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18   Chris Rudenga
Chris Rudenga

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
South Holland, Ill.

High School:
Illiana Christian

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 195

Position:
OF

Bat/Throw:
R/L

05/19/2012

#9 Lakers End Season With a 10-5 Loss to Rockhurst

GVSU is unable to overcome five errors and a four-run seventh inning

05/18/2012

#9 Lakers Eliminate Lewis, 9-5 in Regional Tournament

GVSU pounds out 18 hits in the game, using a four-run seventh to earn the win

05/11/2012

#9 Lakers Advance to GLIAC Title Game With 6-4 Comeback

GVSU scores three in the eighth to secure the comeback victory

05/06/2012

#10 GVSU Splits on Final Day of Regular Season

Lakers win game one 4-3 before falling 5-4 in extras

05/05/2012

Lakers Win GLIAC Championship With Sweep of Panthers

GVSU claims 16th title with 17-5, 6-0 victories over Ohio Dominican

2011: Played in 29 games (18 starts)...Hit .250 with 16 runs, 18 hits, five doubles, two triples, one home run and 13 RBI with a .417 slugging percentage and .349 on-base percentage...Had four multi-hit games including a 4-for-5 game against Findlay (4/22)...Had two multi-RBI games...Had a six-game hitting streak this season and a 12-game reached base streak...Hit a home run against Minnesota State-Mankato (3/6).

2010: Played in 46 games (40 starts)...Hit .338 (48-142) with 34 runs and 31 RBI...Collected six doubles, one triple and one homerun...Was 8-for-10 in stolen bases...Recorded a .415 slugging percentage and a .369 on-base percentage...Notched three straight three-hit games between 3/18 and 3/19...Went a combined 6-for-9 with six runs, four RBI, a triple and a homerun in a doubleheader at Findlay (3/18)...Went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI at Northwood (4/10)...Went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a double against Wayne State (5/1).

High School: Prepped at Illiana Christian (Ill.) High School...Played for Dave Beezhold...Hit .515 as a senior with 27 RBI, 11 stolen bases and an .818 slugging percentage...Named the Times Newspaper Male Athlete of the Year as a senior...Earned all-conference and all-area plaudits as a senior...Recorded a .500 batting average as a junior with 48 hits, 40 runs scored and 40 RBI...Earned all-area and all-conference honors.

Personal: Son of William and Cindy Rudenga...Sister, Becky, played softball for Grand Valley State.

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