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2006 (Junior): A versatile utility player who saw action at five positions...appeared in 49 games, starting 34 of them...hit .305 (40-131) with 29 RBI and 27 runs scored...hit three homers, two of which came against Arizona on 5/2...pitched in three games, recording one save...turned a rare feat on 6/3 against Prairie View A&M in the NCAA Tournament, catching and pitching in the same inning (7th).
Junior College: Played two years at South Mountain Community College for head coach Todd Eastin... helped lead the Cougars to the 2005 JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colo... was a two-way player throughout his junior college career... combined to hit .329 (126-for-383) with 22 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 58 RBI in his two years at SMCC... on the mound was 15-7 with one save and combined for a 3.14 ERA... recorded 148 strikeouts in 186.0 innings... as a sophomore in 2005, hit .341 (75-for-220) with 11 doubles and 31 RBI... named to the All-ACCAC first-team as a utility player and also earned NJCAA All-Region I honors... named the MVP of the Region I Tournament to help SMCC clinch a spot in the JUCO World Series... ranked among the league leaders in batting average... as a freshman in 2004, hit .341 (51-for-163) with 41 runs, 11 doubles, four triples, two home runs, 12 stolen bases and 27 RBI in 58 games... on the mound went 7-3 with a 2.25 ERA... struck out 75 and walked only 20 in 92.0 innings... named second-team All-ACCAC and All-Region I second-team... ranked ninth in the ACCAC in ERA... played summer baseball for Subia in the 2004 Connie Mack World Series and was named to the all-tournament team.
High School: A 2003 graduate of Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz... earned three varsity letters under head coach Mike Woods... team captain his junior and senior season... as a senior hit .325 with six home runs and was 10-1 on the mound... helped lead Hamilton to the 5A state championship in 2003... was the winning pitcher against Horizon in the state championship game, beating current teammate Matt Trink... was a first-team All-State selection by the Arizona Republic... named to the All-Tribune (East Valley Tribune) team his junior and senior seasons... two-time 5A all-state selection by the AZBCA... hit .320 as a junior with two home runs and was 11-1 on the mound with 99 strikeouts in 93.0 innings pitched.
Personal: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis on education and sociology... son of Mark and Ginger Retherford of Chandler, Ariz... favorite team is the San Francisco Giants and favorite player is Alex Rodriguez...dream job is to be a professional baseball player... favorite movie is The Sandlot... full name is Christopher Jess Retherford... born Aug. 14, 1985 in Homestead, Fla.
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
2006.... .305 49-34 131 27 40 8 0 3 29 57 .435 11 8 25 1 .388 2 4 1-1 50 60 9 .924
TOTAL... .305 49-34 131 27 40 8 0 3 29 57 .435 11 8 25 1 .388 2 4 1-1 50 60 9 .924
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP
2006.... 9.53 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 5.2 5 6 6 2 5 2 0 2 21 .238 0 0
TOTAL... 9.53 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 5.2 5 6 6 2 5 2 0 2 21 .238 0 0