Chris Gutierrez Bio

2004: Started at shortstop in all 62 games ... was named second team All-Big 12 by the coaches ... finished with a .269 batting average to go along with 10 doubles, a triple, five homers and 40 RBIs ... had 16 multiple hit and 10 multi-RBI games ... led the team with 12 sacrifice bunts, matching his total from 2003 (third best in school history) ... 24 sacrifce bunts is second best in OSU history behind Fred Ocasio's 36 ... did not make an error in 26 conference games (106 attempts) and made just nine miscues all-season ... grounded into one double play in 219 at bats ... also difficult to strikeout only fanning 29 times ... went 4-for-10 with six runs scored and five RBIs in series against Louisiana Tech ... had a career high five RBIs and four runs scored against Louisiana Tech (3/14) ... went 6-for-12 with two doubles in the Lake Area Classic ... went 6-for-12 in the Southwest Diamond Classic ... had a key three-run homerun against Texas-Arlington that tied the game, which the Pokes eventually won ... went 1-for-3 with an RBI against Texas A&M (4/4) ... went 3-for-7 with three runs scored and two RBIs in two games against Baylor ... had a hit and an RBI against nationally ranked Arkansas (4/20) ... went 5-for-12 with six RBIs and scored five times in three games against Kansas State, he went for the cycle in the series with a homerun, a triple and two doubles ... was 1-for-12 in Bedlam series ... was 3-for-9 with two doubles and an RBI against Nebraska ... went 5-for-11 with a homer, four RBI and two runs scored in the three games against Texas Tech ... was 3-for-7 with a double, homer and two runs scored in the two-game set vs. Western Illinois ... was 2-for-8 in Missouri series ... had two hits during the Big 12 Tournament, and was named to the all-tourney team ... did not make an error in 13 chances during the NCAA Tournament.

2003: Started 53 games as a true freshman and batted .304 with a homer and 23 RBIs ... was second on the team with nine stolen bases (in 10 attempts) ... had 13 multi-hit and six multi-RBI contests ... had a career high five hits against Missouri (5/3) ... batted .327 against righthanders ... recorded two RBIs (career best) in six games ... lone homer of the year came against Oklahoma (4/25) ... led the team with 141 assists and showed a knack for making the tough play look routine.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year varsity letterwinner at Boone High ... a first team all-county, all-metro and all-state selection all four years ... named the team's offensive MVP in 1999-2001 and the defensive MVP in 2001-02 ... led the county in walks his junior and senior years ... batted over .400 in each of his four seasons ... made only one error and produced a 30-game errorless streak in his junior year, a school record ... played on the USA Youth National team in 1999 and 2000 ... was the youngest member on the squad in Â‘99 as team won the PAL World Championships ... 2000 squad won the Pan Am Gold Medal ... led the tournament in hitting with a .478 average ... played for the AAU National Championship Orlando Scorpions in 2001 ... helped lead the ABD Bulldogs to a third- place finish in the WWBA Woodbats Championship ... also considered Miami, Clemson, Florida, Houston and Tulane.

PERSONAL: His hobbies include going to the beach and listening to music ... an economics major ... son of Eddie and Maria Gutierrez ...born March 12, 1984 ... has two sisters, Jackie and Stephanie ... favorite movie is Top Gun ... favorite athlete is Alex Rodriguez ... chose OSU because of its prestigious baseball program.

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