Washburn University Athletics

In 2017: MIAA Academic Honor Roll member ... played in 39 games, making 37 starts ... batted .281 (43-153), driving in 23 runs and scoring 22 ... with his 43 hits, 15 of them were extra bases, with 12 doubles and three home runs, slugging .418 ... as a catcher, had a fielding percentage of .980 ... had four three-hit games, including a game at Arkansas-Monticello, where he went 3-4 with two RBIs and a run scored.

Background:
Graduated in May 2016 from Johnson County CC (Overland Park, Kan.) with an associates in business … played one year for Cavaliers … appeared in 44 games while hitting .309 with 42 hits, three home runs, seven doubles and 30 RBI … named to NCAA D1-JuCo Central Region All-Tournament Team after hitting .365 with two home runs and 10 RBI to help team reach championship game … team finished with a 46-19 record … received NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Exemplary Award … played two years at Minnesota State (Mankato, Minn.) … redshirted in 2013-14 for a team that was NSIC and NCAA Central Region champions, earning a trip to Cary, N.C., for NCAA Division II College World Series … as a redshirt freshman (2014-15) appeared in 31 games (21 starts) and hit .303 with one home run, three doubles and 13 RBI … had a 10-game hitting streak (3/8/14 to 3/21/14) … team finished 43-9 overall and 30-4 in NSIC … graduated in May 2013 from Iowa City HS (Iowa City, Iowa) … lettered four years in baseball, and one year in swimming and basketball … as a freshman (2009-10) named Second Team All-District and honorable mention All-Mississippi Valley while hitting .355 with three home runs, 19 doubles and 23 RBI (39 games) … named to Perfect Game Iowa Select team … started 42 games as a sophomore (2010-11), hitting.336 with three home runs, 16 doubles and 26 RBI, being named honorable mention All-Mississippi Conference … named to Perfect Game Iowa Select and Top Prospect National Underclass teams … as a junior (2011-12) was named Press Citizen Area Position Player of the Year, Iowa Sports Spotlight First Team 4A Class All-State (utility) and Iowa Newspaper Associated Second Team 4A All-State … named First Team All-District and First Team All-Mississippi Conference … hit .465 with 56 hits, five home runs, 17 doubles, two triples, 38 runs scored and 38 RBI over 40 games … selected to Perfect Game Iowa Select Black team and Midwest Top Prospect team … as a senior (2012-13) started all 36 games and hit .357 with 40 hits, 10 doubles, one home run and 38 RBI … named to Iowa High School Coaches Association First Team (4A) All-State, Second Team All-District and First Team All-Mississippi Conference … played with Perfect Game Iowa Select Black team … also named All-Academic All-Mississippi Conference in swimming … finished high school career as Iowa City HS record holder in doubles (62) and at-bats (481) while ranking second with 182 career hits … National Honors Society member … played summer ball (2014) for Litchfield Dolphins and was named First Team All-Star for the Beach Collegiate Baseball League … played summer ball (2015 and 2016) with Walford Hogs in Iowa Valley League, hitting .372 during 2015 with nine doubles, three home runs and 22 RBI … injury cut short summer league in 2016.

Personal:
Born in Littleton, Colo. … son of Jan and Greg Crosby … his father, Greg, played baseball at University of Toledo … majoring in business marketing and entrepreneurship.