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Emily Crane

University of Missouri '16

Hometown: Troy, Missouri

Posted a career-best .326 at the plate in 2018.

Crane is a graphic designer, animal lover, and is motivated by her family and nephews. She is passionate about art, building things, being out in nature and spending time with her family. Her favorite athlete growing up was Mia Hamm and aside from softball she loves soccer.

Crane was drafted seventh overall in the second round of the 2016 NPF Draft by the Scrap Yard Dawgs. She was traded in January 2017 to the Chicago Bandits. She launched a team-high six home runs and batted .295 with 15 RBI in her first year with the Bandits. In 2018, she posted a career-best .326 at the plate and stole eight bases.

  • 2016 NFCA First Team All-American
  • 2016 NFCA Southeast All-Region First Team
  • 2016 First Team All-SEC
  • 2016 SEC All-Defensive Team (RF)
  • 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team
  • 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
  • 2016 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2015 NFCA Southeast All-Region Second Team
  • 2015 First Team All-SEC
  • 2015 SEC All-Defensive Team
  • 2015 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2014 NFCA All-Southeast Region Second Team
  • 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2013 USA Softball Junior Women's National Team Selection
  • 2013 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Headshot of Emily Crane

Career Stats

Year
GP
GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
HP
SO
AVG
OBP
TB
SF
SH
SLG%
OPS
CS
2020 Championship*
14
4
16
4
7
1
-
-
3
1
-
3
.438
.444
8
1
-
.500
.944
-
Career Totals
14
4
16
4
7
1
-
-
3
1
-
3
.438
.444
8
1
-
.500
.944
-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Game Log

Date
Home Team
Away Team
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
HP
SO
AVG
OBP
TB
SF
SH
SLG%
OPS
CS
9/28/20
Team OstermanTeam Warren
1
1
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
1.000
1.000
1
-
-
1.000
2.000
-
9/27/20
Team OcasioTeam Osterman
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/26/20
Team OstermanTeam Piancastelli
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/21/20
Team HaywardTeam Warren
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/20/20
Team ReedTeam Hayward
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/19/20
Team OstermanTeam Hayward
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.000
1.000
1
-
-
1.000
2.000
-
9/14/20
Team ReedTeam Sanders
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/13/20
Team SandersTeam Osterman
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.000
1.000
1
-
-
1.000
2.000
-
9/12/20
Team PiancastelliTeam Sanders
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/7/20
Team OstermanTeam Show
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/6/20
Team ShowTeam Hayward
3
-
2
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
.667
.667
2
-
-
.667
1.334
-
9/5/20
Team ShowTeam Ocasio
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.000
1.000
1
-
-
1.000
2.000
-
8/31/20
Team PendleyTeam Fagan
3
-
1
1
-
-
1
-
-
1
.333
.250
2
1
-
.667
.917
-
8/30/20
Team WarrenTeam Pendley
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
.333
-
-
-
-
.333
-
8/29/20
Team WagnerTeam Pendley
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

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Posted a career-best .326 at the plate in 2018.

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