Coach Taps says: "Coming off an All-Region campaign, Christian has firmly established himself as one of the top hitters in the country. We expect for him to play first base and outfield and provide great at bats from the top or middle of our lineup."
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2024: Appeared and started in all 40 games, batting .294 … Led team in appearances, games started, and walks (27) … 2nd in at bats (136) Tied for 2nd in hit by pitches (8) and sacrifice bunts (3) … 3rd in home runs (3) … Tied for 3rd in runs scored (27), triples (1), RBI (25), and sacrifice flies (2) … Combined to go 3 for 8 (2 R, HR, RBI) in a non-conference doubleheader vs. CCNY (2/11) … Went 1 for 3 (R, BB, HBP, SB) vs. William Paterson (2/28) … 2 for 5 (R, 2B, 2 RBI) vs. Rutgers-Newark (3/1) … Went 2 for 5 (2 R, 2 RBI, SF) vs. MIT (3/3) … 1 for 3 (BB, SB) in the 1st game of a conference doubleheader vs. Lebanon Valley (3/9) … Went 2 for 5 (R, HR, 3 RBI) in a MAC Freedom conference game vs. Lebanon Valley (3/16) … 1 for 2 (2B, RBI, HBP) in the 2nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. King’s (3/22) … Combined to go 3 for 4 (2 R, 2B, RBI, 3 BB) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Delaware Valley (3/30) … Combined to go 3 for 7 with two RBI in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. No. 25/NR Arcadia (4/6) … Combined to go 3 for 5 (3 R, HR, 4 RBI, SF, BB) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. DeSales (4/13) … Went 1 for 3 (2 R, 2B, RBI, BB, HBP) in a MAC Freedom contest vs. DeSales (4/14) … 1 for 2 (2 R, RBI, BB, HBP) vs. Mt. St. Vincent (4/16) … Went 1 for 3 (R, 3B, RBI, BB, SB) in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (4/22) … 2 for 3 (2 R, 2 BB, SB) vs. NJCU (4/23) … Went 2 for 3 (R, 2B, RBI, BB) in a MAC Freedom Contest vs. No. 16/No. 21 Misericordia (4/26) … Went 1 for 3 with an RBI in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. No. 16/No. 21 Misericordia (4/26) … Combined to go 2 for 6 (2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, HBP) in a doubleheader vs. Saint Joseph’s – Long Island (4/30) … 1 for 2 (BB, SH) in a MAC Freedom semifinal contest vs. No. 20/No. 28 Arcadia (5/3).
2023: ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-Region 4 Third Team ... Second Team All-MAC Freedom … MAC Freedom Player of the Week (2/13-2/19, 3/13-19, & 3/20-26) ... Appeared and started in a team-leading 42 games, posting a .348 batting average ... Led team in batting average, OPS (1.079), doubles (15), RBI (36), total bases (83), and slugging percentage (.601) ... Tied for team lead in hits (48), triples (1), and sacrifice flies (3) ... 2nd in at bats (138), home runs (6), walks (31), and on base percentage (.478) ... 3rd in runs (31) ... Combined to go 3 for 7 (3 R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB) in a doubleheader vs. CCNY (2/12) … Combined to go 4 for 7 (4 R, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 BB) in a doubleheader vs. William Paterson (2/18) … Went 2 for 5 (R, HR, 4 RBI) vs. William Paterson (2/19) … 1 for 3 with a walk vs. Montclair State (3/3) … Went 1 for 1 (2 R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, SB) in the 1
st game of a doubleheader vs. Lehman (3/4) … Combined to go 3 for 5 (R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/No. 11 Arcadia (3/11) … 3 for 3 (2 2B, 3 RBI, BB, HBP) vs. No. 13/18 Denison (3/14) … Combined to go 5 for 6 (3 R, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, BB, SB) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. King’s (3/18) … Went 3 for 4 (R, 2B, RBI, BB) in a MAC Freedom game vs. King’s (3/20) … 2 for 2 (R, 3B, HR, RBI, 2 BB) vs. Mt. St. Vincent (3/22) … Went 3 for 4 (R, HR, 4 RBI, SF, SB) in a MAC Freedom game vs. Delaware Valley (3/24) … 1 for 3 with two walks in the 2
nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Delaware Valley (3/26) … Went 2 for 5 (R, 2B, RBI, SB) in a MAC Freedom contest vs. FDU-Florham (3/28) … 1 for 3 (R, BB) vs. Widener (3/31) … Went 1 for 2 (2 R, BB, HBP, SB) in the 2
nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (4/4) … 1 for 3 (R, 2B, BB) in a MAC Freedom contest vs. No. 21/No. 21 Misericordia (4/12) … Combined to go 2 for 6 (2 R, 2 2B, BB, SB) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Wilkes (4/16) … Went 2 for 3 (2 R, 2B, HBP, SB) vs. Wesleyan (4/18) … Combined to go 2 for 5 (2 R, 3 RBI, HBP, 2 SF) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Lycoming (4/22) … 2 for 5 (R, RBI, SB) vs. NJCU (4/25) … Went 1 for 3 (2B, HBP) in the 1
st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. DeSales (4/27).
