#8 Chris Maldonado Season 2024-25

Chris Maldonado Pronunciation

Head coach Tim Corbin on Maldonado: “Chris Maldonado has been a steady and influential presence in our program. His leadership is rooted in the relationships he has built with everyone in our organization, and his daily consistency sets the tone for how we work and treat one another. He has navigated health challenges with maturity and perspective, never allowing them to define him, and his resilience speaks to the strength of his character. When healthy, Chris has the ability to impact a team in meaningful ways. Maldo has very good offensive potential, bringing bat strength, defensive versatility, and a strong acumen for the game. More than anything, he leaves our program with a standard of professionalism, gratitude, and human consistency that will endure well beyond his time in uniform.”

As a Junior (2025)
• Made 21 appearances with eight starts
• Two of his three hits went for extra bases
• Worked six walks and drove in a pair of runs

As a Sophomore (2024)
• Missed majority of season due to injury

As a Freshman (2023)
• Led team in batting average
• Two-run home run vs. Oregon (June 3) in NCAA Tournament
• Named to All-Tournament Team at SEC Tournament
• Drove in a pair of runs and homered vs. Kentucky (April 29)
• Three hits, including a solo homer, against Georgia (April 2)
• 3-for-3 with two doubles, three RBIs and three runs scored in win vs. Georgia (April 1)
• 3-for-5 with a home run in 12-2 win over #3 Ole Miss (March 16)
• Nine of his first 16 hits as a Commodore went for extra bases (seven doubles, two home runs)
• First collegiate home run vs. LMU (March 12)
• First collegiate hit was an RBI double vs. Minnesota (March 5)

The Maldonado File
• Attended Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.)
• Top 150 prospect according to Perfect Game and No. 9 overall prospect from New Jersey
• 2022 Perfect Game Preseason All-Northeast Region first team
• Hit .353 with five home runs, eight doubles, two triples and 21 RBI as a senior
• 2021-22 Team Captain
• Helped lead team to county tournament championship, conference championship and North Jersey Final appearance in 2022
• Made academic honor roll all four years
• Son of Frank and Gina
• Brother to Alexa, Frank and Nick
• Father, Frank, played baseball at Manhattan College
• Sister, Alexa, played softball at Notre Dame (2009-12)
• Brother, Frank, played baseball at Pittsburgh (2014-18)
• Brother, Nick, is former teammate at Vanderbilt (2020-23)
• Full name is Christopher John Maldonado
• Hobbies include fishing