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Iona University Athletics

2012 Baseball Roster

5 Chris Burke

  • Hometown Islip, NY
  • High School Islip
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 205
  • Position Infielder/Outfielder

Biography

Updated June 5, 2012

Graduated from Iona's Hagan School of Business with a degree in Marketing... 2012 MAAC Baseball Preseason and Postseason Player of the Year... 2011 and 2012 All-MAAC First Team... All-time hits leader at Iona with 226... From Long Island, New York... Graduated from Islip High School... Born on Apr. 25, 1990.

AS A SENIOR (2012):
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AS A JUNIOR (2011):
Appeared in and started all 51 games... Led the team in batting average (.368), home runs (11),  RBI (44), and slugging percentage (.616)... Stole 22 bases... Tied for the team lead in both multi-hit games (20) and multi-RBI games (10)... Longest hitting streak was eight games, and ended the season on a six game streak... Was named MAAC player of the Week on Mar. 21... Went 2-for-5 with two homeruns and five RBI vs. Canisus on Mar. 27.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010):
Started 46 games for the Gaels... Had a hit and an RBI at NC Central (Feb. 19)... Had a double and scored two runs at Stony Brook (Mar. 17)... Had two hits and drove in a run vs. Central Connecticut (Mar. 21)... Had two hits and drove in two runs at Canisius-2 (Mar. 27)... Had two hits and drove in a run vs. Marist-1 (Apr. 3)... Had two hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs vs. Niagara-1 (Apr.10)... Had three hits, drove in a run and scored once vs. Niagara-2 (Apr. 10)... Had a hit and scored twice at Fairleigh Dickinson-2 (Apr. 17)... Had a home run and two RBI at Saint Peter's-1 (May 1)... Had two hits, scored twice and drove in three runs at Saint Peter's-2 (May 1)... Had a home run, scored twice and drove in two at Saint Peter's (May 2)... Had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run vs. Fairfield (May 8)... Had five hits, including two home runs, scored four runs and drove in three vs. Fairfield-2 (May 9)... Had two hits, drove in a run and scored once vs. Rider-2 (May 21).

AS A FRESHMAN (2009):
Appeared in 37 games for the Gaels...Picked up first collegiate hit vs. Buffalo (Feb. 20)...Had three hits and an RBI at William & Mary (Feb. 21)...Had three hits, an RBI and scored a run vs. Buffalo (Feb. 22)...Had two hits, two RBI and a run scored vs. Central Conneciticut (Mar. 7)...Had two hits at Seton Hall (Mar. 15)...Had a home run, two runs and four RBI at Fairleigh Dickinson (Mar. 18)...Reached base three times at Marist (Mar. 21)...Had a hit, an RBI and scored a run in second game at Marist (Mar. 21)...Had a home run and a double, drove in two runs and scored two runs at Rider (Mar. 27)...Had two hits at Rider (Mar. 28)...Had two hits and an RBI vs. Sacred Heart (Apr.  1)...Reached base twice and scored a run at Maine (Apr. 3)...Had a hit, an RBI and scored a run At Maine (Apr. 4)...Had two hits and scored a run at Niagara (Apr. 19)...Had three hits, including a home run, two RBIs and scored two runs at Saint Peter's (Apr. 25)...Had a hit, an RBI and a run scoed at Fairfield (May 2).

BEFORE IONA

Ninth grade-all league, team rookie of the year... Tenth grade-all league, all county, 5th team all state, team batting champ, MVP...Eleventh grade-all league, all county, 2nd team All Long Island, 2nd team all state, 4-0 in playoffs which ended in state championship team MVP, batting champ... Twelfth grade-all league, all county, 1st team All Long Island, 1st team all state, league MVP, team Co MVP, team batting champ, Suffolk County playoff MVP, Suffolk County batting champ (.575), 4-0 in playoffs which ended in loss in state final.

GAME-BY-GAME:
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012

CAREER STATISTICS:

Year       Avg  GP-GS    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2009....  .301  37-37   133   20   40   3   1   3   18   54  .406  10   2  14   4  .354   2   1   3-5     62  76  16  .896
2010....  .277  47-45   166   30   46  11   1   6   26   77  .464  21   9  30   2  .382   3   0   4-4     33  74  16  .870
2011....  .368  51-51   185   43   68  13   0  11   44  114  .616  20  15  37   3  .462   3   3  22-30    45  88  13  .911
2012....  .351  53-53   205   44   72  20   1  11   50  127  .620  22   4  33   1  .422   1   0  23-32    67  50  18  .867
TOTAL...  .328 188-186  689  137  226  47   3  31  138  372  .540  73  30 114  10  .411   9   4  52-71   207 288  63  .887

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 4, 4 times
Doubles: 2, 4 times
Triples: 1, at Stony Brook, Mar 14, 2012 
Home runs: 2, at Manhattan, Apr 02, 2012 ; Canisius, Mar 27, 2011 ; at Fairfield, May 07, 2011 
Total bases: 10, at Manhattan, Apr 02, 2012 
RBI: 5, Canisius, Mar 27, 2011 
Runs scored: 3, 6 times
Walks: 3, vs Michigan, Feb 26, 2012 
Hit by pitch: 2, at Longwood, Feb 17, 2012 
Struck out: 2, 16 times
Sac flies: 1, 4 times
Sac bunts: 1, Siena, Apr 09, 2011 ; at Lehigh, Mar 18, 2011 
At bats: 6, at Hartford, Apr 26, 2011 
Stolen bases: 3, 4 times
Caught stealing: 2, Marist, Apr 29, 2012 ; at Longwood, Feb 18, 2012 
Field chances: 7, Niagara, Apr 15, 2012 ; at Wofford, Feb 19, 2011 ; vs Fordham, Feb 26, 2011 
Putouts: 5, vs Michigan, Feb 24, 2012 
Assists: 6, vs Fordham, Feb 26, 2011 ; Fairfield, Mar 23, 2012

SUPERLATIVES:
MULTIPLE HIT GAMES    2  3  4 5+ Tot     MULTIPLE RBI GAMES    2  3  4 5+ Tot
2009                 10  3  -  -  13     2009                  3  -  1  -   4
2010                 11  1  -  1  13     2010                  4  3  -  -   7
2011                 12  6  2  -  20     2011                  5  3  1  1  10
2012                 15  4  2  -  21     2012                  8  2  5  -  15

HITTING STREAKS     Longest
2009                   8
2010                   6
2011                   8
2012                  13

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2009Freshman

    Right-Handed Pitcher / Infielder
    6'1" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2010Sophomore

    Third Base
    6'1" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2011Junior

    Infielder/Outfielder
    6'1" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2012Senior

    Infielder/Outfielder
    6'1" 205 lbs
    5