Career Highlights

• 2018 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Year
• First national player of the year in Illinois baseball history
• Fourth national player of the year in Big Ten baseball history
• 2018 D1Baseball.com All-America first team
• 2018 Baseball America All-America first team
• 2018 NCBWA All-America first team
• 2018 Perfect Game All-America first team
• 2018 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper All-America first team
• Dick Howser Trophy finalist
• 2018 NCBWA District 5 Player of the Year
• 2018 Big Ten Player of the Year
• 2018 Big Ten regular season triple crown (.407, 22 HR, 57 RBIs)
• 2017-18 Dike Eddleman Male Athlete of the Year (Illinois athlete of the year award)
• D1Baseball Big Ten All-Decade Team (2010s)
• Highest drafted position player in Illinois history (No. 82 overall, Reds, 2018)
• First Big Ten player drafted in 2018
• Illinois single-season ranks include second in slugging (.903), second in home runs (23), second in Big Ten home runs (10), tied for fourth in total bases (158), tied for fourth in Big Ten total bases (67) and fifth in on-base percentage (.498)
• First player in Division I to slug over .900 for a season since 2009 (Bryce Brentz, Middle Tennessee State, .930)
• First Power 5 player to lead the nation in slugging at over .900 since Pat Burrell slugged .948 for Miami (Fla.) in 1996
• No. 2 in Big Ten history in season slugging percentage (Darrin Fletcher, Illinois, 1987, .913)
• No. 1 in Illinois history in career slugging percentage (.723)
• 2018 D1Baseball.com Midseason National Player of the Year (4/5/18)
• 2018 Perfect Game/Rawlings Midseason National Player of the Year (4/4/18)
• First player in conference history to win three straight Big Ten Player of the Week awards (3/19-4/2/18)
• First player in Illinois history to win national player of the week honors twice
• NCBWA National Player of the Week (3/27/18)
• NCAA.com National Player of the Week (3/26/18)
• Back-to-back Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Players of the Week (3/26/18, 4/2/18)
• D1Baseball.com Player of the Day after eight-RBI game vs. CSUN (3/21/18)
• Three-homer game at Southern Illinois (3/17/18)

Career Highs

Last updated following the 2018 season

• Hits: 4, at Southern Illinois, Mar 17, 2018 ; at Southern Illinois, Mar 17, 2018 ; Iowa, Mar 31, 2018 
• Doubles: 2, at Southern Illinois, Mar 17, 2018 ; at Rutgers, May 14, 2017 
• Triples: 1, Rutgers, Apr 13, 2018 ; Milwaukee, Feb 17, 2017 ; at Coastal Carolina, Feb 23, 2018 
• Home runs: 3, at Southern Illinois, Mar 17, 2018 
• Total bases: 13, at Southern Illinois, Mar 17, 2018 
• RBI: 8, CSUN, Mar 21, 2018 
• Runs scored: 4, Iowa, Mar 31, 2018 
• Walks: 4, Iowa, Apr 1, 2018 
• Hit by pitch: 1, 5 times
• Struck out: 3, 6 times
• Sac flies: 1, at Indiana, Apr 29, 2018 ; at Coastal Carolina, Feb 24, 2018 ; Ohio State, May 5, 2018 
• At bats: 6, at Southern Illinois, Mar 17, 2018 
• Stolen bases: 2, 5 times
• Field chances: 17, at Indiana, Apr 27, 2018 
• Putouts: 16, at Indiana, Apr 27, 2018 
• Assists: 4, at Coastal Carolina, Feb 23, 2018 

MLB Draft

• 2018 - Cincinnati Reds - 3rd round (No. 82 overall)
• 2015 - Pittsburgh Pirates - 34th round

