2019 (Junior): Started all 62 games of the season in center field ... earned all-MVC First Team and was named to the MVC All-Defensive Team for the third season in a row ... batted .297/.377/.481 in the leadoff spot, tallying 14 doubles and 12 home runs ... added 48 RBIs and 56 runs ... had a total of 29 extra-base hits on the year ... had a season-high five hits at Southern Illinois (4/21), including a double, a home run, and three RBIs ... went 3-for-4 at Bradley (5/11), to tally a season-high four RBIs ... homered in back-to-back games, twice, at Valparaiso (4/5 and 4/6) and at Bradley (5/10 and 5/11) ... had a five-game hitting streak to start off the season ... longest hitting streak was a seven-game period ... posted a .978 fielding percentage.
2018 (Sophomore): One of two players to start all 52 games ... started every game in center field … earned All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team, and for the second straight year All-Defensive Team accolades … slashed .347/.402/.571 … led the team with 48 runs, 19 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 49 RBI's, slugging percentage, total bases (125) … posted a .982 fielding percentage with an outfield assist … contributed 24 multi-hit games, including 16 games with two hits, seven games with three hits, and a four hit game … compiled a 17-game hit streak (3/9 to 4/8), tying the team’s longest of the season … crushed two home runs with seven RBIs at Tennessee Tech (2/25) … named to the MVC honor roll.
2017 (Freshman): Appeared in 56 games with 53 starts, all in center field … earned All-Missouri Valley Conference Honorable Mention and All-Defensive Team accolades … was one of only three freshmen to earn all-conference honors and was the lone freshman representative on the league’s all-defensive team … named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball … slashed .258/.352/.362 … ranked second on the team with 55 hits … led Illinois State with 12 stolen bases … also led the team with four triples, which was tied for second most in the MVC … totals of 30 walks and 31 runs scored both ranked as second best on the team … tallied nine bunt singles and led the team with three sacrifice bunts … posted a .985 fielding percentage and provided a pair of outfield assists … contributed 13 multi-hit games, including five games with three hits … compiled a 19-game on-base streak (3/19 to 4/19), the team’s longest of the season … collected first collegiate hit at Austin Peay (2/18) … hit first collegiate home run versus Youngstown State (2/19) … scored three runs at Western Kentucky (3/12) … stole two bases at Tennessee Tech (3/14) … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls.
Central Catholic HS: Four-year member of the baseball team … three-time unanimous first-team all-conference selection … batted .429 with three home runs as a senior … hit .430 with seven home runs junior year … helped guide team to regional and sectional titles his final two seasons … selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 35th round of the 2016 MLB Draft … also played four seasons of basketball … member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Dec. 30, 1997 in Canton, Illinois … son of Mike and Sue Rave … has two older siblings, Sarah and Matt … mother attended Illinois State … brother, Matt, played baseball at Carthage College … dad played basketball at Illinois Wesleyan … majoring in international business.
