Vanguard University

The athlete:  Chris enters his first season with the Lions as a sophomore…played one season at Cornell University after completing his high school career at Resurrection Christian School in Colorado…graduated from high school in 2005, carrying a 3.7 GPA in the classroom…Three-time All-State baseball player…2005 Pitcher of the Year for Colorado 2A…four-time Team MVP…had a .88 ERA and .535 batting average in high school…four-sport high school athlete…played basketball, baseball, football, and soccer…has played baseball since he was five years old…throws right…bats left…recorded 40 strikeouts and a 4.15 ERA in 43.1 innings pitched while at Cornell…brings electric stuff to the mound…starting pitcher with a bulldog mentality…big recruit for the Lions…expect to see Carls a lot in his first season at Vanguard.

The person:  Christopher Tad Carls was born on April 28, 1987 in San Jose, California to his parents Tad and Laurie Carls…has one brother…people just call him “Chris” for short…plans to major in Intercultural Studies at Vanguard...sports hero is Michael Jordan…loves to eat Mexican food…favorite movie is “The Natural” and TV show is “That 70’s Show”…likes the color green and the number five…is a fanatic of the Colorado Rockies…hobbies are playing the drums, making music, and watching movies…would like to meet Jesus Christ or Michael Jordan…feels that hypocrisy is the biggest problem in the world…has learned about perseverance and patience from playing sports…wants to join the mission field in the future.

His thoughts:  I selected Vanguard because of the baseball team, the community, and the people on campus.

Coach Mallernee’s comments:  Chris is a competitive teammate who is much deeper than the game of baseball.