Gavin Acosta - Baseball - UIC Athletics

UIC Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

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Chris Kohley

2026 (GRADUATE STUDENT)

Played in 32 games, collecting 23 starts primarily at third base.
Finished the season batting .205, collecting 16 hits, two doubles, one home run and slugging .269.
Hit the go-ahead home run in the 6-5 victory over Murray State in the semifinals of the 2026 MVC Baseball Championship.
Collected multi-hit games against Tennessee Tech (Feb. 27) and Youngstown State (April 24).

PRIOR TO UIC:

Played two seasons at Colorado Christian University (2024-25) in Denver, Colo. and two seasons at Paradise Valley Community College (2021-32) in Phoenix, Ariz.
During his time in Denver, he played in 46 games, batting .318 with 56 hits, 11 doubles, one triple and 26 RBI. In 2025, he was named to the All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Second Team.
At Paradise Valley, he played in 51 games across the two seasons, tallying 27 hits, three doubles and 15 RBI.

PREP/PERSONAL:

Played varsity baseball for three seasons at Sunnyslope High School.
Grew up a fan of the Arizona Diamondbacks, favorite player is between Brandon Crawford or Francisco Lindor.
Most excited about getting to watch the White Sox and Cubs play while living in Chicago. He also is most excited about the food!
His favorite social media app is Instagram.

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