Steve Chinn Class: Senior Hometown: Valley City, Ohio High School: Buckeye Height / Weight: 6-1 / 185 Position: IF B/T: R/R

The Vikings' starting second baseman, he was the team's top hitter in the fall and has all the tools - power, speed, strong arm - to play at the next level.

2005 - Junior Season
Team leader with 40 runs, 34 walks and three triples...tied for team lead with 12 steals...sixth on the team with a .273 average...started 49 of 50 games played, including 33 as the leadoff hitter...reached base in 41 contests...registered 14 games with multiple hits and seven with multiple RBI...scored 11 runs on 10 hits including a homer in the final five games of the season, including a 6-for-12 (.500) performance in three Horizon League tournament games... drove in three runs on three hits in a win against UW-Milwaukee (4/22)...went 3-for-3 with an RBI at Notre Dame (4/30).

2004 - Sophomore Season
Led the team with a .335 average but was limited to 44 games due to an injury...posted team-bests with 27 runs, 27 RBI, 14 doubles and a .469 slugging percentage...first on the team with 60 hits and 84 total bases...had at least one hit in 28 games, including 14 multi-hit games...started in all 44 of his appearances, mostly at second...went 4-for-6 with three doubles at George Washington (3/12), driving in five and scoring twice...had an eight-game hitting streak...was 5-for-5 against Wright State (4/16) scoring one and driving in three...went 3-for-4 at No. 8 Notre Dame (4/28), driving in three and scoring twice on a homer and a double...drove in three runs on four hits against UIC in the Horizon League Championship (5/29).

2003 - Freshman Season
Got the starting nod in 44 of his 46 games, playing mostly at third base...batted .285, collecting 41 hits, including five doubles and three homers...scored 21 runs and drove in 23...pitched in four games, striking out three in 4.1 innings...went 3-for-4 with a run and RBI at George Mason (3/23)...posted 12 other multi-hit games, including two-hit performances against UIC(5/22) and Wright State (5/23) in the Horizon League Championship... totaled six hits and four RBI in five championship games.

High School
Earned all-conference honors after going 6-1 as a senior, tossing a no-hitter and tallying a 1.20 ERA...batted .330 with four home runs...earned three letters as a shortstop, second baseman and pitcher...team finished tied for first in the league during his senior year...also lettered three years in basketball and once in golf...led basketball team in scoring as a senior.

Personal
Born April 9, 1984...son of David and Renate Chinn...received the Paul O'Dea Memorial Baseball Scholarship in 2003...Luke Easter-Wahoo Club Scholarship winner in 2004...marketing major.