Outlook

CC Crain was a big-time recruit out of high school who originally committed to the University of Tennessee … Was the No. 5 ranked pitcher in Missouri and No. 41 overall prospect in the state according Perfect Game … Left-hander with velocity and a plus change up … Worked hard to develop breaking ball over the winter and now possesses a true three-pitch mix … Expected to slide into the No. 2 slot in the starting rotation.

Freshman Year 2020

Made five appearances, four as a starter … Finished 3-0 with an earned run average of 3.18 with 28 strikeouts in 17.0 innings pitched … Allowed 10 runs, six earned, and 10 hits … Allowed two runs off five hits with seven strikeouts over 5.0 innings to pick up his first win in a 7-4 victory at Brookhaven (2-7-20) … Got his second win allowing just one hit in 4.0 innings with seven strikeouts in an 18-13 win over Kirkwood (3-1-20) … Pitched 5.0 innings of no-hit baseball with 10 strikeouts in a 32-0 blowout at Labette, upping his record to 3-0 (3-7-20) ... Earned JCCC student-athlete academic honors in the fall 2019 semester ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic Second-Team with a grade point aveage between 3.80-3.99.

High School 

Was a three-year starter for coach and former JCCC pitcher Jay Meyer at Lee’s Summit West High School, Lee’s Summit, Mo. … Graduated 2019 … Earned first-team All-Class 5 District 12 and Missouri Class 6 second-team All-State as a senior … Earned MHSBCA Academic All-State honors as senior. 

Personal 

Born Cameron Paul Crain on December 23, 2000, in Lee’s Summit, Mo. … Nickname is C.C. … Son of Paul and Kaylin Crain … Has a brother, Tucker … His father played baseball at Missouri State University … Majoring in finance … Also recruited by the University of Tennessee, Campbell University and Wichita State University … Favorite food is barbecue … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Ruth’s Chris Steak House … Favorite TV show is Bachelor in Paradise … Favorite sports movies are Bull Durham and Moneyball … Favorite actress is Margot Robbie … Favorite music entertainer is Lil Uzi Vert … Favorite cartoon character is Pickle Rick … Favorite athlete is Marcus Stroman … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Greatest sports moment was striking out two MLB top-five round picks … The best player he has played against in Vanderbilt right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker … Notable alumni from his school are NFL center Evan Boehm and Major League pitcher Trevor Rosenthal.