Daily Pilot College Athlete of the Month (April)
Name: Chad Chop
Born: March 21, 1980
Hometown: Santa Ana
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 215
Sport: Baseball
Position: First base and outfield
Year: Senior
High school: Tustin
Coach: Kevin Kasper
Major: Business Administration
Favorite food: Homemade pizza
Favorite movie: “The Big Lebowski”
Best athletic moment: “When I was 10 years old, I was pitching against
12-year-olds. I threw a no-hitter. I was the pitcher, and my brother
(Casey) was the catcher. My dad (Charles) was the coach (of the Northeast
Little League Reds).”
College Athlete of the Month (April): The Lions’ senior leader went
from a .373 batting average to a .403 in April, leading his team to a
playoff berth. He has slugged six home runs in the past month and has
slammed a homer in each of the past five games.
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