26 Anika Craft
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Radnor, Ohio
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- High School:
- Buckeye Valley
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- Position:
- P/UTL
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- app
- 24
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- gs
- 17
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- w
- 5
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- l
- 14
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- sv
- 0
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- ip
- 107.2
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- era
- 4.55
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- whip
- 1.51
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- k
- 85
Bio
Senior (2025)
- One of just two Yellow Jackets to play and start in each of the 46 contests this season -- pitcher and outfield
- Earned WHAC Second-Team and Academic All-Conference
- Set the single-season program record with 62 hits during the season
- On the mound, led the team with 85 strikeouts, which was eighth in the WHAC on 24 appearances and 17 starts
- Pitched a team-high 107.2 innings for 15th in the conference and sported a 4.55 ERA -- 19th in the WHAC and second on the team
- Led the team in wins on the season with five
- Had her best season at the plate with team-high .408 batting average (11th in WHAC), 62 hits (7th in WHAC) and 11 steals (20th in WHAC), as well as a .448 on-base percentage (18th in WHAC)
- Second on the team with 170 plate appearances and 66 total bases
- Had two perfect games at the plate against UNOH on April 10 (3-for-3) and Siena Heights on April 15 (3-for-3)
- Notched 18 multi-hit games, including 10 three-hit games
- Pitched eight complete games and had a season-high in strikeouts (8) on March 1 versus WVU Tech with eight
- Finished second in DC's career stolen bases list with 35
- On the pitching side, finished here career third all-time with 379 strikeouts, seventh with 28 wins, sixth with 396.1 innings pitched, eighth in games started (59), sixth in games pitched (81), and seventh with 36 complete games
- Named Purple & Gold Club Distinguished Female Athlete at the 2025 Swarm Awards
Junior (2024)
- Played in all 39 games and recorded career highs in runs scored (21), hits (48), doubles (3), RBI (8), walks (12), and tied career best in stolen bases with 10
- Pitched in 19 games with 14 starts and registered a career-low 2.44 ERA and career-low 35 earned runs allowed
- Led the team in innings pitched with 100.1, wins (7), and strikeouts (103)
- The 48 hits were tied for the team lead and led the team with a .384 batting average
- Was tied for seventh in the HCAC in runs scored (15), tied for seventh in the HCAC in hits (23), and tied for third in the conference in walks (9)
- On the pitching side in conference play, finished second in strikeouts with 61
- Pitched her first complete game of the season on 3/4 against Simmons to help the Yellow Jackets secure their first win of the season
- Went the distance twice in two nine-inning affairs in which the Yellow Jackets won both games including earning the win to upset nationally ranked Transylvania on 4/27
- Had three different multi-game hit streaks during the season and ended the year with at least one hit in 12 straight games and 19 of 20 overall
- Tied the single-game strikeout record with 13 in the HCAC opener at Bluffton on 4/6
- Named Academic All-HCAC, named Second Team All-HCAC, named NFCA Third Team All-Region, and was named to the HCAC All Tournament Team
Sophomore (2023)
- Played in 31 games and made 22 appearances in the circle with 16 starts
- Threw 14 complete games to go along with three shutouts
- led the team in innings pitched (120.2) and strikeouts (115) which are both career-highs
- Finished the year with a 9-9 record and a 2.90 ERA
- Before getting roughed up in the HCAC Tournament by Hanover, had an ERA of 2.20 over a four-game stretch prior
- Recorded career-highs in at-bats (66), hits (20), RBI (5), walks (3), and stolen bases (10)
- Was named HCAC Pitcher of the Week once during the season and went 2-0 with 18 strikeouts to earn the nomination
- Named Academic All-HCAC
Freshman (2022)
- Played in 22 games
- Pitched 67.2 innings over 16 appearances notching a 7-4 record with 76 strikeouts and a 4.45 ERA
- Earned HCAC Pitcher of the Week honors
- Recorded 27 at bats with seven hits, one double, one RBI, and scored six runs
Personal
- Majoring in forensic science and technology with a minor in chemistry
- 2023 and 2024 Duane Hocking Award recipient (DC Female Athlete of the Year)
- Lettered in basketball and softball at Buckeye Valley while also being a member of the marching band
- Daughter of Sheila and Theo Craft
Recent games
Season Statistics
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Career Stats: Hitting
Career Stats: Base Running
Career Stats: Pitching
Career Stats: Fielding
Splits Stats: Hitting
Splits Stats: Base Running
Splits Stats: Pitching
Splits Stats: Fielding
