2019 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 31
Casey Dodge
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 190
- Position:
- 1B/DH
- Hometown:
- Barrington, Ill.
- High School:
- Barrington
Career Highs
- Hits: 3, at Milwaukee, Feb 18, 2017
- Doubles: 1, 8 times
- Home runs: 1, Indiana State, Apr 02, 2017 ; Indiana, May 05, 2019
- Total bases: 5, Indiana State, Apr 02, 2017
- RBI: 2, 5 times
- Runs scored: 2, 4 times
- Walks: 3, Northwestern, Apr 16, 2017
- Hit by pitch: 1, at Purdue, Apr 21, 2017 ; Illinois State, Mar 22, 2019
- Sac flies: 1, Indiana State, Apr 02, 2017 ; at Rutgers, May 14, 2017
- Sac bunts: 1, at Nebraska, Apr 27, 2019 ; at Northwestern, Mar 25, 2018 ; Indiana State, Mar 31, 2017
- At bats: 5, 6 times
Senior - 2019
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in 15 games, primarily as a pinch hitter
- .167 (2-12), HR
- Home run against Indiana 5/5/19
- Accepted into Michigan's business program for grad school
- .333, 5-15, 2B, SAC, RBI during six-game foreign trip to Curaçao and Aruba
Junior - 2018
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Appeared in 12 games with two starts at DH
- .154 (2-13), 2 BB
- .333 (1-3), BB in Big Ten games
Sophomore - 2017
- All-Big Ten Freshman Team designated hitter
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Started 46 of 51 games at designated hitter
- .280 (46-164), 18 R, 8 2B, HR, 18 RBIs
- Tied for third on the team with 23 walks
- Fourth on the team with a .368 on-base percentage
- Fifth on the team with 11 multi-hit games
- Fifth on the team with nine two-out RBIs
- Four multi-RBI games
- .400 (2-5) with the bases loaded
- Three hits in first career start vs. Milwaukee 2/17/17
- First career home run vs. Indiana State 4/2/17
Freshman - 2016
- Did not see game action
- Bullpen catcher
High School
- Lettered three years in baseball and two years in hockey
- Captained the hockey team at Barrington
- Batted .430 during varsity prep career
- Hit .477 as a senior
- Led the Mid Suburban League in hitting (.514) during conference games as a senior
- Missed most of his junior season with injuries
- Stopped playing hockey after his freshman year to focus on baseball before returning to score 17 goals in 23 conference games as a senior
- 2013 Perfect Game Midwest Underclass Showcase
- 2013 and 2014 Ohio Valley Perfect Game Super 25 All-Tournament
- 2014 and 2015 All-Mid Suburban League, all-area and team MVP
- Two-time AAA hockey state champion
- Hockey all-conference and team MVP as a senior
Personal
- Born January 19, 1997
- Parents are Karen and Charles Dodge
- Full name is Charles H. Dodge IV
- Majoring in agriculture and consumer economics (consumer economics and finance)
- Father, Charles Dodge III, played baseball at Michigan
- Grandfather, Charles Dodge II, played baseball at Western Michigan and in the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers organizations
- Uncle, Tommy Dodge, played baseball at Northwestern and in the California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers organizations
- Sister, Kristen Dodge, was a two-time captain of the tennis team at Michigan
- Aunt, Susan Tatigian, ran track at Michigan State
- Majoring in agriculture and consumer economics (consumer economics and finance)
- Chose Illinois because of the "great academics and opportunities in superior athletics"
Illini Baseball | 03.18.25 Cinematic Recap vs. Indiana State
Wednesday, March 19
ILLINI BASE | Head Coach Dan Hartleb Availability (2/12/25)
Thursday, February 13
Illini Athletics | Week of Appreciation Coaches Video Dan Hartleb
Monday, December 09
Illini Baseball | Team IMPACT Signing
Friday, September 22
