06.27.08
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Huntington University head baseball coach Mike Frame announced
that Snider High School senior Chris Menzie has committed to play
baseball at HU this fall. This past spring the senior infielder hit
.281 with 5 doubles and 16 RBI.
“We are excited that
Chris has chosen to play baseball here at Huntington University,” says
head baseball coach Mike Frame. “He comes from one of the better high
school programs in the state of Indiana. He is a young man that is
still growing and developing, and we think his best baseball days are
ahead of him. We will look at him at multiple infield spots in the
fall. He is an outstanding young man and will make a solid impact on
our program.”
Huntington University is a member of the Mid-Central College
Conference (MCC) and the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics (NAIA). On the baseball field, HU has captured the MCC
regular season championship or conference tournament championship 27
times in 48 years. In 2008 HU finished 32-14 which included a MCC
championship. The Foresters have also had eight former players go on
to careers in professional baseball, including Heath Luther with the
Anaheim Angels in 2001 and Greg Slee with the Seattle Mariners in
2004.
Huntington University is a Christian liberal arts college
located in Huntington, IN, with an enrollment of approximately 1100
students. Athletically, HU competes in fourteen intercollegiate
sports for both men and women.
Chris
is the son of Pat and Laura Menzie of Fort Wayne, IN.
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