Straub sets career high with four hits and ties personal best with three RBI
2013: Batted .778 in three-game series at Illinois (4/26-28) ... Had a pinch-hit single against Michigan (4/21) .. Launched his first career home run and scored three runs at Purdue (4/7) ... Collected two hits, including an RBI single off the bench vs. St. Francis (4/2) ... Had two hits, including the game-winning RBI single against Northern Kentucky (2/23) ... Picked up an RBI in his second straight game vs. Michigan State (2/17) ... Collected two hits and the first RBI of the season on opening day against Miami (2/15).
2012: Saw action in 34 contests, including making 22 starts ... Was a perfect 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts ... Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week the first week of the season after going 5-for-7 with a .778 on-base percentage and a 1.286 slugging percentage at the Big Ten/Big East Challenge ... Went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, including a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning in a win over Chicago State (4/24).
High School:Batted .530 with six home runs, 36 RBI and 34 stolen bases senior year, earning first-team all-state, all-league, all-district and all-region honors ... In a doubleheader against West Bloomfield, went 6-for-6 with a triple, a home run and six RBI ... Selected to compete in the Michigan East/West All-Star Game at Comerica Park ... Hit .458 with nine doubles, eight triples, three home runs, 27 RBI and 31 stolen bases as a junior ... Four-year letterwinner ... Team captain ... Three-time team MVP ... Perfect Game preseason All-American ... Named ESPN Rise player to watch for Detroit metro area ... Played summer ball for Midland Redskins ... Helped the team to a pair of Connie Mack national championships ... Also played football ... National Honor Society member ... Principal's honor roll ... High school coach was Scott Long.
Personal: Born Lucas David Dauch ... Son of David and Anita Dauch ... Father played football at Miami (Ohio) and grandfather played at Purdue.