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Caden Kratz

  • Award
    Scholar Athlete of the Month
  • Week Of
    3/22/2024
  • Sport
    Baseball
  • Bio
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Whether on the mound for the Leatherneck baseball team or in the classroom, Caden Kratz has been closing things down. So far this spring, Kratz has five saves and a .55 ERA for Western Illinois. He has recorded 19 strikeouts in 16.1 innings of work, making eight appearances.

Kratz has also been strong in the classroom, posting a 4.0 grade point average. The right-handed pitcher from Mason City, Iowa is majoring in Exercise Science. 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
1/1/2019 C.J. Duff Men's Basketball
11/1/2018 Corey Moody Men's Cross Country
11/1/2018 Mackenzie Steckler Women's Volleyball
10/3/2018 Tony Tate Football
10/3/2018 Nicole Beebe Women's Cross Country
9/4/2018 Tim Trilk Men's Soccer
9/4/2018 Melanie Patenaude Women's Volleyball
4/18/2018 Alex Krehbiel Women's Golf
4/18/2018 Nick Olson Men's Track and Field
3/22/2018 Ryan Dunne Baseball
2/13/2018 Halle Hollatz Softball
10/2/2017 Brett Taylor Football
5/5/2017 Drew Eaton Men's Golf
4/26/2017 Ashley Dumler Women's Golf
4/18/2017 Jasmine Brown Women's Track and Field
4/11/2017 Mitch Ellis Baseball
4/3/2017 Natalia Bravo Women's Tennis
3/28/2017 Annika Henle Women's Track and Field
3/20/2017 Javin Drake Baseball
3/13/2017 Emily Ira Softball
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