vs. Alabama State, 4/8/25
- Sac Bunts: 1 // vs. Vanderbilt, 5/9/25
- Sac Flies: 1 // vs. Queens, 3/25/25
- Putouts: 2 (2x) // last vs. Kentucky, 4/18/25
- Assists: 2 (2x) // last vs. Alabama State, 4/8/25
2025
- Notched a double and came around to score in the Fayetteville Super Regional against No. 3 Arkansas (6/8)
- Launched a 371-foot home run in his only at-bat of a midweek run-rule victory over Indiana State (4/6).
- Delivered a game-winning single in extra innings of a weekend series versus No. 5/10 Auburn (5/4).
- Hit a home run in his second plate appearance of a midweek run-rule victory over Bellarmine (4/15).
- Logged four RBI's and mashed the second half of back-to-back home runs along with teammate Reese Chapman in a midweek victory over Alabama State (4/8).
- Smashed a two run home run into right field during a 7-1 midweek victory over Tennessee Tech (4/1).
- Tallied a clutch RBI single in a midweek victory over West Georgia (3/11).
- Crushed a three-run first career homer in the final game of a weekend series sweep versus St. Bonaventure (3/9).
- In the second at bat of his Collegiate debut against Hofstra (2/15), he drove in three RBI’s on a bases clearing double.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Rated as the No. 118 prospect nationally, No. 6 player in Arizona and the top shortstop in Arizona by Perfect Game
- Rated as a top-100 player nationally by Prep Baseball Report
- 2024 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All-West Region First Team selection
- 2022 and 2023 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American and All-West Region First Team selection
- Attended the 2023 Perfect Game National Showcase
- Named to Prep Baseball Report's 2024 Arizona All-State team after batting .500 with a .596 on-base percentage, four home runs and five doubles
- Member of Canes National, the New York Mets scout team
PERSONAL
- Full name is Chris William Newstrom
- Born on June 1, 2005
- Majoring in Information Sciences
- Son of Michelle and Doug Newstrom
- Has one older sister, Daniella
- Comes from an athletic family who all played college sports
- Father, Doug, played college baseball at Arizona State from 1991-93 and starred on the Sun Devils' 1993 CWS team before being selected in the seventh round of the 1993 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Made it as high as the AAA level during an eight-year professional career
- Mother, Michelle, played college volleyball at Arizona State
- Sister, Daniella, was a level 10 gymnast, cheered for Arizona State and is now a cheerleader for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals
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