2013: Played in 51 games, starting 49… Lead the team with eight home runs, ranking second in the Big South Conference, and paced the Blue Hose in slugging percentage (.422)… Drew 17 walks, third-most on the squad, and stole 10 bases, second-most... Posted a .324 on-base percentage… Turned in six multiple-RBI games, second-most on the team, including a three-RBI performance against Longwood (5/12)… Ended the season on a five-game hitting streak, his longest of the season… Put together 12 multiple-hit games… Hit three home runs in a seven-game span against UConn (3/15), Wofford (3/20) and Winthrop (3/23)… Drove in three runs in two games against Gardner-Webb, including a 4-for-4 effort on May 17… Recorded three outfield assists on the season… Crossed the plate for four runs thanks to three hits and two walks against Savannah State (2/16).
2012: Appeared in 44 games, starting 38 in the outfield and one as the designated hitter... Ranked second on the team in slugging percentage (.447), RBI (21) and stolen bases (seven)... Hit multiple RBI in eight games, tying for the team lead... Of his 37 hits, 16 went for extra bases... Hit two triples to lead the team in that category and hit four home runs, tying for third... Went 3-for-4 against Kennesaw State (3/14) with a home run... Also hit home runs against Liberty (3/17), Davidson (4/10) and Gardner-Webb (5/12)... Went 3-for-4 against No. 13 UCF (5/7) with a triple... Stole three bases against NJIT (3/11)... Drove in three runs against UNC Asheville (4/1).
2011: Played in 32 games, starting 10... Posted two hits on three occasions, including back-to-back games against High Point (3/19-3/20)… Drove in a run against Eastern Michigan (3/2) and UNC Asheville (5/21)… Crossed the plate for a run in three straight games against High Point and Wofford (3/19-3/23)… Recorded an outfield assist against Eastern Michigan (3/2).
2010: Started 10 games in 2010… Recorded two hits and two runs against Eastern Kentucky (3/5)… Began the year with hits in the first four straight games.
High School: Played for Peachtree Ridge High School, named All-Gwinnett county three times and claimed All-State honors as a senior ... claimed PRHS Top Offensive Player honors as a junior and named All-Region as a sophomore ... played AAU ball for 6-4-3 DP Cougars Baseball Academy, finishing 8th in Junior Olympics ... also a member of 2007 East Cobb Astros that won three National Championships and was ranked first in the nation.
Personal: Full name is Dae-Jin Nathan Chong ... son of Yukun and He-Seung Chong and has a brother, Justin Chong ... plays the violin and played competitive chess when he was younger ... majoring in Political Science.
