2008 - Sophomore Season - Started his CNU career in a big way with a home run, three hits and
four RBIs in a win over Hampden-Sydney...Went on to earn second team all-USA South honors at first base after hitting .363, the second highest average on the team...Was also second in RBIs with 49 and co-leader n home runs with ten...Played a huge role in CNU's USA South Tournament championship by going 13-27 (.481) with three home runs and 14 RBIs and was named to the all-tournament team...Collected four hits versus Averett, three each in games against Hampden- Sydney, Pace, Ferrum and N.C. Wesleyan twice
and two in 11 other games...Had seven RBIs, including two home runs, in a USA South Tournament win over Ferrum and four each against Hampden-Sydney, Averett, castleton St. and N.C. Wesleyan...Was even third on the team with 25 walks...Had a 13-game hitting streak during which he batted .479.
AT LONGWOOD - Played his freshman season with the Lancers where he hit .222 in five games with three RBIs...Made starts against William & Mary and Coppin St...Had a hit and two RBIs against Coppin and a hit versus Long Island.
AT OAKTON - Four-year standout at Oakton, 2006 Virginia Group AAA State runners-up … Three-time All-Concorde District … Hit .436 with six home runs and 32 RBIs as a senior … Also named to the all-Washington Examiner team…Also participated in basketball and football...Played for coach Rowland.
PERSONAL - Christopher William Despins was born April 5, 1988 in Arlington, Va...He is the son of Bill and Monica Despins and is majoring in Business/ Finance...Has two brothers, Stephen, 17 and Nicholas, 13.
