Chris Newell

Height:
6-4
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kennesaw, Ga.
High School:
Middle Georgia JC

2010 (Junior): Moved around from closer, to starter to reliever for Coach Gibson … Made 14 appearances, including four starts … Posted a 2-1 record with a 9.48 ERA … Finished tied for third on the team with two saves … Struck out 27 batters in 31.1 innings of work … Registered two saves in back-to-back relief appearances against Evansville (Feb. 26-27) … Captured his first win after allowing just two earned runs in four innings of work in his first start of the season against Chicago State (March 7) … Tallied a season-high six punch outs in 4.0 innings of relief against then No. 3 ranked Georgia Tech (March 23) … Put together his best performance of the season against A-Sun power Jacksonville (March 27), working a season-high 5.2 innings of scoreless relief in a 9-3 Bears victory.

Before Mercer: Played for two years at Middle Georgia Junior College under head coach Craig Young … Led the Warriors to the 2009 JUCO World Series after earning a win over Georgia Perimeter College in the state final … Went 8.1 innings in the contest, allowing just one earned run while striking out five ... Tallied a 4-1 record with a 2.81 ERA in his final season at Middle Georgia ... Struck out 24 batters in just 32.0 innings of work as a weekend starter for coach Young.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Barbara Newell … Has a younger brother, Alex, 16 … Majoring in Criminal Justice at Mercer with a minor in business … Born on April 2, 1989, in Franklin, Tenn. … Lists T.I. as his favorite musician and Denzel Washington as his favorite actor.