University of Minnesota Athletics
2012 Baseball Roster
Chris Schaaf
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- IF
- Hometown:
- Huntington Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Marina
2015 · SENIOR SEASON:
The Gophers' Paul Fortin Scholar-Athlete · Academic All-Big Ten · played in seven games and had nine at-bats · saw time at second and short and as a pinch hitter.
2014 · JUNIOR SEASON:
Made seven starts, all at second or short · appeared in a total of 23 games and hit · reached base in nine straight contests · got on base at a .359 clip · batted .182 in 11 Big Ten at-bats · had a pinch hit sac-fly in a win over Louisiana Tech (3/2) · reached base three times and scored a run at Saint Mary's College (3/19) · had a pinch hit single against Michigan (4/5) · went 1-4 in a start at Iowa (4/20) · had an RBI and run scored in a home game against Augsburg (5/6) · walked twice in three plate appearances at Indiana (5/16) · entered as a pinch runner in both of the Gopher's Big Ten Tournament games (5/21-22) · Academic All-Big Ten.
2013 · SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Academic All-Big Ten Team · played in a total of 11 games and made three starts at shortstop · came in as a defensive sub six times · set a career high in games (11), at-bats (9), and starts (3) · had at-bats against UCLA (2/16) and Western Michigan (2/23) · picked up his first career hit in a 6-1 win over Nebraska-Omaha (3/12) · started at shortstop against South Dakota St. (3/27) · pinch ran against Michigan (3/29) and came around to score · matched his career high in at-bats in two starts during a double header against Michigan (3/30).
2012 · FRESHMAN SEASON:
Played in four games with one start · had three at bats · sat out the end of the season due to an illness · made his first collegiate at bat against West Virginia (3/3) · came in defensively during the Kansas game (3/1) and the Cal Poly game (3/17) · made his first start against North Dakota State (3/21) · had a sacrifice fly in the NDSU game and two putouts.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from Marina High School in 2011 · played for coaches Bob Marshall and Paul Renfrow · named second-team all-league his senior season · held a batting average of .387 his senior year · 2011 Lions Tournament champion and 2010 Darryl Kyle tournament champion · lettered in baseball his junior and senior seasons · held a grade point average of 4.43 and a four-year scholar athlete.
PERSONAL:
Marketing major · born December 4, 1992 · son of Philip Schaaf and Theressa Schaaf · has three siblings, A.J., Amy and Will · lists hitting his first and only home run his senior year in high school as his most memorable sports thrill.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP | GS | Avg | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 3 | .111 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 23 | 7 | .111 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 11 | .083 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
BIG TEN STATISTICS
| Year | GP | GS | Avg | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | .000 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 3 | .182 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 5 | .125 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
