Outlook

Chris Esposito was a member of the Washburn University baseball team coached by Harley Douglas in the fall of 2017, and transferred to join the JCCC program for the spring of 2018 … He is a slick fielding shortstop with a strong arm … His defensive abilities allow him to play multiple positions on the field … A local product who is expected to anchor the Cavaliers infield … Has committed to play at the University of Nebraska-Omaha next year.

Career

Batted .364 over his two seasons (96-for-264) with 22 doubles, five triples, eight home runs, 75 runs scored and 63 RBIs … Had 25 multiple-hit games and 15 multiple-RBI games.

Sophomore Year 2019

Earned All-Region VI second-team and All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference first-team honors … Played and started in 52 games … Batted .354 (62-for-175) with 16 doubles, four triples, six home runs, 46 runs scored and 46 RBIs … Recorded 15 multiple-hit games and 11 multiple-RBI games … Had a double and a solo home run and scored three time in a 12-2 win over Ellsworth (2-13-19) … Ripped a double and a triple, scored twice and drove in four runs in a 16-1 rout over Labette (3-15-19) … Started a season-long 20-game hitting streak with a single and a double in a 13-3 win over Allen (3-30-19) … Was selected the KJCCC Player of the Week for week 9 after hitting .483 (14-for-29) with three doubles, three home runs, nine runs scored and 15 driven in that week, and had multiple-hits in five of the seven games … Had a single and a double and drove in a career high five runs in a 17-6 win at Fort Scott (4-6-19) … Ripped two triples and drove in two runs in a 5-3 win over Neosho County (4-19-19) … Had a double and 4 RBIs in an 8-2 win at Neosho County (4-20-19) … Batted .377 (29-for-77) over the streak with seven doubles, three triples, three home runs, 17 runs and 26 RBIs … The 20-game streak ranks as the fifth longest in team history … Had four hits, including two doubles, and drove in three runs in a 13-6 win over Garden City in the opening series of the Region VI/Central District playoffs (5-9-19) … Had a single and a home run, scored twice and drove in three in a 9-8 win over Fort Scott at the Central District Tournament (5-16-19) ... Earned third-team NJCAA All-Academic honors with a 3.78 GPA.

Freshman Year 2018

Played 35 games, 25 in the starting lineup … Batted .382 (34-for-89) with six doubles, a triple, two home runs, 29 runs scored and 17 driven in … His .382 batting average was third-best on the team … Also drew 13 walks and struck out only seven times … Had 10 multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games … Went 3-for-3 with a home run and drove in four runs in a 12-0 win over MCC-Longview (3-6-18) … Was 4-for-4 with a double, homer, four runs scored and two RBI in a 21-5 win over Independence (3-15-18) … Had two singles, an RBI and scored three times in a 21-14 win at MCC-Maple Woods (3-20-18) … Had a season-long hit streak of eight games from April 24 through May 5 … Batted .538 over the streak (14-for-26) with three doubles, and triple, six runs and eight RBI … Began the streak with a single, double and triple and scored three times in a 14-4 win over Rockhurst JV (4-24-18) … Followed with two hits and three RBI in the second game, a 7-0 win … Drove in two runs with a single in a 6-4 win oat Neosho County (4-26-18) … Went 3-for-5 with a double in a 7-3 loss to Neosho County (4-28-18) … Capped the streak with an RBI single in an 11-1 win over Cloud County in the first round of the Region VI Tournament (5-5-18) … Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team honor with a 3.66 GPA.

High School  

Was a two-year starter for coach Rich Sabath at Blue Valley Southwest High School, Overland Park, Kan. … Graduated 2017 … Earned first-team Kansas Class 5A All-State and was named second-team to the American Family Insurance All-USA Kansas Baseball Team as a junior … Was a two-time All-Eastern Kansas League selection … Earned first-team as a junior and second-team as a senior … Played for the Kansas City Royals Elite Scout Team in the fall of his senior year … Hit .400 his with four doubles, a triple, two home runs, 14 runs and 15 RBI as a junior … Batted .280 with four doubles, two triples, a homer, 12 runs and 11 RBI his senior year … Helped the Timberwolves win a Regional title and advance to the 5A State Tournament his senior year … Was injured prior to his sophomore season, but was part of the team that won the Kansas 5A State Championship … National Honors Society member and was on the Principals’ Honor Roll.

Personal  

Born Christopher Pat Esposito on March 31, 1999 in Yonkers, N.Y. … Nicknames are Chris, Espo and Espy … Son of Pacedo and Jeanette Esposito … Has a brother and sister, Matt and Gabby … Majoring in finance … Also recruited by the University of Central Missouri, Washburn University and Drury University … Favorite food is Italian … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipoltle … Favorite restaurant is The Mixx … Favorite TV shows are White Collar and The Office … Favorite movie is Focus ... Favorite sports movie is The Sandlot … Favorite actors are Leonardo DiCaprio and Ryan Reynolds, actress is Jennifer Aniston … Favorite book is Shoe Dog … Favorite music entertainer is Migos … Favorite cartoon character is Rick, from Rick and Morty … Favorite athletes are Derek Jeter, Carlos Correa and Odell Beckham, Jr. … Favorite sports team is the New York Yankees … Best player he has played against is former St. Thomas Aquinas standout and the No 4 selection by the Colorado Rockies in the 2016 MLB Draft Riley Pint … Notable alumni from his school are former JCCC All-American Anthony Miller, a first baseman for the Cleveland Indians organization, and Miller Hogan, a pitcher for the Tamba Bay Rays organization ... His greatest sports moment was winning a state championship.