Junior - 2018

• 2018 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Year, the first Illini in history to win a national player of the year award
• 2018 D1Baseball.com All-America first team
• 2018 Baseball America All-America first team
• 2018 NCBWA All-America first team
• 2018 Perfect Game All-America first team
• 2018 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper All-America first team
• Dick Howser Trophy finalist
• 2018 NCBWA District 5 Player of the Year
• 2018 Big Ten Player of the Year, the 10th Illini in history to win the award
• Unanimous All-Big Ten first team first baseman
• Big Ten regular season triple crown (.407, 22 HR, 57 RBIs)
• 2017-18 Dike Eddleman Male Athlete of the Year (Illinois athlete of the year award)
• Highest drafted position player in Illinois history (No. 82 overall, Reds, 2018)
• First Big Ten player drafted in the 2018 MLB Draft
• Led the Big Ten in average (.407), homers (22), RBIs (57) , slugging (.944), OBP (.512), OPS (1.456) and total bases (153) during the regular season
• 2018 ABCA/Rawlings All-Region
• 2018 D1Baseball.com Midseason National Player of the Year (4/5/18)
• 2018 Perfect Game/Rawlings Midseason National Player of the Year (4/4/18)
• Dike Eddleman Male Athlete of the Year (Illinois athlete of the year award)
• Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Players of the Week (4/2/18)
• 8-11 (.727), 5 HR, 2B, 7 RBIs, 6 BB during four games 3/28-4/1/18 to become Illinois' first ever two-time national player of the week honoree
• Big Ten Player of the Week (4/2/18)
• First player in conference history to win three straight Big Ten Player of the Week awards 
• March: .540 (34-63), 13 HR, 10 2B, 31 RBI, 27 R, 1.317 SLG, .623 OBP, 9-14 SB (Illinois went 14-3)
• NCBWA National Player of the Week (3/27/18), Illinois' third ever NCBWA National Player of the Week honoree
• NCAA.com National Player of the Week (3/26/18)
• Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Players of the Week (3/26/18)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (3/26/18)
• 9-14 (.643), 3 HR, 3 2B, 10 RBIs during four games 3/21-25 to be named Illinois' fourth national weekly award winner since 2005
• D1Baseball.com Player of the Day (3/21/18)
• 3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 8 RBIs vs. CSUN 3/21/18 to become the first Illini with eight RBIs in a game since Chris Robinson vs. MacMurray in 2004
• Big Ten Player of the Week (3/19/18)
• .600 (9-15), 2.000 OPS, 3 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBIs in four games to win Big Ten Player of the Week March 19
• Three home runs at Southern Illinois 3/17/18
• Game-tying grand slam in the sixth inning against West Virginia 2/24/18
• Home run away from the cycle against Coastal Carolina 2/23/18
• Academic All-Big Ten

Sophomore - 2017

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 36 games and started 28 in the outfield
• Missed part of the season with an injury
• .295 (33-112), 22 R, 6 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 23 RBIs
• .349 (15-33), 11 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBIs in Big Ten games
• Fifth on the team with five home runs
• Home runs against Florida Atlantic, Coastal Carolina, Minnesota, Rutgers and Iowa
• Fourth on the team with 23 RBIs
• Tied for sixth on the team with nine multi-hit games
• .500 (4-8) with the bases loaded
• Four three-RBI games, six multi-RBI games
• Ended the season on a career-long eight-game hitting streak May 6-19
• .364 (4-11), 2B, HR, 3 RBI during series at Florida Atlantic

Freshman - 2016

• 5 games played, 2 starts
• One start at third base, one start in left field
• .000 (0-9), 1 BB
• First career start Feb. 19 at Tulane in the season opener in left field
• Started at Southern Illinois March 20 at third base

High School

• Captained the baseball team at Wheeling for three years
• .429, .512 OBP, 8 HR, 23 RBI, 20 R, 38 SB as a senior
• All-conference, all-area, all-state first team
• Honor Roll
• Business Honor Society
• Played with fellow Illini Quentin Sefcik and Zack Kolokowski for Athletic Barn

Personal

• Born September 21, 1996
• Mother is Lynn Spillane
• Major: Recreation, Sport and Tourism (sport management)
• Started considering Illinois during sophomore year recruiting trip
• Chose Illinois because, "It is such a prestigious university that helps you grow in every way possible. The coaching staff is truly second to none and they instill a winning attitude that will help you succeed on and off the field."