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— Illinois Baseball (@IlliniBaseball) February 19, 2019

Career Highs

• Hits: 3, at A&M-Corpus Christi, Feb 24, 2017 
• Doubles: 1, at A&M-Corpus Christi, Feb 24, 2017 ; vs Michigan State, Mar 10, 2018 ; Michigan State, Mar 24, 2017 
• Home runs: 2, at Florida Atlantic, Mar 04, 2017 
• Total bases: 8, at Florida Atlantic, Mar 04, 2017 
• RBI: 4, at Florida Atlantic, Mar 04, 2017
• Runs scored: 4, at A&M-Corpus Christi, Feb 24, 2017 
• Walks: 2, Indiana State, Mar 31, 2017 
• Hit by pitch: 1, Southern Illinois, Mar 18, 2017 ; at Northwestern, Mar 23, 2018 ; at Michigan, May 13, 2018 
• Struck out: 4, vs Missouri, Apr 04, 2017 
• Sac flies: 1, at Minnesota, Apr 14, 2019 
• Sac bunts: 2, at Coastal Carolina, Feb 24, 2018 
• At bats: 5, at Florida Atlantic, Mar 03, 2017 ; at Minnesota, Apr 29, 2017 ; at Coastal Carolina, Mar 12, 2016 
• Stolen bases: 1, 9 times
• Caught stealing: 1, at Northwestern, Mar 23, 2018 
• Field chances: 15, vs Missouri, Feb 26, 2017 ; at Coastal Carolina, Mar 10, 2017 
• Putouts: 13, vs Missouri, Feb 26, 2017 
• Assists: 5, Southern Illinois, Mar 19, 2017 
• Runners CS: 2, 4 times

Senior - 2019

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 41 games, primarily as a defensive replacement
• .250 (3-12), 2B, HR, 4 RBIs
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• Illinois Athletics Fighting Illini Sprit Award winner
• Attended the NCAA Leadership Forum
• Photographer for Illinois Athletics social media
• Volunteer work includes Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Special Spectators, Illinithon, Illinois Jock Jams, WCIA Toy Drive, Champaign County Buddy Walk, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Freshmen Athlete Mentor, Illini Leadership Academy

Junior - 2018

• Academic All-Big Ten 
• Played in 27 games with seven starts at catcher
• .138 (4-29), 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB
• .143 (2-14), HR, RBI, BB in Big Ten games
• Team-high 20 games as a sub

Sophomore - 2017

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 34 games and started 28 at catcher
• .133 (13-98), 15 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBIs
• Threw out 12 of 38 base stealers
• 12 caught stealing was fourth in the Big Ten
• Three multi-hit games
• Two multi-RBI games
• Two home runs, four RBIs at Florida Atlantic 3/4/17
• Three hits, four runs scored at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2/24/17
• Kleberg Bank College Classic All-Tournament Team
• .600 (6-10) during Kleberg Bank College Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas

Freshman - 2016

• 20 games played, 3 starts
• .118 (2-17), 5 R
• Starts vs. Coastal Carolina, Northern Illinois and Southern Illinois in March
• First career hit March 11 vs. UNC Greensboro
• First career stolen base at Illinois State 3/22/16 
• Pinch ran and scored a run in the season opener vs. Tulane 2/19/16

High School

• Four-year letterwinner at Whitney Young
• Also played football on varsity for three seasons
• .449 OBP, 4 3B, 24 BB, 31 SB as a senior
• 2015 Chris Massimillan Top Tier Player of the Year
• 2015 All-Chicago Public League
• 2013 and 2014 football academic all-state
• Four-time President's Scholar
• Graduated in the top 15% of his class
• AP Scholar
• Volunteered at Buddy Walk and Crazy K
• Played with fellow Illini Zak Devermann on Top Tier in 2014 and 2015

Personal

• Born December 10, 1996
• Parents are Harry and Dawn Craan
• Full name is David Josiah Craan
• Double major in psychology (clinical/community psychology) and communication
• Started considering Illinois once the recruiting process began
• Chose Illinois because, " I love the opportunities available here and the atmosphere. Illinois is one of the best baseball programs in the country and in a premiere conference and is also one of the top schools academically in the country. I love the coaching staff, location and facilities."