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05/11/2012
Illini Lose Tight One to Nittany Lions, 3-2
Johnson Tosses 4th CG; Roper Reaches Base 4 Times
05/05/2012
Illini Drop Extra-Inning Battle with Spartans, 6-5
Milroy Holds Spartans Hitless in 3 Innings of Relief
04/15/2012
Illini Stumble, Drop Doubleheader to #18 Purdue
Parr Brothers Go 6-for-15 in Twinbill
04/06/2012
Big Inning Bites Illini in 12-3 Loss to Hoosiers
Seven-Run Third Does in Illinois Against Indiana
04/03/2012
Illini Drop 6-3 Tilt to Bradley
Roper Notches 2 Hits in Defeat
HIGH SCHOOL
Selected in the 42nd round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals ... Hit .508 with 14 home runs, 44 RBIs, a 1.038 slugging percentage, a .601 on-base percentage and 19-of-19 steals during 2011 season ... Holds Bishop Heelan records for single-season home runs and career doubles ... Led Bishop Heelan to the Iowa State High School Athletic Association substate championship game in 2011 ... Earned seven letters in baseball, football and basketball ... Helped Crusaders to Iowa Class 3A state titles in basketball in 2009-10 and 2010-11 ... Led Crusaders' football team to Iowa Class 3A state runner-up finish in 2010, catching 19 passes for 386 yards, recording 88 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, five interceptions and three interceptions returned for touchdowns ... Also returned kickoffs and punts.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 9, 1993 ... Parents are Steve and Tina Kerian ... Enrolled in the Division of General Studies ... Has two brothers, Jeff and Matthew ... Favorite athlete is Alex Rodriguez ... Earliest baseball memory is watching his father play fastpitch softball ... Lists his father as the person who has most influenced his athletic career because he has kept pushing David to reach his goals.
