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20 Chris Ernest
Position: Infield
Height: 5-11
Weight: 200
Class: Junior
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Previous School: Central Private School
2008 (R-Sophomore): Hit .246 with four home runs and 22 RBI in 46 games ... Got off to a slow start, hitting just .088 (3-for-34) over his first ten games ... Recovered to hit .300 (30-for-100) with four home runs and 20 RBI over his final 36 games ... Finished tied for fifth on the team with four home runs ... Recorded seven multi-hit contests, including six two-hit affairs and a career-best three-hit game with a homer, two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored against UL-Lafayette on April 23 ... Homered in consecutive contests March 15 and 16 at Stephen F. Austin, going 3-for-7 with two home runs (including a grand slam and a three run shot) against the Lumberjacks ... Launched his third homer of the year on April 16 against Mississippi Valley State ... Went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI in the Lions' win over Tulane on March 25 ... Turned in a pair of seven-game hitting streaks during the season ... Went 9-for-23 (.391 BA) with a double, four RBI, four runs scored and a pair of multi-hit games over seven games from March 22 through April 5 ... Added another seven-game streak by hitting .480 (12-for-25) with a home run, four doubles, six RBI, six runs scored and four multi-hit games from April 22 through May 2.
Prior to Southeastern-
Junior College: Was named team captain in his first season at Baton Rouge Community College ... Hit .357 with six home runs for the 2007 Bears.
High School: Lettered his freshman and sophomore years at Broadmoor High, then transferred to Central Private where he lettered his final two seasons ... Hit .450 as a senior and notched 12 home runs helping the Rebels to the 3A Mississippi Private School Association Championship ... Twice named all-district ... Earned all-state honors his senior year.
Personal: Born Sept. 18, 1986 in Baton Rouge to Randy and Sandra Ernest ... Has an older sister, Bridget (23).
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