Gomes, an outfielder/left-handed pitcher from Urbana, Ohio, received numerous honors during his senior season at Urbana High School including being named to the Central Buckeye Conference First Team, the Miami Valley Coaches Association First Team, the All-Area First Team, and the All-Ohio First Team. He set a school record with a .487 batting average as a senior that included eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, 18 RBI, 32 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases. As a junior, he set the school record for home runs (4) and RBI (30)

"Christian is an outstanding athlete,” said MVNU head coach Keith Veale, who has posted a 641-310 record in 19 seasons at the helm of the Cougars. "We first connected with him last summer while he was playing for the Kinect Nationals. We liked his size and athleticism even though his summer was cut short due to an injury. He followed that summer experience up with an outstanding senior year at Urbana. We feel that Christian will be an important addition to our outfield competition. It is always nice to add some left-handed bats to the roster, and we feel that he can be a positive defender who will be able to play any of the three outfield spots during his career.”

In addition to playing baseball at Urbana, Gomes was a Second Team All-Ohioan in football as a three-year letterman. He was also active musically in Climber Singers and Men’s Choir, has been involved in Future Farmers of America for three years, and has shown horses, steers, chickens, and lambs as a member of 4H for 10 years. In 2007, Gomes was a member of the Kinect Nationals 17-and-under baseball team that won a national title, and he is a member of the Springfield Armalog Team this summer.

"There are several reasons why I chose MVNU,” said Gomes of his college choice. "The school has a great academic and baseball reputation. It also has a hometown feel with a great campus that is close enough to home for me. I also really like the coaches and am looking forward to being a part of the team.”

MVNU is an NAIA school that competes in the American Mideast Conference. The Cougars posted a 39-21 overall record in 2008 and captured the program’s sixth National Christian College Athletic Association national title. The team also advanced to the NAIA Region IX Tournament championship game for the ninth straight year. Over the years, MVNU has had 13 players drafted by Major League teams including Tim Belcher, who was the top pick overall in the 1983 draft. Seven other former players have signed free agent contracts to play professional baseball.