Gavin Cross

Gavin James Cross (born February 13, 2001) is an American college baseball outfielder for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Gavin Cross
Virginia Tech Hokies – No. 19
Outfielder
Born: (2001-02-13) February 13, 2001
Bristol, Tennessee
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Career

Cross attended Tennessee High School in Bristol, Tennessee.[1] As a junior in 2018, he hit 12 home runs alongside stealing forty bases, a Tennessee state record.[2] After graduating in 2019, he enrolled at Virginia Tech to play college baseball.

As a freshman in 2020, Cross started 16 games in which he batted .369 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He briefly played in the Coastal Plain League with the Peninsula Pilots that summer.[4][5] In 2021, as a redshirt freshman, he hit for the cycle during a game on April 6 versus East Tennessee State University, going 4 for 6 with seven RBIs and a grand slam.[6] Over 51 starts for the season, Cross slashed .345/.415/.621 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs.[7] He was named to the All-ACC First-Team, making him the first ever Hokie freshman to earn the honor.[8] After the season's end, he was named to the USA Baseball National Collegiate Team.[9] He batted .431 with four home runs and 14 RBIs with Team USA.[10] He also played in seven games for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[11] Cross entered the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[12][13]

Personal life

Cross's father, Adam, played three seasons in the minor leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres organizations.[14]

References
  1. Krull, Jesse (July 10, 2021). "Tennessee High alum Gavin Cross continues hot streak in Elizabethton". WJHL-TV.
  2. Fritz, Douglas (May 30, 2018). "Vikings' Presson heads Super 22 baseball team". Kingsport Times-News.
  3. Goetz, Casey (March 18, 2020). "Bristol native Gavin Cross has freshman season cut short at Virginia Tech". WCYB-TV.
  4. Hayes, Tim (July 18, 2020). "LOCALS IN COLLEGE: Virginia Tech's Gavin Cross spending some time at home". Bristol Herald Courier.
  5. Teel, David (July 6, 2020). "Teel: Coastal Plain League draws top baseball talent eager for any opportunity to play ball". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  6. Hayes, Tim (April 6, 2021). "COLLEGE BASEBALL: Slammed; Cross hits for cycle, 7 RBIs leads Hokies past ETSU". Bristol Herald Courier.
  7. Avento, Joe (July 3, 2021). "Collegiate National Team to tour area next week". Johnson City Press.
  8. Ferrell, Jermaine (May 24, 2021). "Virginia Tech's Gavin Cross earns First Team All-ACC and All-Freshman baseball honors". WFXR.
  9. Hawkins, Kenny (July 7, 2021). "Bristol native Cross honored to be a part of the USA Collegiate National team". WJHL-TV.
  10. Krull, Jesse (August 23, 2021). "Gavin Cross named one of Baseball America's Top 50 College Prospects". WJHL-TV.
  11. Hayes, Tim (July 7, 2021). "COLLEGE BASEBALL: 'Truly an honor'; Tennessee High graduate Cross proud to play for Team USA at DeVault Stadium". Bristol Herald Courier.
  12. Hayes, Tim (February 21, 2022). "LOCALS IN COLLEGE: Virginia Tech's Gavin Cross sees his stock rising in baseball". Bristol Herald Courier.
  13. Hawkins, Kenny (February 22, 2022). "Bristol native Gavin Cross talks about his rise in the latest mock MLB draft". WJHL-TV.
  14. Woodson, Brian (April 2, 2020). "Crossed: Father-son share a love for baseball". Bristol Herald Courier.
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