Christian Gambale

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Photo by: New Mexico Athletics

Photo by: Eric Strom

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Baseball Vs SDSU (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua Armstrong)

Photo by: Josh Armstrong

Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
High School:
Loyola
Position:
IF/OF

Junior (2020):

Started all 19 games of the shortened season at second base
Tallied 13 hits, including three doubles and a home run
Also had seven RBIs and eight runs scored, while drawing six walks
Tied for third on the team with a seven-game reached base streak
Had a career-best five hit, four RBI game at Utah Valley, March 10
Hit two doubles in the final game of the season at UVU, March 11
Earned Academic All-MW Honors
Named to the Dean’s and Comm’s lists

Summer (2019):

Selected to work at United States Special Operations Command doing research, development, testing, and evaluation of assets related to special operations forces (SOF)

Sophomore (2019):

Appeared in 36 games, making 31 starts in left field and as the designated hitter
Finished with a .276 batting average, including 32 hits, six doubles, a triple, and four home runs
Also scored 21 runs while knocking in 12 and drawing 10 walks
Led the team with four sac bunts and was fifth with the four homers
Fewest strikeouts among primary starters (30)
Had 10 multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games
Nine game reached base streak, fourth longest on team
Career-high three-hit, two-double game against Nevada, April 28
Also had three home runs in three straight games, all at Nevada
Earned Academic All-MW honors

Summer (2018):

Played summer ball for Santa Barbara Foresters in the California Collegiate League during his three weeks of allowed leave from cadet duties.

Freshman (2018):

Appeared in 14 games, making two starts at second base
Collected three hits in 17 at bats, including a double
Also had two RBIs and five runs scored
Tallied a three game hitting streak
RBI double game vs. Colorado Christian, April 25

HIGH SCHOOL (Loyola): Earned three letters in baseball ... a two-time Under Armour Preseason All-American ... named PerfectGame 2017 California Honorable Mention and an Underclass Honorable Mention in 2016 ... named to the 2015 PerfectGame Showcase Top Prospect Team ... invited to the Milwaukee Brewers Area Code tryout and was a member of the Oakland Athletics Scout Team.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 10 where he is the Group 1 Commander ... Son of Stephen and Cindy ... majoring in economics with plans to become a pilot ... nickname is Gambo … favorite MLB team is the New York Mets and favorite player is Bryce Harper ... greatest moment in sports history is when David Tyree made the famous "helmet catch" to help the New York Giants defeat the heavily favored New England Patriots.