2025 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 41
Christian Morel
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Blaine, Minn.
- High School:
- Totino-Grace
- Prev School:
- Tampa
 University of Illinois Graduate |
Career Highs
- Innings pitched: 2.0, vs. Missouri, March 25, 2025
- Strikeouts: 2, vs. Missouri, March 25, 2025
- Walks: 2, 2x, last: at Indiana State, April 22, 2025
- Batters faced: 10, at Indiana State, April 22, 2025
- Field chances: 1, 2x, last: at Ohio State, May 16, 2025
- Putouts: 1, at Ohio State, May 16, 2025
- Assists: 1, at Indiana State, April 22, 2025
- Runners CS: 1, at Michigan State, March 29, 2025
2025 - Graduate Student
- Went 0-0 with a 6.10 ERA (7 ER/10.1 IP) in 10 relief appearances in his first season at Illinois.
- Totaled four strikeouts and five walks.
- Made Illini debut on Feb. 15 vs. Abilene Christian.
- Worked a season-high 2.0 innings on March 25 vs. Missouri...also whiffed a season-high two batters in the contest.
- Had consecutive scoreless outings on April 8 at Illinois State and April 15 vs. SIUE...closed the season with back-to-back scoreless appearances on May 2 at Rutgers (G2) and on May 16 at Ohio State.
2024 - Graduate Student (University of Tampa - JV)
- Went 4-0 with a 5.40 ERA (14 ER/23.1 IP) in seven games/four starts.
- Struck out 34 batters.
2023 - Senior (Concordia University, St. Paul)
- NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence.
- Appeared in 10 games with nine starts for CSP...had a record of 2-5...posted an 8.92 ERA.
- Recorded 25 strikeouts in 165 at-bats.
- Had a career-high six strikeouts against Bemidji State (March 20).
- Pitched a career-high 7.1 innings against Minot State (April 3).
2022 - Junior (Concordia University, St. Paul)
- NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence.
- Appeared in seven and started three games with a record of 1-3 for the Golden Bears .
- Recorded 12 strikeouts in 11.2 inning's pitched.
- Matched a career high four strikeouts in a single game against Minot State (April 13).
2021 - Sophomore (Concordia University, St. Paul)
- NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence.
- Missed the season due to injury.
2020 - Freshman (Concordia University, St. Paul)
- Made a pair of appearances out of the bullpen in his first season with the Golden Bears.
- Went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and five strikeouts in 4.0 innings pitched on the year.
- Threw 2.0 shutout innings while striking out four in his collegiate debut against Presentation on March 2.
High School
- Lettered three times in baseball and twice in football for the Eagles.
- Earned All-Northwest Suburban Conference honors in both baseball and football.
- Helped the team to a conference title as a junior.
- Slashed .231/.340/.304 at the plate and collected a 2.81 ERA over 32.1 innings on the mound as a junior.
- Ranked as the No. 33 player in Minnesota and the No. 13 right hander in the state according to Perfect Game.
Personal
- Born on Jan. 2, 2001.
- Son of Heather and Matt Morel.
- Mother ran track and cross country at Wisconsin-La Crosse and father wrested at Wisconsin-La Crosse.
- Has two brothers, Dane and Brayden.
- Chose Illinois because, "of the coaching staff and the environment that is demanded for a winning culture."
- Was also recruited by Abeline Christian and Gardner Webb.
- Intends on receiving his graduate certificate in leadership and strategic management.
Wednesday, March 19
Thursday, February 13
Monday, December 09
Friday, September 22
