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Wayne State University Athletics

2017 Baseball Roster

19 Chris Horvath

19 Chris Horvath

  • Position:
    RHP
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-4 / 215
  • Bat/Throw:
    R/R
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lakeshore, Ont.
  • High School:
    St. Anne Catholic
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Finishes career tied-for-eighth in games pitched (52), tied-for-sixth in games started (37) and ranked fifth in innings pitched (227.2).

2017:  Earned D2CCA and NCBWA Second Team All-Region honors ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team as a starting pitcher ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... made 14 appearances and 13 starts, going 5-4 with a 2.99 ERA, which was the fourth best mark in the league and one complete game ... his 13 starts was tied for the 10th most in school history and ranked second in the league ... he struck out a team-best 79 batters over 75 and 1/3 innings, which also ranks 10th in program history and was third in the GLIAC ... earned first victory of the season at Southern Indiana (2/24) by pitching four and 2/3 innings and striking out four batters ... improved to 2-0 with seven strikeouts over six innings vs. UMSL (3/3) and did not allow a run on three hits ... pitched six innings vs. Ohio Dominican (3/18) and struck out eight batters, allowing one run to collect his third win of the season ... only allowed two hits and no runs over six innings against Ashland (4/8). while striking out seven to improve to 5-1 ... posted first complete game of the season at Saginaw Valley State (4/22), pitching six innings and striking out seven, while allowing two earned runs ... struck out eight batters over five and 2/3 innings and did not allow a run against Grand Valley State (4/29) ... was stellar vs. GVSU (5/11) in the GLIAC Tournament opener by striking out six batters and allowing an earned run over eight and 2/3 innings ... started the NCAA Midwest Regional first round game against Quincy (5/18) and pitched seven and 2/3 innings with a career-high nine strikeouts ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2016:  Appeared in 14 games and made 12 starts ... posted a 4.02 ERA and a 4-5 overall record ... struck out 60 in 69 and 1/3 innings ... tallied one complete game ... walked 19 and opponents hit .298 off the right-hander ... finished with a .962 fielding percentage (one error in 26 chances) ... lost first three starts of season including a seven-strikeout game at Trevecca Nazarene (2/27) and a six-inning performance vs. Southern Indiana (3/5) where he allowed three earned runs and struck out five batters ... earned first victory vs. St. Michael's (3/19), striking out a season-high eight batters over six innings and allow one run on four hits ... won at Ohio Dominican (4/2) by striking out four in six innings ... allowed three earned runs and struck out five over seven and a 1/3 innings at Saginaw Valley State (4/13) ... collected a win over Laker Erie (4/17) with four Ks in four innings and brought his ERA below four with seven innings against Malone (5/7), allowing and earned run and striking out three batters ... started GLIAC Tournament game versus Malone (5/12) and got the win, going six innings and striking out four batters ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2015:  Named GLIAC North Division Pitcher of the Week on May 4 after going 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 13 innings in wins over Findlay and Ashland ... appeared in 13 games and made seven starts ... went 5-1 with a 3.20 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings ... his five wins ranked 11th in the GLIAC, his ERA was the 11th lowest in the league and his 7.82 Ks per game ranked 10th ... appeared in relief at Eastern Michigan (3/25) and tossed two scoreless innings with two strikeouts ... earned his first victory of the season vs. Saginaw Valley State (4/8), going four innings and allowing two earned runs ... won his next start over Tiffin (4/12), where he did not allow an earned run in four innings of work and struck out four ... collected his first career complete game victory at Findlay (4/28), pitching seven innings, allowing one unearned run on three hits and striking out a career-high nine batters ... improved to 4-1 with a victory at Ashland (5/3) by going six innings and allowing one earned run and striking out four ... tossed a career-high seven 1/3 innings in a win over Ohio Dominican (5/9) in the GLIAC Tournament ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2014:  Appeared in 11 games and made five starts during his freshman year ... went 3-2 with 4.73 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings ... pitched six innings and allowed one run against St. Joseph's (3/9) striking out six batters to earn his first collegiate win ... went 5 1/3 innings at Findlay (4/9) and took a perfect game into bottom of the sixth inning before the Oilers put their first runner on base via a single ... faced Findlay (4/16) in his next start and tossed six innings striking out three batters for his third win of the season ... pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings of relief at Lake Erie (4/27) ... appeared against Saginaw Valley State (5/10) in the GLIAC Tournament and tossed a scoreless inning ... pitched a scoreless inning against NCAA Midwest Regional Champions Southern Indiana (5/17) in regional play ... Game-By-Game Stats.

High School:  A 2013 graduate of St. Anne Catholic ... won four games as a senior and struck out 31 in 14 innings ... led the Saints to an 18-11 record in his four seasons ... tossed a no-hitter with eight strikeouts against St. Joseph HS on May 6, 2013 ... struck out the first 11 batters of the game against Belle River HS (5/2/13) ... played travel baseball in the Ontario Baseball Association and allowed only two hits in three games and was named Tournament MVP as his squad was crowned champions ... played travel hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association and was his team’s leading scorer ... went 4-0 and allowed just one run his 2014 summer league while striking out 20 in 18 innings ... summer league team went 18-7 in 2013 ... also lettered in volleyball and tennis during his prep career.

Personal:  Full name--Christopher J.B. Horvath ... born October 16, 1994, in Windsor ... son of Rudy and Kimberly Horvath ... father played hockey and tennis at St. Clair College ... his great uncle was a professional golfer and finished 13th at the U.S. Open in 1954 ... great grandfather was a professional football player and played  for the Hamilton TigerCats ... has one brother, Lydon and two sisters, Austyn and Jaime ... is majoring in kinesiology ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2016 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Winter 2016 and Winter 2017.
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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

    RHP
    6'4" 215 lbs
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    2015Sophomore

    RHP
    6'4" 215 lbs
    19
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    2016Junior

    RHP
    6'4" 215 lbs
    19
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    2017Senior

    RHP
    6'4" 215 lbs
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