Toledo & Summer League Highlights
2010 & 2011 second-team All-MAC selection ... Finishes first in UT annals in career hits (254), third in batting average (.353), seventh in runs scored (134) and eighth in total bases (322) ... Also ranks first in school history in hits (99, 2010), tied for sixth in doubles (16, 2010), tied for seventh in runs scored (57, 2010) and eighth in total bases (127, 2010) in single season record book ... 2010 hit-total stands tied for second-most in MAC history in single season ... Sported league-record 39-game hit streak (third-longest streak in NCAA during 2010 campaign, March 23-May 27) ... Member of 2009 MAC All-Tournament Team ... Started 162 of 174 games at Toledo ... Recorded 73 multi-hit efforts ... Played with teammates Jeff Cola and Kyle Shaw for playoff participant Geneva Red Wings in 2009 New York Collegiate Baseball League ... Hit team-high .319 with seven runs scored and six RBI ... Appeared in 21 games and did not strike out in 69 plate appearances, garnering all-star recognition ... Played 2008 summer for Ohio Monarchs in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League ... Batted .291 with 25 runs scored, seven doubles and 19 RBI ... Helped squad to 30-15 record and berth in NABF World Series.
As a Senior (2011)
Only Rocket to start all 55 games (37 at shortstop, 18 at second base) ... Hit .306 with team-high 34 runs scored, eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, 18 RBI and squad-best 13 stolen bases ... In MAC contests, batted .300 with team-high 20 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, one home run and six RBI ... First on team in total bases (90), hits (72) and runs scored, tied for first in stolen bases, second in batting average, tied for third in two-base hits ... Hit safely in team-high 46 contests, including 14 multi-hit and two multi-RBI efforts ... Collected two-out single in fifth inning at Ball State in second game of doubleheader to become UT's career hit leader (May 20) ... Finished 3-for-5 at Central Michigan in series finale (May 8) ... Batted squad-best .571 (8-for-14) with three runs scored in Western Michigan series, including four hits in opener (April 29-30) ... Went 5-for-6 at Northern Illinois in second game of twinbill (April 23) ... Blasted second home run of season and went 4-for-5 with season-high three runs scored and two RBI at Bowling Green in series finale (April 17) ... Finished 2-for-4 with three RBI at Dayton, belting first home run of season (April 5) ... Hit 3-for-4 with one run scored at Cincinnati (March 23) ... Batted 3-for-4 with one run scored at Pittsburgh at PSC Panther Classic (March 19) ... Went 3-for-4 with one RBI vs. Canisius (Feb. 20).
As a Junior (2010)
Second-team All-MAC honoree ... Over of five Rockets to start all 56 games (40 in center field, 16 at shortstop) ... Hit team-high .391 with 57 runs scored, 16 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 33 RBI and 14 stolen bases ... In MAC contests, batted .410 with 30 runs scored, eight doubles, one home run, 14 RBI and team-high eight stolen bases ... Hit safely in 50 contests, including team-high 31 multi-hit and six multi-RBI efforts ... Reached base in 52 games ... Ranked tied for first in MAC in hits (99), fourth in batting average and tied for 10th in triples ... Sported MAC-record 39-game hit streak, batting .436 (79-for-181) (March 23-May 27) ... First on team in hits and batting average, second in runs scored, stolen bases and on-base percentage (.429), tied for second in triples and third in sacrifice bunts (5) ... Batted .417 (5-for-12) with three runs scored in MAC Tournament, including 3-for-5 effort vs. Miami (May 26-28) ... Hit team-high .429 (6-for-14) with squad-best six runs scored in Eastern Michigan series, including 3-for-6 effort in finale (May 14-16) ... Hit team-high .571 (8-for-14) with four runs scored and three RBI in Central Michigan series, including 4-for-5 performance in finale (May 7-9) ... Went 3-for-6 with three runs scored, one home run and two RBI at Western Michigan in first game of doubleheader (May 1) ... Collected game-winning hit in 12th inning vs. Wright State, finishing 3-for-6 with two RBI (April 28) ... Finished 5-for-7 with career-best five runs scored, one home run and season-high three RBI vs. Olivet College (April 6) ... Hit .769 (10-for-13) with four runs scored and three stolen bases in Akron series, including 4-for-5 effort on Saturday (April 2-4) ... Batted 3-for-4 at Ohio State (March 31) ... Went 3-for-5 with one run scored and one RBI at nationally ranked Coastal Carolina in Caravelle Resort Invitational (March 5) ... Went 2-for-5 with two RBI vs. Memphis in season opener at USA College Classic (Feb. 26).
