2006 Baseball Roster
Chris Buss
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 179
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rosemount, MN
- High School:
- Rosemount
At Rosemount High School
Became the first ever five-year letter winner
at Rosemount High School, under the
guidance of coach Craig Kusick and Trevor
Monroe ... Started at third base as an eighth
grader on the varsity squad and earned honorable
mention all-conference honors after batting
.290 ... Started at shortstop for four
years garnering all-conference honors each
season ... As a senior, was named Minnesota[apos]s BCA/Louisville Slugger
State Player-of-the-Year and was selected as Minnesota Baseball[apos]s
Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in 2005 ... Named all-district as a junior
and senior ... Earned all-state honors his senior year ... Led Rosemount
to a state tournament appearance as a junior ... Named to the District
5 2005 National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-District
Team as an infielder ... Participated in the 2004 Perfect Game
National Showcase in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... Garnered Metro West All-
Star honors as a senior ... Ranks third all-time in games played (113),
fifth all-time in at-bats (351) and ninth in total bases (196) in Minnesota[apos]s
High School baseball history ... Set the Minnesota state tournament
record for most doubles in one game with four ... As a junior
was named all-region and was invited to participate in the AFLAC All-
American Game and the Goodwill Games ... Led Rosemount to Continental
Amateur Baseball World Championship and was named top
prospect by Baseball America for the state of Minnesota ... Set a school
record for most career hits (141) and finished with a .394 average, 11
homeruns and 79 RBI ... Earned four letters and was a three-time allconference
performer for the Rosemount basketball team.
Personal
Full name is Christopher Buss ... Born August 1, 1986 in Burnsville,
Minn. ... Son of Dave and Sandy Buss ... Has a younger brother (Matt) and
a younger sister (Julia) ... Intended major is business.
