CJ Chirichigno

Position:
Infield
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Mater Dei HS
Hometown:
Costa Mesa, Calif.

2015 (Senior): Hit .329 with nine homers, 35 RBIs and 39 runs scored … Hit a pair of homers as part of a 3-for-3, six RBI performance against Saint Mary’s (Feb. 27) … Homered twice at Arizona State on April 18 … Notched three hits and scored three runs at Fresno State on Feb. 28 … Recorded three hits, including a double and a home run against Nebraska (Feb. 22) … Homered in the season finale against San Diego State on May 9.

2014 (Junior): Started all 49 games, hitting .287 and slugging .529, with 25 runs, 36 RBIs and seven home runs … Hit a grand slam against UCLA (4/19) … Homered in six consecutive weekends to close out the season … Hit home runs in back-to-back games against Stanford (5/9-10), Oregon State’s final two games of the campaign … Set an Oregon State record with five hits in a game against UNLV (5/4) … Went 2-for-4 with a run, and RBI and two doubles vs. Portland State (4/29) … Hit a two-run home run to dead-center against Utah (4/4) … Went 2-for-3 with a double against Cal State Northridge (3/9) … Recorded four RBIs against Pacific (2/22) … Went 2-for-2 with three runs, an RBI and a triple against Penn State (2/7).

BOSTON COLLEGE

2013: Played in 43 games, starting in 42 ... batted .256 (32-for-125) with four HR and 17 RBI ... .908 fielding percentage ... swiped nine of 14 stolen base attempts ... ACC Player of the Week for 2/26 ... 3-for-3 with two RBI against Miami (OH) on 2/22) ... 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBI against Toledo (2/24) ... 2-for-4 with a HR against SIUE (3/5) ... solo HR at Boston University (4/4) ... 2-for-2 with a double at Maryland (4/21) ... homered against NC State (4/27 & 4/28) ... 2-for-2 with an RBI versus Georgia Tech (5/4).

2012: Started all 51 games played in, mostly at third base...batted .224 (26-for-116), with 10 RBI, two home runs and scored 13 runs...second on the team with 13 stolen bases, going 13-for-16...second on the squad with seven sac bunts and hit-by-pitches...fifth on the team with .348 on-base percentage and 15 walks...had a .939 fielding percentage in the hot corner...score the game-winning run with a homer, going 2-for-3 against ACC Pitcher of the Year Lori Spingola (G2-5/5), as BC defeated UNC for the second time in school history...stole a base against Maryland (G1-4/28)...went 2-for-4 versus BU (4/26) with and RBI and stolen base...drove in two runs and scored in a 1-for-3 outing at Dartmouth (G2-4/25)...scored in game two after going 2-for-3 against Virginia Tech (4/14)...drove in one run, stole a base and scored once in game two against Virginia (3/31)...drew three walks in game two at Georgia Tech (3/17)...went 2-for-3, scored twice and had a RBI against Providence (3/10)...went 2-for-3 with a dobule versus Western Kentucky (3/10)...stole two bases and scored twice against Bethune-Cookman (3/9)...singled against Loyola Marymount (3/4)...hit first career home run in a 2-for-4 performance at USF (3/3)...had a double versus Central Arkansas (3/3)...registered a RBI, run scored, walk and stolen base versus Miami (Ohio) (3/2)...posted a double and stolen bases against Hampton (3/2)...went 2-for-3, stole a base and score versus Towson (2/25)...batted 2-for-2 at Charlotte (2/24)...scored, stole a base and went 2-for-2 versus Morgan State (2/24)...scored against Tennessee-Martin (2/19)...went 1-for-1 and stole a base versus Florida Gulf Coast (2/18).

MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL:

Four-year infielder at Mater Dei High School under head coach Doug Myers ... named team captain senior and junior year ... tallied a .400 on-base percentage and a .500 slugging percentage as a junior ... named all-league first team in 2010 and 2009 ... team won the Trinity League in 2010 and 2009 ... earned Santiago Tournament MVP honors in 2010 and Foothill All-Tournament player in 2009 ... injured shoulder senior season and played mostly as a base runner.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Babette and Walter Chirichigno ... mother is an office manager and father is a regional sales director … chose Oregon State for the opportunities, the softball team and the chance to challenge her athletic abilities in the Conference of Champions … former teammates include: Amber Freeman (Arizona State), Nikki Udria (Oregon), Tatum Schulte (San Diego) and Michaela Arizmendi (Notre Dame) … made the high school honor roll from 2008-2011 … enjoys weightlifting, baking and watching movies.