Career Highs

Updated April 10, 2017

• Hits: 3, Eastern Illinois, Apr 05, 2016 ; at Florida Gulf Coast, Feb 27, 2016 ; vs Villanova, Mar 06, 2016
• Doubles: 2, at Tulane, Feb 20, 2016
• Home runs: 1, 5 times
• Total bases: 6, vs Villanova, Mar 06, 2016
• RBI: 3, at Coastal Carolina, Mar 10, 2017 ; Penn State, Mar 26, 2016 ; Michigan, May 21, 2016
• Runs scored: 2, vs UNC Greensboro, Mar 11, 2016 ; Toledo, Mar 19, 2017
• Walks: 2, vs Florida Gulf Coast, Mar 01, 2014
• Hit by pitch: 1, vs Missouri, May 03, 2016 ; Michigan, May 20, 2016
• Sac flies: 1, Michigan State, Mar 24, 2017
• Sac bunts: 1, Ohio State, Apr 24, 2016
• At bats: 5, 4 times
• Stolen bases: 1, vs Villanova, Mar 06, 2016 ; vs UNC Greensboro, Mar 12, 2016
• Field chances: 11, vs UNC Greensboro, Mar 12, 2016 ; Toledo, Mar 19, 2017 ; Michigan State, Mar 26, 2017
• Putouts: 11, Michigan State, Mar 26, 2017
• Assists: 3, Toledo, Mar 19, 2017

Senior - 2017

• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• Illinois Spirit Award nominee
• Played in 22 games and started six
• .206 (7-34), 3 R, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBIs
• Home run and three RBIs at defending national champion Coastal Carolina 3/10/17
• Two hits and two runs scored vs. Toledo 3/19/17

Junior - 2016

• 41 games played, 36 starts
• 34 starts at DH, two starts at first base
• .277 (38-137), 16 R, 10 2B, 4 HR, 19 RBIs
• Tied for the team lead in doubles (10)
• Tied for second on the team in home runs (4)
• Fifth on the team in RBIs (19)
• Homered in back-to-back games March 6-11 vs. Villanova and UNC Greensboro
• Three-hit games vs. Florida Gulf Coast, Villanova and Eastern Illinois

Sophomore - 2015

• Appeared in three games as a pinch-hitter
• Played for the Lombard Orioles of the Wisconsin State League/Chicago Suburban Baseball League during the summer

Freshman - 2014

• Appeared in seven games as a pinch-hitter
• Walked twice and scored first career run after pinch-hitting vs. FGCU (3/1)
• Made Illini debut when he pinch-hit vs. George Mason (2/21)
• Played for the Lombard Orioles of the Wisconsin State League/Chicago Suburban Baseball League along with Illini teammates Andrew Mamlic and Anthony Milazzo during the summer

High School

• Ranked the No. 16 player in the Class of 2013 in the state of Illinois by Prep Baseball Report
• PBR called him one of the top left-handed power bat in the state
• Earned Lake Zurich MVP award in his senior season, batting .432 in 2013
• Collected all-area honorable mention, all-lake shore honorable mention and all-conference honorable mention honors in 2012-13
• Participated in Midwest Futures games, Stevenson Showcase and NTIS Team Great LakesHelped Top Tier Americans travel team to 2012 NABF 17U High School World Series championship, earning tournament MVP honors
• Hit .421 with eight home runs for Top Tier in the summer of 2012
• Hit .461 as a sophomore on the Lake Zurich varsity team in 2011
• Named to 2012 Pioneer Press All-Lake Shore special mention and 2012 All-North Suburban Conference honorable mention
• Participated in PBR Midwest Futures Game
• Earned three varsity letters in baseball
• Was named to honor roll for six semesters.

Personal

• Full name is Anthony Joseph Drago III
• Major: Food science and human nutrition / hospitality management
• Born March 15, 1995
• Parents are Tony and Kristen Drago
• Enrolled in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
• Hobbies include golfing, cooking, fishing and playing hockey
• Favorite athlete is Josh Hamilton
• Wants to own a restaurant after finishing school
• Lists his father as the person who most influenced his athletic career because he always pushed him to the limits and always was there to throw batting practice and taught him everything he know in terms of work ethic, dedication and perseverance