Christian Morris

Weight:
195
Height:
6-4
Position:
Pitcher
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Williston, Fla.
High School:
Williston

CAREER
Elected to forgo his senior season and sign with the New York Yankees organization in 2015 after being selected in the 33rd round (993rd overall) of the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft...2.48 ERA in Big Ten games is fourth-best mark in Indiana history...Finished career with 11-5 record, 3.68 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 168.2 innings pitched (45 games/28 starts).

2015 - JUNIOR
Tied for Indiana lead with 12 starts, appearing in 16 games overall…tied for second with four wins (4-1 record)…60.0 innings pitched ranked third for Hoosiers…supplied three or more strikeouts on 10 occasions…registered career-high seven Ks vs. Dartmouth (3/6), earning win…earned Big Ten Tournament win vs. Iowa, matching season high with six innings pitched, notching four strikeouts…tallied six Ks vs. Ohio State (5/15) in 4.2 innings pitched, giving up just one run…first win of season came at College of Charleston (2/28), allowing one unearned run on five hits in six innings.

2014 - SOPHOMORE
First Team All-Big Ten selection ... appeared in 16 contests with 14 starts, totaling 83.2 innings pitched ... posted a 6-3 record and a 2.04 ERA ... Among Big Ten players finished tied for second in fewest earned runs allowed (19), third in ERA (2.04), tied for seventh in fewest runs allowed (31), ninth in opposing batting average (.239) and tenth in fewest hits allowed (76) ... ERA of 1.34 in league contests was tied for the best in the Big Ten and good for fifth highest in IU history (min. 20 innings) ... didn't allow more than three earned runs in any of his starts ... allowed one earned run or fewer on 11 occasions ... made first career weekend start on Feb. 15 at Texas Tech ... tossed career-high five strikeouts vs. Michigan (3/23) and Minnesota (5/16) ... pitched career-best eight innings at Long Beach State (3/16), allowing just one run.

2013 - FRESHMAN
Made 13 appearances, including two starts ... carded season totals of 25 innings pitched, 12 strikeouts, a 4.68 ERA and 1-1 record ... shutout Xavier for 2.2 innings for first career `W' ... posted a quality start versus Ball State, going six innings with three earned runs allowed ... struck out a pair in each of his final four outings.

HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as the 62nd-best player in the state of Florida and 345th nationally by Perfect Game ... led the entire state of Florida with 11 homeruns as a senior ... totaled 49 RBI, a school record, in 2012 while batting .395 and fielding at a .995 clip ... a first team all-area selection three consecutive seasons ... led Williston High School to a 25-4 record and trip to the regional finals in 2012 ...

PERSONAL
The son of Patrick and Brenda Morris ... born on January 23, 1994 ... majoring in Sport Management and Marketing.