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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
3/6/2017 Brandon Gilbeck Men's Basketball
2/27/2017 Taylor Higginbotham Women's Basketball
2/20/2017 Marissa Purdum Women's Swimming and Diving
2/14/2017 Holly Hoelting Softball
2/6/2017 Josh Kirby Men's Track and Field
1/30/2017 Mike Miklusak Men's Basketball
1/24/2017 Brad Walls Men's Track and Field
12/12/2016 Jasmine Brown Women's Track and Field
12/6/2016 Kyle Siebert Men's Swimming and Diving
11/29/2016 Emily Clemens Women's Basketball
11/14/2016 Erica Hagen Women's Swimming and Diving
11/7/2016 Kaili Simmons Women's Volleyball
11/1/2016 Brett Taylor Football
10/24/2016 Anna Cullinan Women's Golf
10/17/2016 Ashley Kuhlmann Women's Soccer
10/11/2016 Jacob Bjornsen Men's Soccer
10/3/2016 Maria Bessmertnaya Women's Tennis
9/28/2016 Riggs Baxter Football
9/19/2016 Lexi Kolschefski Women's Volleyball
9/14/2016 Fernando Pacheco Men's Soccer
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