Christian Molfetta

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
C
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 190
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Laguna Beach, Calif.
High School:
Junipero Serra

Updated June 7, 2021

Graduate (2021)
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 46 games
• Batted .277 with a .359 OBP
• Ranked among team leaders with 18 extra base hits and 29 RBI
• Hit a two-run single in a win over Purdue (March 12)
• Hit a solo home run and added a second RBI in a win over Purdue (March 14)
• Batted 4-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in a win over Illinois (March 20)
• Had two hits including a 10th inning RBI double in a win at Penn State (March27)
• Had two hits in a 5-2 win vs. Northwestern (April 3)
• Hit a two-run home run at Maryland (April 5)
• Had two hits against Ohio State (April 9)
• Homered and stole a base against Ohio State (April 10)
• Had three hits, including a homer, and two RBI in a victory over Ohio State (April 11)
• Had two hits, including a double, five RBI and two runs scored in a win over Illinois (May 1)
• Was 2-for-2 four hits, two RBI and two runs scored in the first game of a DH against Illinois (May 2)
• Was 3-for-5 with a triple in a win over Illinois (May 2)
• Had two hits, including a double to leadoff a five-run ninth inning against Maryland (May 21)
• Had two hits, including an RBI single at No. 20 Nebraska (May 29)

Previous School (Stanford)
• 2020 Started all 14 games in which he appeared for the Cardinal
• 2019 NCAA Stanford Regional Champion
• 2019 NCAA Starkville Super Regional Appearance
• 2018 Pac-12 Champions
• 2018 Stanford Regional Appearance
• 2017 Stanford Regional Appearance

Prep
• Four year letterwinner at JSerra Catholic
• Two-time league champion
• 2015 First Team All-Trinity League
• 2015 Trinity League Scholar Athlete of the Year
• 2015 Trinity League home run and RBI champion
• Four-time JSerra Scholar Athlete Award winner
• JSerra team captain as a senior

Personal
• Christian Romano Molfetta
• Son of Michael and Elizabeth Molfetta
• Born October 17, 1996
• Father played football and rugby for Occidental College
• Michael played professional football in Europe prior to a 15 year career playing international rugby
• Sister plays soccer for Oberlin College
• Enrolled in the Rackham Graduate School studying Sport Management