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3 Luke Van Dover

3 Luke Van Dover

  • Position:
    Infielder
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Little Rock, Ark.
  • Prev School:
    Little Rock Christian Academy

Summary

Biography

Career
A .278 hitter (174 for 626) with 135 runs, 47 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs, 114 RBIs and 24 stolen bases in 179 games with 175 starts.

Awards
2017 All-GAC (second team)
2019 All-GAC (first team)
2018 All-GAC Tournament
2018 Academic All-GAC
2019 Academic All-GAC
2020 Academic All-GAC

Harding Rankings
Most walks: 1st (111)
Most sacrifice flies: 1st (12)
Most doubles: 2nd (47)
Most at bats: t-4th (626)
Most home runs: 5th (19)
Most runs scored: t-6th (135)
Most runs batted in: 7th (114)
Most double plays turned: 7th (81)
Most intentional walks: t-7th (4)
Most total bases: 8th (284)
Most assists: 8th (380)

GAC Rankings
5th in GAC, Walks - 32, 2018
6th in GAC, Walks per Game - 0.65, 2018
7th in GAC, Sacrifice Flies - 5, 2018
8th in GAC, Doubles - 14, 2018
3rd in GAC, 38th in Division II, Walks - 39, 2019
6th in GAC, Walks per Game - 0.71, 2019
1st in GAC, 14th in Division II, Doubles - 21, 2019
2nd in GAC, 37th in Division II, Doubles per Game - 0.38, 2019
6th in GAC, 48th in Division II - Runs, 2020
7th in GAC, 99th in Division II - 2, Sacrifice Flies, 2020
10th in GAC - 14, Base on Balls, 2020
10th in GAC - 7, Stolen Bases, 2020
10th in GAC - 1, Triples, 2020
11th in GAC - 1.00, Runs per Game, 2020

18th in GAC - 28, Hits, 2020
26th in GAC - 41, Total Bases, 2020

2020
Hit .318 (28 for 88) with 24 runs, five doubles, one triple, two home runs, 14 RBIs and seven stolen bases in 24 games, all starts ... started all 24 games at 2B ... hit .366 against right-handed pitchers and .333 with runners in scoring position ... had six multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games ... had a season-best four-game hitting streak and 10-game on-base streak ... 4-for-5 with two runs and a triple vs. Southern Arkansas (2/22) ... 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBIs and a double at East Central (2/28) ... 4-for-6 with a run, four RBIs and two doubles at East Central (2/29) ... 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI vs. Williams Baptist (3/3) ... 1-for-4 with three runs, an RBI and a double at Union (TN) (3/10).


2019
Hit .271 (54 for 199) with 45 runs, 21 doubles, seven home runs, 35 RBIs and seven stolen bases in 55 games, all starts ... started 38 games at 2B and 17 games at SS ... led the team and GAC with 21 doubles ... led the team with seven home runs and 39 walks ... hit .319 with two outs ... had 15 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games ... had a season-best seven-game hitting streak and 33-game on-base streak ... 21 doubles ranked second in an HU single season ... 39 walks ranked third in an HU single season ... 199 at-bats ranked seventh in an HU single season ... 2-for-3 with two runs, four RBI, a double and a home run vs. Williams Baptist (2/18) ... 2-for-5 with four runs, one RBI and two doubles at Union (3/19).

2018
Hit .257 (44 for 171) with 37 runs, 14 doubles, one triple, five home runs, 35 RBIs, and three stolen bases in 49 games, all starts ... started 34 games at 3B and 15 games at 2B ... led the team in home runs (5), walks (32) and sacrifice flies (5) ... hit .500 with the bases loaded ... had 12 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games ... had a four-game hitting streak and a 13-game on-base streak ... 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBIs and a home run at Ark.-Monticello (4/21) ... 3-for-3 with four runs and two doubles vs. Arkansas Tech (4/28).

2017
Hit .286 (48 for 168) with 29 runs, seven doubles, one triple, five home runs, 30 RBI and seven stolen bases in 51 games with 47 starts ... started 27 times at 2B, 18 at SS and two at DH ... led the team in home runs (5) ... hit .302 against right-handed pitchers ... hit .314 with the bases empty ... hit .304 with two outs ... had 14 multi-hit games and tied for the team lead with nine multi-RBI games ... longest hitting streak was four games and longest on-base streak was 18 games.

