Norfolk State University Athletics

2017 (Junior): Played in 17 games and started nine times at catcher … Drove in four runs on the season, scored four runs and recorded three hits in 29 at-bats … Made just one error behind the plate in 71 chances (.986 fielding percentage) … Scored two runs and was 1-for-3 in the win at Richmond … Hit an RBI single during NSU’s game 2 win in the April Coppin State series … Had two RBI off the bench in the first MEAC Tournament loss to Bethune-Cookman, notching an RBI single and a bases-loaded walk … Named NSU’s Male Scholar Athlete of the Year for having the highest GPA among University male student-athletes … Named to the NSU AD Honor Roll for both semesters … Earned spots on the MEAC All-Academic Team and the VaSID Academic All-State Team.
 
2016 (Freshman): Started 21 times behind the plate and played in 30 games as a freshman … Hit .228 with six RBI on the season … Posted a .375 on-base percentage … Scored 11 runs … Went 2-for-2 with a run scored in a win over NJIT … Had his best day at the plate in the first series with Maryland Eastern Shore … Recorded a 2-for-4 day with career highs of three runs scored and two RBI in the win … Went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in a home win over Coppin State … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters … Played over the summer with the Long Beach Legends in the California Collegiate League.
 
High School: Ford played three years of varsity baseball at Arundel … Batted .308 with 18 RBI and 11 stolen bases as a senior … Also had 26 assists behind the plate … Was rated by Perfect Game as the No. 2 senior catcher in the state of Maryland and is listed as a "high follow" by the scouting service … Also played travel ball for the Maryland Monarchs and the Victus Diamond Pros.

Personal: Christopher Ryan Ford was born on Aug. 19, 1997 … Son of Wendy Morano and George Ford … Majoring in sociology.