Parkland Junior College: Earned NJCAA second team All-American honors...batted .352 and led Parkland to the NJCAA DII World Series championship...hit .456 during freshman year at Parkland.

High School: Four-time all-area and all-conference player at Crete-Monee...earned all-state honorst as a senior in 2007...named All-Northern Illinois twice.

Personal: Born Dec. 20, 1988...son of David and Janet Crane...made Dean's List at Parkland...finance major.