- 2021 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
- 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District 6
- 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2021 Academic All-RMAC
- 2021 D2CCA All-South Central Region second team
- 2021 RMAC All-Tournament Team
- 2021 All-RMAC first team
- 2021 RMAC Gold Glove (pitcher)
- 2020-21 MSU Denver senior athlete of the year (male)
- 2021 NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week, March 31
- 2021 NCBWA South Central Region Pitcher of the Week, March 31
- 2021 RMAC Pitcher of the Week, March 30
- 2021 RMAC Pitcher of the Week, March 9
- 2020 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
- 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2020 RMAC Pitcher of the Week, Feb. 18
- 2019 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
- 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2018 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
- 2017 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2016 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
Career: Finished his career ranked third in program history in strikeouts (178), fourth with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, sixth in opponent batting average (.249), tied for eighth in wins (14), 12th in innings pitched (168 1/3), tied for 12th in appearances (44), tied for 13th in games 14th in innings pitched (159 1/3), 15th in games started (26) and tied for 15th in wins (13).
2021: NCBWA All-South Central region second team. ... All-RMAC first team selection. ... Pitched a nine-inning perfect game March 27 in a 13-0 win over CSU-Pueblo, striking out 10. It was the first perfect game in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference history and the 11th nine-inning perfect game in NCAA Division II history, dating back through the College Division era (1959 for baseball.) There have been 17 perfect games of fewer than nine innings in the Division II era. It was the first no-hitter of any kind in program history. ... Earned National Pitcher of the Week from the NCBWA as well as South Central Region Pitcher of the Week and RMAC Pitcher of the Week. ... Made 11 starts, going 8-1 with a 4.27 ERA. ... In 65 1/3 innings, allowed 35 runs (31 earned) on 52 hits, with 18 walks and 90 strikeouts, a .215 opponent batting average and a 1.07 WHIP. ... Third in the RMAC and 34th in Division II with a school-record 12.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Second in the RMAC and 29th in the country with 90 strikeouts, the second-best total for a season in program history. Second in the RMAC and 21st nationally in wins (eight), second in the RMAC in hits per nine innings (7.2), second in opponent batting average (.215), third in WHIP (1.07), and fourth in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.0). ... Wrapped up his career with a complete-game, 8-3 victory over Colorado Christian in an elimination game during the second day of the RMAC Tournament on May 20, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out nine. ... Named to the RMAC All-Tournament Team. ... Brilliant in final home start of his career on April 30 in the second game of a doubleheader with Regis, allowing one run on three hits with two walks and eight strikeouts in a 6-1 victory. ... Turned in a quality start of six innings while allowing three runs on five hits and a walk, with six strikeouts, in a 6-3 win over Adams State in the first game of an April 17 doubleheader. ... Delivered third straight victory with quality start against New Mexico Highlands on March 19, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits in seven innings, walking three and striking out 11. ... Beat CSU-Pueblo in the first game of a March 12 doubleheader, allowing one run on five hits, with no walks and eight strikeouts, in five innings. ... Earned RMAC Pitcher of the Week honors after striking out 10 in five innings, allowing three runs on three hits with two walks in a win over Colorado School of Mines in the first game of a March 6 doubleheader. ... Picked up in 2021 where he left off in 2020, striking out a career-high 12 in only 4 2/3 innings against Fort Hays State (Kan.) in the opening game of a Feb. 20 doubleheader. Pitched in tough luck, giving up four runs (one earned) despite allowing only three hits and one walk.
2020: Dazzling in four of his five starts, striking out 34 batters in 28 innings with just four walks. ... Was 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA while holding opponents to 24 hits and a .224 batting average. ... Ranked fourth in the RMAC in ERA, fourth in strikeouts and 11th in opponent batting average. ... Shut down CSU-Pueblo in his final start on the season’s final day, allowing one run on three hits while striking out nine and walking one in a nine-inning complete game. ... Had at least eight strikeouts in four of five starts...needed just four innings to strike out eight against Sioux Falls (S.D.) on Feb. 29. ... Dominated Emporia State (Kan.) on Feb. 16, going eight scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and no walks while giving up just four hits. ... Named RMAC Pitcher of the Week and MSU Denver Student-Athlete of the Week for the performance. ... Had a streak of 14 scoreless innings to start the season.
2019: Made 11 appearances, all in relief, going 1-1 with a 4.08 ERA in 17 2/3 innings. ... Had the fourth-best ERA on the team. ... Struck out 21 while walking only six. ... Struck out 10.7 batters per nine innings while holding opponents to a .261 batting average and compiling a 1.40 WHIP. ... Pitched 1 1/3 shutout relief innings in the second game of a May 3 doubleheader against Colorado School of Mines, extending his scoreless innings streak to 7 1/3 (one hit, one walk, 10 strikeouts). ... Worked three one-hit, shutout relief innings in the second game of an April 27 doubleheader with Nos. 6/1 Colorado Mesa, striking out two. ... Pitched three dominant no-hit innings April 23 to earn a relief win against NCAA Division I Northern Colorado, striking out a career-high six and allowing only one baserunner, on a walk. ... Posted a 1.93 ERA over his first four appearances, allowing one earned run on five hits in 4 2/3 innings.
2018: Appeared in 11 games, making 10 starts...Went 3-5 with a 6.34 ERA in 44 innings pitched. ... Pitched six shutout innings to earn the win over CSU-Pueblo in the second game of a March 3 doubleheader, allowing five hits and no walks. ... Got his first career victory Feb. 17 against Sioux Falls (S.D.) allowing one run on three hits while striking out five in five innings.
2017: Appeared in nine games, making three starts in his freshman campaign... Went 0-2 with a 10.12 ERA in 13 1/3 innings pitched. ... Made a solid four-inning relief appearance at CSU-Pueblo on March 3, allowing one run on three hits in four innings. ... Started his MSU Denver debut against Nebraska-Kearney on Feb. 5, working four innings.
High School: A 2016 graduate of Grandview High School…All-Centennial League first team, all-city first team…Posted a 2.35 ERA with 47 strikeouts and a 6-1 record as a senior for the Wolves…Coached by Scott Henry.
Personal: Born Cade Clark Crader...Birthday is June 20...Son of Cody and Melissa Crader…Has two brothers, Levi and Cole...Majoring in aerospace engineering.
