Personal Statement
My name is Cristian Bernardini. I am a 2023 catcher and outfielder for Sportika Gallagher Elite and attend Manalapan High School (NJ). I am 6-0 and weigh 160lbs, and hit from the right side.
I pride myself on being a coachable and competitive player. I am a strong and well-rounded hitter that can drive the ball gap-to-gap. Defensively, I cover a lot of ground in CF for my nationally ranked Sportika Gallagher Elite team and get behind the plate to catch our three top D1 prospect pitchers. As a catcher, I have solid defensive skills with arm strength and have thrown out a high percentage of runners. I am committed to developing as a catcher and train weekly. I also hit and strength train multiple times a week. I run a 6.89 60. I was recently named a 2021 Perfect Game & Rawlings Pre-Season Underclass All-American and to the Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-American team. I am ranked the #6 in OF in NJ, #35 player overall in NJ and am ranked in Top 500 players nationally by Perfect Game. I am also the #11 ranked catcher, #14 OF in NJ by PBR.
Most importantly I have been able to accomplish all this while carrying a 3.8 GPA and making Honor Roll the last two years in school. I was also one of only 30 kids that was accepted into the Law Enforcement and Public Safety program in high school to help earn extra credits and real life training experience helping to serve the community and people in need.
My primary goal is to get a quality education, play college baseball for a dream school and ultimately become a professional baseball player.