Jeff Christy Season 2005

Honors & Awards
? 2002 MLB 49th-round Draft Pick (LA Dodgers)
? Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2004; Fall 2005)

2006 Outlook: One of just four seniors on the 2006 squad, catcher Jeff Christy returns after manning the catching spot a year ago ? Made a school-record 64 starts behind the plate, throwing out 46 percent of base runners and handling a staff that finished second nationally in ERA ? Considered by the coaches as one of the best defensive catchers in the Big 12 ? Played with the Santa Barbara Foresters and Coach Bill Pintard over the summer, helping the team to a 51-10 record and a runner-up finish at the NBC World Series ? Retooled his body in the offseason, dropping almost 10 percent of body fat and adding muscle ? Has become a more vocal leader and has gained the confidence of the coaches and the pitchers ? Is a fundamentally sound offensive player who handles the bat well ? Has the potential to be more of an offensive threat in 2006.

2005: One of the unsung heroes of Nebraska’s CWS run, Christy was a workhorse for the Huskers behind the plate ? Set a school record with 64 starts behind the plate, hitting .236 with a homer and 32 RBIs ? Finished third in the Big 12 and 48th nationally with a team-high 12 sacrifices ? Was a solid clutch performer, hitting .294 with runners in scoring position ? Handled a pitching staff that was second nationally in ERA and posted its lowest single-season ERA since 1969 ?  Threw out 46 percent (24 of 52) of opposing base runners, including eight of 11 in the NCAA Tournament ? Hit .293 with a homer and six RBIs in starting all 13 postseason contests, including .277 (3-for-11) with two RBIs at the CWS ? Had two hits off of Miami first-rounder Cesar Carrillo, including a key eighth-inning double, while also throwing out both runners in the Super Regional opener ? Sparked NU’s regional sweep by going 4-for-10 with a homer and two RBIs, while throwing out 4-of-5 base runners ? Went 2-for-3 with a homer and three runs scored in NU’s 8-6 win over Illinois-Chicago on June 3 ? Hit .220 in the Big 12 Tournament, but keyed NU’s win over Oklahoma on May 26 with two hits, including an RBI bunt single that gave NU a 4-3 lead ? Started 26 of 27 Big 12 games, hitting .163 with 12 RBIs ? Went 2-for-8 with a pair of walks in the series sweep of Kansas State ? Was 1-for-6 at Texas Tech, but also drew six walks in the three-game series ? Matched his season high with two RBIs vs. No. 17 Missouri on May 7 ? Enjoyed his best Big 12 series of the year at Oklahoma, going 3-for-9 with three RBIs while throwing out four base runners ? Tied season highs in hits (two) and RBIs (two) in a win over the Sooners on April 29 ? Sparked NU’s rally over No. 8 Baylor on April 24 with a key two-run double in the fourth, helping the Huskers overcome a 3-0 deficit ? Snapped out of slump by going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored against North Dakota State on April 13 ? Enjoyed one of his best games of the season on March 29 against Creighton, going 1-for-1 with a double, while setting season highs in walks (three) and runs scored (four) in a 10-2 win ? Went 2-for-10 against Kansas with two sacrifices and an RBI double in the series finale ? Hit .500 (4-for-8) with two walks and four runs scored in a sweep of Seton Hall ? Recorded his first multi-hit game vs. SDSU on March 12, going 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs ? Went 2-for-2 with two RBIs, a stolen base and a sacrifice in the series finale against South Dakota State on March 13.

Barton County Community College/Lincoln Southeast High School: Christy spent two seasons at Barton County Community College playing for Coach Mike Warren ? Was a first-team All-Jayhawk League selection and was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year after hitting .390 with six homers, 26 doubles, 45 RBIs and 46 runs scored ? Threw out nearly 40 percent of would-be base runners and committed one error in 375 chances in helping BCCC to a 37-18 record and a second-place conference finish in 2004 ? Hit .333 with five homers and 34 RBIs, while being tabbed an honorable-mention All-Jayhawk West pick as a freshman ? Was a 49th-round pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2002 MLB First-Year Player Draft after a decorated career at Lincoln Southeast High School for Coach Randy Brolhorst ? Garnered first-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star, posting a .430 average with four homers and 41 RBIs ? Named to the honor roll all four years at LSE and was an academic all-state honoree as a senior ? Also played two years of football, helping the Knights to a Class A state title in 2000 ? Selected Nebraska over Kentucky and was also contacted by Oklahoma State, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas Tech.

Personal: Born on April 13, 1984, in Lincoln, Neb. ? Parents are Richard and June Christy ? Has one brother (Phil) and three sisters (Jill, Alison and Rachel) ? Was one of the Christy Quads, the second documented case of quadruplets in the state of Nebraska ? Majors in accounting.

Year       Avg   GP-GS     AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB-ATT
2005....  .236   67-64    191   32   45    5    0    1   32   33   36    4-7
TOTAL...  .236   67-64    191   32   45    5    0    1   32   33   36    4-7