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2021 Baseball Roster

Kyle Niermann/University of Findlay
Andy Smith
Andy Smith
Allie Tice
Allie Tice
Allie Tice

12 Joe Crank

  • Position SS
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Louisville, OH
  • Highschool Louisville

Biography

2020: Crank started 12 games at the shortstop position in a Coronavirus-shortened 2020 season... Batted .233 (10-for-43) with two doubles, nine RBIs and four runs scored... Drew seven walks to have an on-base percentage of .340... Stole five bases on six attempts... Made 18 putouts and 29 assists defensively... Named G-MAC All-Academic Team

2019: Started first three games of the year at shortstop before suffering season-ending injury…Batted 4-for-11 (.364) with two doubles, two runs scored, two RBI, and two stolen bases... Named G-MAC All-Academic Team

2018: Started 51 games at shortstop during his junior season at Malone…Hit .282 (48-of-170) with a team-high 36 RBI…Slugged a team-best .476 and led the team with 23 extra-base hits, tying for the team lead in triples (4) and finishing second in doubles (16) and tied for second in homers (3)…Added 33 walks and a team-high 10 HBP to rank fourth on the team in OBP (.421)…Ranked second on the team with 42 runs scored and fourth in stolen bases (9)…Collected 13 multi-hit games and a team-high 11 multi-RBI games…Tallied a season-high four hits, including three doubles vs. Lewis (3/10/18)…Added three more doubles later in the day in a win over West Virginia Wesleyan to finish the day with six two-baggers…Drove in a season-high four runs with a grand slam homer in a win at Walsh (4/20/18)…Scored a season-high three runs on three separate occasions…Homered in wins at Tiffin (4/11/18) and vs. Lake Erie (5/5/18)…Named G-MAC Honorable Mention All-Conference

G-MAC North Player of the Week (March 12, 2018)

2017: Crank started all 53 games at shortstop for the Pioneers…Totaled 44 hits, including six doubles, a team-high six triples, and two homeruns…Led the team with 27 walks…Finished fourth on the team in runs (36) and RBI (33)…Led the team with 17 sacrifice bunts and was 4-of-7 in stolen bases…Recorded 12 multi-hit games, including a three-hit, three-RBI game against Kentucky Wesleyan (4/9/17) in which he hit his first collegiate homerun…Hit second homerun and drove in a season-high four runs in a win over Davis & Elkins (4/28/17)

2016: Crank made 35 appearances including 33 starts for the Pioneers...Totaled 23 hits including five doubles...Scored 13 runs and collected 13 RBI...Finished second on the team with 24 walks...Recorded a .391 on-base percentage...Had a season-high three hits and four RBI in Malone's 12-5 win over Grand Valley State in the GLIAC Tournament

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2016Freshman

    SS
    5'11" 160 lbs
    3
  • 12

    2017Sophomore

    SS
    6'0" 170 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2018Junior

    SS
    6'0" 175 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2019Senior

    SS
    6'0" 175 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2020Redshirt Senior

    SS
    6'0" 175 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2021Redshirt Senior

    SS
    6'0" 185 lbs
    12