Biography
Career Notes
3-year letterwinner
2021 All-RMAC Second Team
2022 All-RMAC Second Team
All-Time Rankings
Most triple plays turned: t-1st (1)
Most times reached base on error: t-19th (13)
Single-Season Rankings
Most triple plays turned: t-1st (1 in 2021)
Most times hit by pitch: t-8th (11 in 2021)
Most stolen bases: T4th (24 in 2022)
Most stolen base attempts: 5th (26Â in 2022)
2022 | Redshirt Junior
Chase had a career year in 2022, setting highs in batting average (.380), home runs (4), doubles (16) and swiping 24 stolen bases in 26 attempts. He finished tied for second on the Rangers with 44 runs batted in and started all 44 games he appeared in. He tied the school record for hits in a single game with six against Minot State on Feb. 10, 2022.
2021 | Redshirt SophomoreÂ
Contributed in 38 games, including 37 starts, during the condensed 2021 season
2021 | Redshirt SophomoreÂ
Contributed in 38 games, including 37 starts, during the condensed 2021 season … Led the Rangers in runs scored, with 47 … Was second among Regis players in games played (38), games started (37), at-bats (139), hits (44), doubles (13), and walks (15) … Ranked third among RU players in total bases (70) … Went 3-for-6, including a double, with a share of the game-high three runs scored, two RBI, and one walk in the Rangers’ 14-6, series-closing win at CSU Pueblo on March 7 … Posted a 3-for-5 showing, including two doubles, in addition to a share of the game-high five runs scored and two RBI in Regis’s 33-16, series-closing win at Adams State on March 21 … Capped off the regular season by going 2-for-3, including a home run, and adding shares of the game-highs of three runs scored and three RBI as well as game-highs of two walks and one stolen base in RU’s 16-7, season-finale victory over New Mexico Highlands on May 15 … Compiled 14 multi-hit games on the season … Had at least one hit in 27 games during the year … Closed the book on the season with a .317 batting average, including three home runs, two triples, and 13 doubles, and had 47 runs scored, 19 RBI, 15 walks, and 15 stolen bases … Additionally tabulated a .931 fielding percentage, including 39 putouts and 82 assists.
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2020 | Redshirt Freshman
Started in all 18 games of the shortened 18-game season, the only player on the team to accomplish that feat … Led the team in both runs scored (14) and stolen bases (4) … Had a share of the second-most at-bats on the team (57), was third in triples (1), and was fourth in hits (14) … Had a 3-for-4 performance at the plate, including a double, and scored two runs as well as had one RBI in the series-opening, 12-8 win against Northern State on Feb. 28 … Went 2-for-2 with the bat, including a double, scoring two runs in the series-closing, 6-5 victory over the Wolves of Northern State on March 1 … Homered as part of his 1-for-3 performance in the doubleheader-closing, 5-4 triumph over NSU on Feb. 29 … Turned in a 2-for-4 outing at the plate in the doubleheader opener against Washburn on Feb. 22 in Lawrence, Kan. … Hit safely in the last three games of the season, including a 1-for-2 showing with a triple to go along with a run scored, a walk, and a stolen base in the series closer at No. 7 Colorado Mesa on March 8 … Ended the season with a .246 batting average, including one home run, one triple, and two doubles, to go along with 14 runs scored, two RBI, three walks, and four stolen bases.
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2019 | Freshman
Redshirted his freshman year.
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High SchoolÂ
A 2018 graduate of Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora, Colo. ... Was a three-year baseball letterwinner ... Led the state of Colorado in hits and on-base percentage (.593) for the Cougars of the 5A Centennial League ... Also played for Lightning Baseball Academy.
PersonalÂ
Son of Jena and Steve Chase ... Has six siblings named Hallie, Avery, Caty-Sue, Gunnar, Kenny and Dustin … Regards being a Colorado All-Star and leading the 5A in on-base percentage and batting average in 2018 as his best sports moment ... Majoring in business administration while minoring in international business.
