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Chris Cullen

  • position Catcher
  • height 6-5
  • weight 221
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Cumming, Ga.
  • High school West Forsyth HS
  • position Catcher
  • height 6-5
  • weight 221
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Cumming, Ga.
  • High school West Forsyth HS

Chris Cullen Bio

AWARDS/HONORS

  • Rated No. 7 best prospect in the SEC for 2018 MLB Draft by Baseball America
  • Rated No. 11 best prospect in the SEC for 2018 MLB Draft by D1Baseball
  • Rated No. 85 best overall sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game
  • Freshman All-SEC (2016)
  • 2018-19 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2017-18 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2015-16 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2019 (SENIOR)

  • Played in 54 games for the Gamecocks with 52 starts, scoring 26 runs with 11 doubles, five home runs and 23 RBI
  • Had a .354 on-base percentage to go with eight multi-hit games and six multi-RBI performances
  • Was 2-for-5 with two RBI and two doubles at Tennessee (March 24)
  • Was 2-for-3 with two home runs and five RBI in a win over Utah Valley (Feb. 24)
  • Drove in a pair and had two hits in a win at Florida (April 12)
  • Went 3-for-4 in a win over North Carolina State (April 2)
  • Had two RBI in an SEC Tournament game vs. LSU (May 21)
  • Scored two runs and had a pair of hits in a win over Kentucky (May 11)
  • Had a pair of hits in a win over Clemson (March 1)
  • Was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Valpo (March 8)

2018 (JUNIOR)

  • Played in 40 games with 32 starts for the Garnet and Black, scoring 14 runs on 22 hits with three doubles, three home runs and 15 RBI
  • Was 3-for-4 with two runs scored in the win at The Citadel (April 10)
  • Drove in three runs in a home win over Tennessee (March 29)
  • Belted a three-run home run in his season debut in the 9-0 win over VMI (Feb. 18)
  • Was 1-for-2 with a career-high three runs scored in the win over Winthrop (Feb. 21)
  • Homered against North Carolina in Charlotte (April 3)
  • Was 1-for-2 with three runs scored in a 14-2 win over Charleston Southern (Feb. 24)
  • His sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth tied the game at Clemson (March 4)

2017 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Played in 34 games with 31 starts, hit .276 (29-for-105) with 19 runs scored, five doubles, five homers and 18 RBIs as well as .377 on-base percentage
  • Missed most of May after undergoing surgery to repair torn cartilage in knee
  • Two-run homer in 7-5 loss at Florida (4/22)
  • 2-for-4 with a run scored in 7-4 loss to Mississippi State (4/14)
  • 1-for-3 with a run scored in 6-1 win over Vanderbilt (4/8)
  • 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in 7-6 loss to Vanderbilt (4/6)
  • 1-for-2 with two runs scored and a double in 6-1 win vs. Furman (4/4)
  • 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in 15-1 win at The Citadel (3/28)
  • 3-for-5 with a solo homer in 7-1 win over Tennessee (3/17)
  • 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in 8-6 win over Winthrop (3/8)
  • 3-for-4 with a homer and a career-high five RBI in 12-5 win over The Citadel (3/7)
  • 1-for-3 with a RBI double in 5-3 loss to Clemson (3/5)
  • 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in 8-4 win over Appalachian State (2/28)

2016 (FRESHMAN)

  • Played in 50 games with 41 starts, hit .238 (35-for-147) with 19 runs scored, 11 doubles, a homer and 23 RBI
  • 2-for-3 with a double, a RBI and two runs scored in 6-4 win over Alabama (5/19)
  • 3-for-4 with a double in 10-5 win over Kentucky (5/6)
  • 3-for-4 with a homer, two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in 5-4 loss to Florida (4/29)
  • Key two-out RBI single in 3-1 win at Georgia (4/15)
  • 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in 7-4 win over Tennessee (4/9)
  • 3-for-5 with a double, run scored and two RBI in 9-5 win at Ole Miss (3/25)
  • Two-run double in 10-6 win over Arkansas (3/18)
  • Two-run double in 12-6 win at USC Upstate (3/15)
  • 2-for-5 with a run scored in 9-0 win over Charleston Southern (3/11)
  • 2-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored in 7-1 win over Wofford (3/8)
  • 2-for-4 with a RBI double and a run scored in 6-3 win at The Citadel (3/1)
  • 1-for-3 with a RBI sacrifice fly in 4-2 win over Penn State (2/28)
  • RBI double and a run scored in 7-1 win over Penn State (2/26)
  • 1-for-5 with a pair of RBI in 16-4 win over Winthrop (2/24)
  • 3-for-4 with a run scored and a pair of two-out RBI singles in first career start, a 6-2 win over Albany (2/20)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • 2015 MLB Draft selection (38th round/Oakland A’s)
  • Rated No. 233 best overall prospect for 2015 MLB Draft by Baseball America
  • Rated No. 416 best overall prospect for 2015 MLB Draft by Perfect Game
  • Rated No. 172 best high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game
  • Rated No. 22 best high school prospect in the state of Georgia by Perfect Game
  • Named second-team Underclass All-American by Perfect Game
  • Helped lead West Forsyth HS to 2015 6-AAAAAA Region Co-Championship
  • As a senior in 2015, hit .301 with two HR and 15 RBI
  • As a junior in 2014, hit .424 with a .500 on-base percentage with 25 runs and 25 RBIs with West Forsyth
  • Played for Georgia Legends and 6-4-3 DP Cougars AAU teams

PERSONAL

  • Born on April 1, 1997
  • Parents are Steve and Robin Cullen
  • Major is retail management