2022: Appeared in 22 games and started 11, posting a .295 batting average, a robust.964 OPS and .568 slugging percentage … Tied for team lead in triples (2) … Went 1 for 2 (R, 3B, 2 BB) in the 2
nd game of a doubleheader vs William Paterson (2/21) … Earned a bases loaded walk in his only plate appearance vs. Drew (2/26) … Combined to go 3 for 7 (3 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, SF, SB) in a doubleheader vs. Old Westbury (3/11) … 2 for 4 (3 R, 2 RBI, BB, HBP, SB) vs. DeSales (3/18) … Came in as a pinch hitter and collected an RBI triple in his only bat vs. King’s (4/3) … 2 for 4 vs. NJCU (4/12) … Had a clutch pinch hit two-run single vs. Wilkes (4/15) … Came in as a pinch hitter and went 1 for 2 with a run scored in the 2
nd game of a MAC Freedom semifinal doubleheader vs. Misericordia (5/8) … 1 for 3 (R, 2B) in an NCAA Regional game vs. Catholic (5/20) … Went 1 for 3 with a double in an NCAA Regional game vs. St. Joseph’s-Long Island (5/21).
2021: Appeared in 31 games, starting 23 while posting a .263 batting average ... Tied for third on the team in doubles (6) ... Collected his first collegiate hit, a single, and went 1 for 3 (R, BB) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. King’s (3/7) … Combined to go 4 for 8 (5 R, RBI, 2 BB) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. Delaware Valley (3/13) … Combined to go 3 for 6 (R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, SF) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Arcadia (3/21) … Went 3 for 5 with an RBI in the first game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. Wilkes (3/27) … Came in as a replacement and singled in his only at bat in the second game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/#30 Misericordia (4/13) … 1 for 3 with an RBI in the first game of a MAC Freedom contest vs. FDU-Florham (4/17) … Went 3 for 4 (2 R, 2B, BB) in the second game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/RV DeSales (4/24) … Came in as a defensive replacement in both ends of a MAC Freedom Quarterfinal doubleheader sweep vs. FDU-Florham (5/1) and went 0 for 0 (R, BB) … Came in as a defensive replacement and went 1 for 2 (R, 2B, RBI) in the first game of a MAC Freedom Championship Final doubleheader vs. NR/#30 Misericordia (5/16).
High School: Member of the National Honor Society … Played under coach Neil Weber at Palmyra Area High School where he was team captain … Named All-Conference twice in his career after batting right around .400 … During the summer he played for the Mid-State Mavericks under coach Neil Weber and the Mid-Atlantic Rookies under coach Mike Chroniger … Attended ASBA Top 100, Perfect Game WWBA and other events … Also competed in Basketball.
Personal: Son of Nicole & James Kreiser … Has one sibling, a sister named Megan … Majoring in Quantitative Finance … Picked Stevens because of the amazing academic and athletic opportunity … Favorite book and movie is Friday Night Lights and Remember the Titans … Top MLB team and player is the Philadelphia Phillies and Jimmy Rollins … Enjoys hiking & traveling in his free time.
Summer Collegiate Baseball: Competed for the Palmyra franchise in the East Shore Twilight Baseball League (Pa.) in summer 2021.
