Craig Cooper hit .320 with 74 hits in 231 at bats for the Eugene Emeralds. In 60 games he collected 18 doubles, a triple, six homers, 45 runs scored and 46 RBI's. He also drew 32 walks, whiffed 44 times and was 5-of-6 in stolen base attempts. He placed fifth in the Northwest League in RBI's, fourth in doubles, fifth in on base percentage, and third in batting.

Cooper went 7-for-21 in six games with the Fort Wayne Wizards, collecting fivr RBI's and six runs scored, ending the year with a hit in each of his games in the Midwest League.

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Craig Cooper was selected by the San Diego Padres in the seventh round of the 2006 MLB Draft, 213th overall.

Cooper hit for a personal best .425 batting average giving him his third straight Big East batting title in 2006.

Along with his average, which was the sixth best in the nation, Cooper had a .522 OBP and a .654 SLP. At one point during the season he tied a Notre Dame record with a 21-game hit streak while the team won 23 straight.

Cooper was the toughest player to strikeout in the nation in 2006, averaging a strikeout only once every 16.3 at-bats (14 in 228 at-bats) and his 1.39 runs per game average was also best in the nation (79 in 57 games).