Christopher Newport University

2026 - Sophomore - Appeared in 22 games while making 11 starts in his second year at CNU ... Earned first career start in the season opener against Eastern Mennonite on February 10 ... Picked up first career hit against Southern Virginia on February 14 ... Finished season with seven base hits including his first career home run against nationally-ranked Salisbury on May 8 ...  Drove in a pair of runs and scored seven times ... Walked three times ... Finished season 2-for-2 on the basepaths ... Perfect defensively in the outfield with 30 putouts

2025 - Freshman - Saw action in five games during his first season with the Captains ... Made collegiate debut as a pinch runner against Denison on February 22 ... Also appeared against Cortland (Feb 23), St. Elizabeth (Mar 2), Hartford (Mar 7), and William Peace (Mar 11) ... Reached base with a walk against St. Elizabeth .. Scored a run against Hartford

At LightRidge -- Earned first team All-District and All-Region honors ... Also collected third team All-State plaudits ... Finished junior year hitting .450 with a .555 on-base percentage ... Registered 36 hits in 20 games played ... Also 25 for 26 in stolen base attempts ... Played wide receiver and defensive back for the varsity football team as a freshman and sophomore

Personal -- Donovan Joseph Newell was born in Reston, Va. ... Son of Scott and Jayme Newell ... Has one brother, Matthew, and one sister, Gracie ... His father, Scott, played hockey at Air Force and his sister, Gracie, played softball at Charlotte ... Favorite athlete is David Goggins ... Person in history he'd most like to meet is Ted Williams ... Most impressive person met is his father ... Dream vacation is a snowboarding trip to the Swiss Alps ... Superstitions include eating Skittles before every game ... Favorite food is lobster ... Favorite movie is The Dark Knight and favorite TV show is The Sopranos ... Favorite musician is Alice in Chains ... Majoring in Business