Career 3+ Hit games
4 vs Southern Ark., Feb 22, 2020 (5-2-4-0, 3B)
4 at East Central, Feb 29, 2020 (6-1-4-4, 2 2B)
3 at Ark.-Monticello, Apr 21, 2018 (4-3-3-3, HR)

3 vs Arkansas Tech, Apr 28, 2018 (3-4-3-0, 2 2B)
3 vs Truman, Feb 08, 2019 (5-0-3-1, 2B)
3 vs Henderson St., Apr 20, 2019 (5-2-3-0, 2B)
3 at East Central, Feb 28, 2020 (4-2-3-2, 2B)

Career 3+ RBI games
5 at Southeastern Okla., Mar 08, 2019 (3-2-2-5, 2 HR)
4 vs Williams Baptist, Feb 18, 2019 (3-2-2-4, 2B, HR)
4 at East Central, Feb 29, 2020 (6-1-4-4, 2 2B)
3 vs Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 24, 2017 (4-2-2-3, HR)
3 vs Williams Baptist, Feb. 13, 2018 (4-1-1-3, 2B)
3 vs Okla. Baptist, Mar. 17, 2018 (2-1-1-3, 3B)
3 vs Southeastern Okla., Mar. 31, 2018 (4-1-1-3, HR)
3 at Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 21, 2018 (4-3-3-3, HR)
3 at Southeastern Okla., Mar 08, 2019 (5-1-1-3, HR)
3 at Okla. Baptist, Mar 16, 2019 (4-1-2-3)

Career Home Runs
at Northwestern Okla., Feb. 17, 2017
at Northwestern Okla., Feb. 18, 2017
Southern Nazarene, Mar. 25, 2017
vs Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 24, 2017
at Arkansas Tech, Apr. 29, 2017
at Northwestern Okla., Feb. 18, 2018
Southeastern Okla., Mar. 31, 2018
vs Central Baptist, Apr. 17, 2018
at Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 21, 2018
Union (TN), Apr. 24, 2018
Williams Baptist, Feb 18, 2019
at Southeastern Okla., Mar 08, 2019
at Southeastern Okla., Mar 08, 2019 (2)
at Northwestern Okla., Mar 29, 2019
Southwestern Okla., Apr 06, 2019
vs Arkansas Tech, May 06, 2019
at Mississippi Col., Feb 01, 2020
Southeastern Okla., Mar 07, 2020

Previous School
A 2016 graduate of Little Rock (Arkansas) Christian Academy

Personal
Born: July 22, 1997
Major: Accounting
Parents: Jay and Tracy Van Dover

Career Highs
Hits: 4, at East Central, Feb 29, 2020 ; Southern Ark., Feb 22, 2020
Doubles: 2, 9 times
Triples: 1 [t-5th], Southern Ark., Feb 22, 2020 ; at Henderson St., Mar 03, 2017 ; Okla. Baptist, Mar 17, 2018
Home runs: 2 [t-2nd], at Southeastern Okla., Mar 08, 2019
Total bases: 8, at Southeastern Okla., Mar 08, 2019
RBI: 5, at Southeastern Okla., Mar 08, 2019
Runs scored: 4, Arkansas Tech, Apr 28, 2018 ; at Union (TN), Mar 19, 2019
Walks: 3, at Ouachita Baptist, Apr 14, 2019 ; Southern Nazarene, Mar 22, 2019
Hit by pitch: 1, 13 times
Sac flies: 1, 12 times
Sac bunts: 2 [t-1st], Southern Nazarene, Mar 26, 2017
At bats: 6, at East Central, Feb 29, 2020 ; vs Arkansas Tech, May 06, 2019
Stolen bases: 2, Williams Baptist, Feb 25, 2020
Field chances: 13, at Hendrix, Mar 08, 2017 ; at Union (TN), Mar 21, 2017 ; vs Arkansas Tech, May 06, 2019
Putouts: 8, vs Ark.-Monticello, May 07, 2019
Assists: 8, at Hendrix, Mar 08, 2017
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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2017Freshman

    Infielder
    5'10" 160 lbs
    1
  • 3

    2018Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'10" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019Junior

    Infielder
    5'10" 175 lbs
    3
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    2020Senior

    Infielder
    5'11" 185 lbs
    3
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    2021Fifth Year

    Infielder
    5'11" 185 lbs
    3