18 Chris Kees

another one of the Hornets local players... one of the top pitchers in the Dixie Conference... possesses one of the best change-ups in the country... As a sophomore: became the Hornets first pitcher to be named first team All-Dixie and first team All-South as he completely rewrote the Hornets single season pitching record book... won 11 games... made 16 appearances and 14 starts... had 11 complete games... struck out a career high 11 in a 4-0 shutout of Methodist College in the first round of the Dixie Tournament on April 19... had a personal six game winning streak from March 25 until April 22... As a freshman: stepped in and was one of the Hornets top starters... was 3-4 with a 5.64 ERA... also had 42 strikeouts in 67.0 innings pitched...turned in an excellent performance against 1999 Division III National Champion North Carolina Wesleyan, tossing a complete game and giving up only two earned runs on seven hits... was the winning pitcher in a 12-11 win over Division I Georgetown on March 24th... earned the respect of teammates with quiet confidence and bulldog mentality on the mound, which kept the team in every game he pitched....... In High School: was the Most Valuable Player at James Wood High School as a senior... an All-Northwestern District pick on the mound as well... was a Winchester Star All-Area pick as a high school senior...