| Chuck Easter |
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 | Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
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 | High School: Calvert Hall
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 | Height / Weight: 6-2 / 200
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 | Position: First Base
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 | Birthdate: 08/20/1978
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On Easter: Will be counted on to provide leadership on and off the field ... a sound fielder who also can handle the bat well ... will start at first base for the Terps.
As a Redshirt Junior (2000): Finished fifth on the team with a .305 batting average, fifth with 13 doubles and fourth with 30 RBI ... had a seven-game hitting streak from March 8-15 ... smacked a career-high two doubles, scored twice and knocked in a run against Old Dominion on Feb. 12 ... tied a career-high with four hits against VCU on March 10 and also scored twice ... knocked in a career-high five runs as he went 3-for-5 in the first game of a doubleheader against Florida A&M on March 21 ... drove home three runs as part of a 2-for-3 effort against Coppin State on April 5 ... went 2-for-4 and scored twice in the second game of a doubleheader against UMES on April 19 ... had a career-high five-hit performance, including a career-high three doubles and a triple against Richmond on May 2.
As a Redshirt Sophomore (1999): Batted a career-high .314 … turned in a career-high 15 multiple-hit games, including two at the ACC Tournament … belted 17 doubles, which ties for the fourth-highest single-season total in school history … started off the season by hitting safely in nine of the first 10 games … went 2-for-3 with a RBI double against Oklahoma on Jan. 29 … had a career-high eight-game hitting streak from Jan 31-March 2 … went 5-for-12 in the series against UNC-Greensboro Feb. 20-22 … went 2-for-5 with a double, a RBI and scored a run against Clemson on March 19 … smacked two doubles and drove home three runs against Coppin State on March 31 … had a career game against Howard on April 6, going 4-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and five RBI … went 3-for-5 with an RBI against North Carolina on April 10 … went 4-for-12 with a double and three RBI in the series against NC State April 16-18 … smacked a crucial two-run single against Duke in the ACC Tournament on May 18 .. went 2-for-4 against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament on May 21 … named to the ACC Honor Roll … played summer baseball for the Bethesda Big Train and was named the team's most outstanding hitter.
As a Sophomore (1998): A medical redshirt season ... named to the ACC Honor Roll … named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the fall 1997 and spring 1998 semesters … named to the Dean's List for the fall 1998 semester.
As a Freshman (1997): Appeared in 36 games with five starts at first base … had two RBI in a 13-5 victory over James Madison on April 8 … pitched 5.1 innings in four relief appearances … named to the ACC Honor Roll … named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the fall 1996 and spring 1997 semesters.
At Calvert Hall: Lettered twice in baseball … earned a position on the 1996 USA Classic all-tournament team … in 1995, Calvert Hall was ranked No. 15 in the nation with a 28-2 record … high school coach was Joe Binder.
Personal: Born Aug. 20, 1978 … parents are Sharon and Dave Easter … majoring in marketing.
Easter's Game Highs
Runs: 3, three times, most recently vs. Towson, May 11, 1999
Hits: 5, vs. Richmond, May 2, 2000
Home Runs: 2, vs. Howard, April 6, 1999
RBI: 5, vs. Howard, April 6, 1999 and vs. Florida A&M, March 21, 2000
Longest Hitting Streak: 8 games, Jan. 31-March 2, 1999
Easter's Career Batting Statistics
Yr. Avg. GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI
97 .125 36 5 40 5 5 0 0 0 3
98 A medical redshirt season
99 .314 57 56 194 31 61 17 0 3 35
00 .305 44 44 167 26 51 13 1 0 30
Tot. .292 137 105 401 62 117 30 1 3 68