Chris is a local talent who played his high school baseball at Paramus Catholic and Lyndhurst HS, where he pitched and played 1B and 3B. One of his many accomplishments was to throw a No Hitter for Lyndhurst against rival Garfield. He went on to play four years at Bloomfield College where he was a member of the 100 StrikeOut Club. Chris played Pro Ball in the Dominican Republic playing beside many Pro players.