CHRISTINA FINCH #22
Height:
5-7
Class: Sr.
Hometown: Albion, Mich.
High School/Previous School: Homer HS/Concordia University
Position: INF
Bat/Throw: R/R
 

2007: Appeared in 49 games as a junior, making 48 starts in her second season as a Crusader…posted a .259 batting average in 139 at-bats…collected 36 hits including five doubles and three home runs…drew 15 walks and was hit six times…drove in 18 runs, while scoring 15 on her own…had seven multi-hit games to go along with four multi-RBI games…went-2for-3 with three RBIs against Judson (Mar. 8) on the Spring trip…posted two hits in back-to-back games against Cedarville (Mar. 17) and Urbana (Mar. 18)…had a personal best 3-for-4 with three RBI day against Cornerstone (Mar. 31)…had two RBIs in the first game at Aquinas (April 19)…went 3-for-4 at the plate with four putouts in the second double header against Aquinas (April 22)…Finch seemed to have the Saints’ number as the posted another 3-for-4 day against AQ, this one coming in the WHAC Tournament (May 2)…named honorable mention and academic all-conference and to the NAIA All-American Scholar Athlete team following the season…


2006: Named First Team All-WHAC…appeared and started in 31 games…batted
.321 in 81 at bats with 26 hits, including two doubles and five home runs…drove
in 18 runs and scored 12 runs…recorded a .531 slugging percentage and .424
on base percentage…drew 11 walks and struck out 15 times…in her first game
of the season, she went 3-for-5 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored
against Point Park (3/4/06)…had a 2-for-4 performance with one home run and
three RBI against Cedarville (3/6/06)…had six multi-hit games.

PRIOR TO MADONNA: Spent a season at WHAC foe Concordia University where
she earned All-Conference honors as a true freshman…was named WHAC
Player-of-the-Week after batting .400 in her first week as a collegiate player...
during that week, Finch also connected for her first collegiate home run...was
named to the Wolverine-Hoosier All-Conference Team as a freshman after
batting .393 overall, including .466 in conference play.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped under Debbie Norton at Homer High School in Homer,
Michigan...graduated in 2004...earned three varsity letters for the Trojans Softball
Team...was a three time selection to the Big 8 All-Conference Team...in her junior
season, she was named Honorable Mention All-State, All-Region, All-District and
Team Co-MVP...in her senior campaign, she was named Big 8 Conference MVP,
Honorable Mention All-State, All-Region, All-District and Team MVP.

PERSONAL: Full name is Christina Marie Finch...daughter of Charles and Linda
Finch...has one brother, C.J...born on March 23, 1986...major is Psychology with a
minor in History.