Chris Durham

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Kelly Ross

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Position:
LHP
Ht./Wt.:
5-9 / 190
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
Prev School:
Central Arkansas
NIL:
L/L

Athletic Honors:
- 2019 Second Team All-Conference

2020 (Redshirt Senior):
Did not see action during the Tigers’ 17-game season due to injury.

2019 (Redshirt Junior):
Capped his first full season in Blue and Gray with All-Conference honors … finished with a 3.98 ERA, which was best among Tiger starters … registered 75 strikeouts in 72.1 innings pitched … surrendered just 24 walks throughout the season … collected a 4-4 record in 14 appearances, including 13 starts on the mound … fanned a season-high nine batters twice, first in his lone relief appearance against Southern Illinois (Feb. 24) and again against Southern (Apr. 6) … picked up his first win of the season in a six strikeout performance against UNCW (Mar. 17) … threw six innings and tallied five strikeouts in a win at UCF (Apr. 27) … scattered three hits across six innings with seven strikeouts in a shutout win against USF (May 5).

2018 (Redshirt Junior):
Sat out due to injury … Granted waiver for additional year of eligibility.

2017 (Junior):
Redshirted.

2015-16 (Central Arkansas):
Pitched at Central Arkansas for two seasons in 2015 and 2016 … made 36 total appearances on the mound, including four starts … finished UCA career with a 6-6 record and one save in 86.2 innings pitched … struck out 54 batters to just 24 walks … sophomore season compiled a 4.05 ERA and 4-5 record in 40 innings pitched … second on the team with 20 total pitching appearances … also made two starts … pitched a season-high 5.1 innings at New Orleans, allowing no earned runs … pitched 16 times as a true freshman in 2015 with two starts ... finished with a 2-1 record and a 3.86 earned-run average and had one save ... struck out 24 and walked 9 in 46.2 innings ... opponents hit .291 against him ... struck out season-high five versus Arkansas State and McNeese State ... threw season-high 8.0 innings in a 4-2 win over McNeese State ... third on team in appearances with 16.

Prep
Played at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis ... named All-Metro and All-State for the Purple Wave.

Personal
Son of Guy and Anita Durham ... father played collegiate baseball.