As a Sophomore (2009)
Started 36 games (28 in center field, four at third base, three at designated hitter, one at second base) ... Missed 18 contests with shoulder injury (March 7-April 1) ... Hit team-best .386 with 30 runs scored, one home run and 17 RBI ... In MAC contests, batted .374 with 12 runs scored and 10 RBI ... Ranked eighth in MAC in batting average ... Hit safely in 30 contests, including squad-high 22 multi-hit and three multi-RBI efforts ... First on team in batting average and on-base percentage (.416), third in hits (59) and tied for third in sacrifice bunts (3) ... Batted team-best .474 (9-for-19) with six runs scored, one home run and three RBI in MAC Tournament, earning all-tourney team accolades (May 20-23) ... Tied season high with three runs scored vs. Ohio in opening round of league tourney (May 20) ... Registered at least two hits in 15 of final 23 games (.400, 42-for-105, April 17-May 23) ... Batted team-high .462 (6-for-13) with three runs scored in Eastern Michigan series, including three hits on Saturday (May 8-10) ... Had season-high four hits vs. Western Michigan in series opener (May 1) ... Hit .357 (5-for-14) with two RBI in Central Michigan series, including pair of two-hit games (April 24-26) ... Collected two hits in all three contests in Northern Illinois series, batting .400 (6-for-15) (April 17-18) ... Returned to lineup after injury and batted .417 (5-for-12) in three-game series at Ohio, including 2-for-5 effort with three RBI in series finale (April 4-5).
As a Freshman (2008)
Appeared in 27 games, making 15 starts (12 at second base, two at designated hitter, one at third base) ... Started 10 of final 11 games at second base ... Hit .304 with 13 runs scored, two home runs and 12 RBI ... In MAC contests, batted .314 with eight runs scored, one home run and six RBI ... Hit safely in 17 contests, including six multi-hit efforts ... Collected season-high three hits with two runs scored and one RBI vs. Ball State in series opener (May 15) ... Started all three games in Western Michigan series, tallying two multi-hit efforts (May 2-4) ... Hit 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI against Broncos, including a home run (May 3) ... Went 2-for-2 with three runs scored at Charleston Southern, including first career home run (March 4).
High School
A 2007 graduate of Shelby High School ... Four-year letterwinner in baseball and three years in basketball ... Three-time first-team all-conference honoree ... Helped lead team to consecutive league titles ... Batted .490 with 41 runs scored, five home runs and 26 RBI as a senior, garnering first-team all-district honors ... Hit .500 with 41 runs scored, four home runs and 28 RBI as a junior, earning second-team all-district accolades ... Averaged 16 points per game in basketball as a junior, receiving first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state recognition.
Personal
Born Christopher John Dudics on Dec. 31, 1988 ... Parents are Rick and Leslie Dudics ... Has a sister, Kelsey, and a brother, Joe ... Majoring in finance and marketing.
Dudics' Personal Bests
Hits
5 at Northern Illinois (G2) (April 23, 2011)
5 vs. Olivet College (April 6, 2010)
4 on five occasions
Runs
5 vs. Olivet College (April 6, 2010)
3 on eight occasions
RBI
3 on three occasions
Dudics' Career Statistics
2008 |
.304 |
27 |
79 |
13 |
24 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
4 |
0 |
2009 |
.386 |
36 |
153 |
30 |
59 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
17 |
6 |
3 |
2010 |
.391 |
56 |
253 |
57 |
99 |
16 |
3 |
2 |
33 |
16 |
14 |
2011 |
.306 |
55 |
235 |
34 |
72 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
14 |
13 |
TOTAL |
.353 |
174 |
720 |
134 |
254 |
35 |
6 |
7 |
80 |
40 |
30 |