Cameron Christian, a Seattle University student and captain of the school's baseball team, died in a car crash near Priest Lake, Idaho, early Sunday.
A left-handed pitcher, Christian was nominated by his team this year to be captain, said baseball coach Donny Harrel.
"He was an incredible young man who was just coming into his own," said Harrel, adding that he thought Christian had a future as a professional baseball player.
Christian, 22, was returning alone from a wedding around 12:30 a.m. Sunday when he appeared to have swerved off the road to avoid hitting something, Harrel said. Christian was wearing a seat belt, and police say they do not believe alcohol was a factor. He died instantly in the crash, Harrel said.
According to Christian's biography on the Jesuit school's website, Christian was born in Renton to Lynn and Debbie Christian and was majoring in history.
He volunteered for the Boys & Girls Club, and also for the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation as a big brother to a young boy who was battling brain tumors, Harrel said. "He was tremendous, on and off the field," he said.
A graduate of Auburn High School, Christian was a starter on that school's varsity baseball team for three years and also started on Auburn's football team for two years, according to the Seattle University biography.
He started on the Seattle University team last year as a redshirt junior transfer from Spokane Falls Community College, Harrel said.
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Services for Cameron Christian will be held at
The Auburn Performing Arts Center
on this Saturday, October 22, 2011
at 11 am
A memorial fund has been set up at:
Valley Bank | 1101 D ST NE, Auburn WA
To benefit youth baseball camps and baseball equipment for young players.
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Note from his mother to Donny Harrel, SU head coach:
Coach - We want you to know this is going to be used for camps @ seattle u / spokane falls community college and reality sports in tacoma
Debbie
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