Gavin Cross

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Gavin Cross
Virginia Tech Hokies – No. 19
Outfielder
Born: (2001-02-13) February 13, 2001 (age 21)
Bristol, Tennessee
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Gavin James Cross (born February 13, 2001) is an American college baseball outfielder for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Career[]

Cross attended Tennessee High School in Bristol, Tennessee.[1] As a junior in 2018, he hit 12 home runs alongside stealing forty bases, a Tennessee state record.[2] After graduating in 2019, he enrolled at Virginia Tech to play college baseball.

As a freshman in 2020, Cross started 16 games in which he batted .369 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He briefly played in the Coastal Plain League with the Peninsula Pilots that summer.[4][5] In 2021, as a redshirt freshman, he hit for the cycle during a game on April 6 versus East Tennessee State University, going 4 for 6 with seven RBIs and a grand slam.[6] Over 51 starts for the season, Cross slashed .345/.415/.621 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs.[7] He was named to the All-ACC First-Team, making him the first ever Hokie freshman to earn the honor.[8] After the season's end, he was named to the USA Baseball National Collegiate Team.[9] He batted .431 with four home runs and 14 RBIs with Team USA.[10] He also played in seven games for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[11] Cross entered the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[12][13]

Personal life[]

Cross's father, Adam, played three seasons in the minor leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres organizations.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ Krull, Jesse (July 10, 2021). "Tennessee High alum Gavin Cross continues hot streak in Elizabethton". WJHL-TV.
  2. ^ Fritz, Douglas (May 30, 2018). "Vikings' Presson heads Super 22 baseball team". Kingsport Times-News.
  3. ^ Goetz, Casey (March 18, 2020). "Bristol native Gavin Cross has freshman season cut short at Virginia Tech". WCYB-TV.
  4. ^ Hayes, Tim (July 18, 2020). "LOCALS IN COLLEGE: Virginia Tech's Gavin Cross spending some time at home". Bristol Herald Courier.
  5. ^ Teel, David (July 6, 2020). "Teel: Coastal Plain League draws top baseball talent eager for any opportunity to play ball". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  6. ^ Hayes, Tim (April 6, 2021). "COLLEGE BASEBALL: Slammed; Cross hits for cycle, 7 RBIs leads Hokies past ETSU". Bristol Herald Courier.
  7. ^ Avento, Joe (July 3, 2021). "Collegiate National Team to tour area next week". Johnson City Press.
  8. ^ Ferrell, Jermaine (May 24, 2021). "Virginia Tech's Gavin Cross earns First Team All-ACC and All-Freshman baseball honors". WFXR.
  9. ^ Hawkins, Kenny (July 7, 2021). "Bristol native Cross honored to be a part of the USA Collegiate National team". WJHL-TV.
  10. ^ Krull, Jesse (August 23, 2021). "Gavin Cross named one of Baseball America's Top 50 College Prospects". WJHL-TV.
  11. ^ Hayes, Tim (July 7, 2021). "COLLEGE BASEBALL: 'Truly an honor'; Tennessee High graduate Cross proud to play for Team USA at DeVault Stadium". Bristol Herald Courier.
  12. ^ Hayes, Tim (February 21, 2022). "LOCALS IN COLLEGE: Virginia Tech's Gavin Cross sees his stock rising in baseball". Bristol Herald Courier.
  13. ^ Hawkins, Kenny (February 22, 2022). "Bristol native Gavin Cross talks about his rise in the latest mock MLB draft". WJHL-TV.
  14. ^ Woodson, Brian (April 2, 2020). "Crossed: Father-son share a love for baseball". Bristol Herald Courier.

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