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Christopher Ellison
1  Christopher Ellison
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Norman, Okla.

High School:
Norman North High School

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 189

Position:
OF

Birthdate:
12/16/1988

B/T:
L/R

Season
AVG
GP-GS
AB
H
2B-3B
HR
RBI
BB-HBP
SB-SBA
FLD%
2009
.316
53-36
117
37
5-1
3
22
15-3
4-8
.944
2010
.326
61-56
193
63
10-3
4
32
31-4
24-28
.991
2011
.315
51-33
111
35
4-3
2
17
15-2
16-21
.967
Totals
.321
165-125
421
135
19-7
9
71
61-9
44-57
.971

2011 [JUNIOR]:
Eight-game hitting streak snapped on March 11 ... Hit safely in 21 of his 33 starts, including nine of the last 17 (17 hits and 10 RBIs) ... Had a season-high three hits on March 6 at SDSU and March 27 vs. SGU ... Also tied a career high with three runs scored vs. SGU ... Tied for 10th in the Big 12 with 16 stolen bases (six in last 10 starts) ... Posted first multi-stolen base game of 2011 on Feb. 23 vs. UAPB and had two swipes at Arizona State (March 18) and at UALR on May 4 (had four multi-SB games in 2010).

2010 [SOPHOMORE]:
Third in the Big 12 with 24 stolen bases (stole four in 2009), the most by a Sooner since Reggie Willits had 37 in 2003 ... Stole three bases vs. TAMU-CC (most by a Sooner in 2010) ... Career-high nine-game hitting streak ended in loss to Nebraska ... Hit .361 (13-for-36) in that span with 11 RBIs and two homers ... Started as leadoff hitter in 28 games overall ... Tied career high with three RBIs on March 17 vs. UMass ... Hit safely in 42 of 55 starts, including 25 of last 30 (36 hits and 16 RBIs) ... Missed five games with ankle sprain (April 25-May 3) ... Had two stolen bases on May 15 against Memphis, his fourth multiple-stolen base game of 2010 ... Had one error on the season and did not commit a miscue in last 52 games.

SUMMER 2009:
Played alongside Caleb Bushyhead for the Peninsula Oilers in the Alaska Baseball League ... Finished 16-for-16 on stolen bases and finished second in ABL ... Led team in runs (19) and stolen bases ... Tied Bushyhead for second on the team with 32 hits.

2009 [FRESHMAN]:
Made 33 of his 36 starts in right field ... Season-high five-game hitting streak ended in NCAA Regional final against Arkansas ... Recorded a hit in each of his first five starts ... Had nine multi-hit games, including season-high four hits at Baylor on April 26 ... Drove in career-high three runs on three separate occasions (March 3 vs. Arkansas Little Rock, May 5 at UT Arlington and May 22 vs. Texas A&M) ... Hit. 340 in Big 12 play in 19 games (17 starts) ... Hit safely in five of the seven postseason games with a .333 clip.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-year letterwinner under head coach Brian Aylor at Norman North High School ... Honored as a preseason Rawlings All-American prior to senior season ... Named all-state during his final season when he posted a .432 batting average with four homers ... Helped team win two conference titles and two regional championships.

PERSONAL:
Full name is Christopher Ryan Ellison ... Born in Norman, Okla. ... Parents are Mike and Denise Ellison ... Has four older siblings: Shawn, Mary, Jeff and Paul ... Multi-disciplinary studies major.

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