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#19 Chris Hanson
Position: Catcher
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Year: Redshirt Freshman
City/State: Fairfax, Va.
High School: Oakton
Major: Computer information systems
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Before JMU:

  • Played for head coach Justin Janis and Oakton High School and helped the team achieve the Concorde District championship in 2011, the first time since 2006
  • First team All-Concorde District catcher
  • 2011 Oakton Baseball Coaches Award Recipient
  • Perfect Game Atlantic Region Honorable Mention in 2011
  • As a junior led Oakton in RBIs
  • Also played for head coach Frank Werman and Vienna Post 180, winning the 2010 regular season District 17 championship
  • Hit .422 for Vienna and led the team with 26 RBIs
  • Voted as Co-MVP for Vienna
  • Three time American Legion District 17 All-Star
  • Athletic Honor Roll 09-11 and Math honor society

Personal:

  • Son of Patty and Mick Hanson
  • Enjoys playing ping-pong and Texas hold'em
  • Computer information systems major

 

Getting to know Chris...

Why did you choose JMU
I like everything about it, from the baseball program to the dining halls

What's your current major:
Computer information systems

If you didn't play baseball what other sport would you want to play
Baseball

Describe yourself in three words
Mobile, agile, hostile

Biggest inspiration
My family

Favorite personal baseball memory
Making the team in 2011

Best advice you were ever given
Treat the practices as if they were games

Favorite part of being on a team
I like winning

Personal saying or motto you try to live by
Don't worry about the things you can't control

"People would be surprised to know that I..."
Speak French fluently...kind of

Biggest pet peeve
Babies at restaurants that don't stop crying

Any weird pre-game rituals
I always listen to Rage Against the Machine

Your Go-To outfit
The first thing I see when I open my drawer

Favorite place to eat on campus
Duke's

Biggest fear
The movie Armageddon becoming real

Favorite Quote
"When I'm upset, I'm known to do certain things like... win championships" -Shaq

What do you enjoy doing other than playing baseball
Playing poker

Last movie you watched
Armageddon

"After college I see myself..."
doing something with baseball

Pick One:
Baseball in the hot or cold weather:
hot
Early bird or night owl:
early bird
Gray, White, Gold, or Purple uniform:
white



Team Tell-All:                                                                                  
Most/Least Swag:
Trent Cundiff has by far the least swag
Funniest:
Cole McInturff
Most Serious: Chris Huffman
Most likely to fall asleep on the bus:
Tyler Duke
Most likely to be eating:
Ben Garner at a chipotle
Best nickname on the team:
Pat Toohers-Tippy