2021 Baseball Roster
Molfetta, Christian

Jersey Number 14
Christian Molfetta
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 190
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Laguna Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Junipero Serra
Bio
Updated June 7, 2021
Graduate (2021)
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 46 games
• Batted .277 with a .359 OBP
• Ranked among team leaders with 18 extra base hits and 29 RBI
• Hit a two-run single in a win over Purdue (March 12)
• Hit a solo home run and added a second RBI in a win over Purdue (March 14)
• Batted 4-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in a win over Illinois (March 20)
• Had two hits including a 10th inning RBI double in a win at Penn State (March27)
• Had two hits in a 5-2 win vs. Northwestern (April 3)
• Hit a two-run home run at Maryland (April 5)
• Had two hits against Ohio State (April 9)
• Homered and stole a base against Ohio State (April 10)
• Had three hits, including a homer, and two RBI in a victory over Ohio State (April 11)
• Had two hits, including a double, five RBI and two runs scored in a win over Illinois (May 1)
• Was 2-for-2 four hits, two RBI and two runs scored in the first game of a DH against Illinois (May 2)
• Was 3-for-5 with a triple in a win over Illinois (May 2)
• Had two hits, including a double to leadoff a five-run ninth inning against Maryland (May 21)
• Had two hits, including an RBI single at No. 20 Nebraska (May 29)
Previous School (Stanford)
• 2020 Started all 14 games in which he appeared for the Cardinal
• 2019 NCAA Stanford Regional Champion
• 2019 NCAA Starkville Super Regional Appearance
• 2018 Pac-12 Champions
• 2018 Stanford Regional Appearance
• 2017 Stanford Regional Appearance
Prep
• Four year letterwinner at JSerra Catholic
• Two-time league champion
• 2015 First Team All-Trinity League
• 2015 Trinity League Scholar Athlete of the Year
• 2015 Trinity League home run and RBI champion
• Four-time JSerra Scholar Athlete Award winner
• JSerra team captain as a senior
Personal
• Christian Romano Molfetta
• Son of Michael and Elizabeth Molfetta
• Born October 17, 1996
• Father played football and rugby for Occidental College
• Michael played professional football in Europe prior to a 15 year career playing international rugby
• Sister plays soccer for Oberlin College
• Enrolled in the Rackham Graduate School studying Sport Management
Graduate (2021)
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 46 games
• Batted .277 with a .359 OBP
• Ranked among team leaders with 18 extra base hits and 29 RBI
• Hit a two-run single in a win over Purdue (March 12)
• Hit a solo home run and added a second RBI in a win over Purdue (March 14)
• Batted 4-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in a win over Illinois (March 20)
• Had two hits including a 10th inning RBI double in a win at Penn State (March27)
• Had two hits in a 5-2 win vs. Northwestern (April 3)
• Hit a two-run home run at Maryland (April 5)
• Had two hits against Ohio State (April 9)
• Homered and stole a base against Ohio State (April 10)
• Had three hits, including a homer, and two RBI in a victory over Ohio State (April 11)
• Had two hits, including a double, five RBI and two runs scored in a win over Illinois (May 1)
• Was 2-for-2 four hits, two RBI and two runs scored in the first game of a DH against Illinois (May 2)
• Was 3-for-5 with a triple in a win over Illinois (May 2)
• Had two hits, including a double to leadoff a five-run ninth inning against Maryland (May 21)
• Had two hits, including an RBI single at No. 20 Nebraska (May 29)
Previous School (Stanford)
• 2020 Started all 14 games in which he appeared for the Cardinal
• 2019 NCAA Stanford Regional Champion
• 2019 NCAA Starkville Super Regional Appearance
• 2018 Pac-12 Champions
• 2018 Stanford Regional Appearance
• 2017 Stanford Regional Appearance
Prep
• Four year letterwinner at JSerra Catholic
• Two-time league champion
• 2015 First Team All-Trinity League
• 2015 Trinity League Scholar Athlete of the Year
• 2015 Trinity League home run and RBI champion
• Four-time JSerra Scholar Athlete Award winner
• JSerra team captain as a senior
Personal
• Christian Romano Molfetta
• Son of Michael and Elizabeth Molfetta
• Born October 17, 1996
• Father played football and rugby for Occidental College
• Michael played professional football in Europe prior to a 15 year career playing international rugby
• Sister plays soccer for Oberlin College
• Enrolled in the Rackham Graduate School studying Sport Management
Baseball Highlights vs. Indiana (May 17)
Saturday, May 17
Baseball Highlights vs. Nebraska (May 11)
Sunday, May 11
Baseball Highlights vs. Central Michigan (May 7)
Wednesday, May 07
Baseball Highlights at Ohio State - Game 2 (May 4)
Sunday, May 04