Evan Kratt

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Position:
C
Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
186
Hometown:
Richmond, Mich.
High School:
Richmond

2019: Catcher made the transition to first base and was a mainstay at the position throughout the latter part of the season … ripped an RBI single to tie the game, 2-2, in MAC Tournament semifinal with Ball State (5/24), touching off a seven-run inning that led to 8-2 CMU victory … also had a hit and drove in a run in Chippewas’ win in MAC Tournament championship game … delivered a three RBI double in the Chippewas 6-5 victory over Miami (Fla.) in the opening round of the NCAA regionals ... only two errors handling 281 chances and has recorded 27 assists.

2018: Made a combined 40 starts at catcher and at first base ... hit .275 ... drove in 26 runs ... as a catcher, threw out 10 of 35 would-be base stealers ... collected four hits and drove in two runs vs. Oakland (4/25) ... had three hits and two RBI at New Mexico (2/22) ... had two hits and three RBI vs. Stephen F. Austin (2/18) ... had six RBI on three hits, including a triple, at Ball State (3/31).

2017: Saw action in 54 games as a first baseman and as a catcher, making 52 starts ... ranked third on the team in batting average, .302; and fourth in on-base percentage, .386 ... was fourth in defensive assists with 36 ... ranked fifth on the team in hits, 60; RBI, 30; and runs, 30 ... had three RBI singles in 25-5 win over Incarnate Word (2/25) ... had two hits and a stolen base vs. Incarnate Word (2/26) ... had two hits vs. Northeastern (3/5) ... recorded two RBI singles in a 5-4 loss at Central Florida (3/11) ... singled in a run in 7-5 win at Northwestern (3/19) ... had three hits and two RBI in 13-7 win over Miami (Ohio) (4/1) ... had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored in a 9-7 win vs. Oakland (4/5) ... had three hits including a double and two RBI at Ohio (4/9) ... had two hits and two RBI in 10-4 win vs. Western Michigan (4/15) ... singled, doubled and scored two runs at Bowling Green (4/21) ... had two hits including an RBI single in 12-9 win over Northern Illinois (5/6) ... had two hits and two RBI in 15-0 win over Toledo (5/14) ... had three hits including a double vs. Ball State (5/18) ... had two RBI in 9-3 loss to Ball State (5/20) ... had three hits in 6-2 win over Northern Illinois (5/24) in the opening round of the MAC Tournament ... doubled, tripled, knocked in two runs and scored two runs in 16-5 win over Western Michigan (5/25) in MAC Tournament.

2016: Played in 13 games with two starts before suffering a season-ending injury ... singled vs. Tennessee (2/28) and Notre Dame (4/20).

High School: Ranked as the No. 16 prospect in the state of Michigan and No. 279 in the region by Prep Baseball Report ... ranked No. 6 in Michigan and No. 500 in the nation by Perfect Game ... three-year letterwinner ... as a freshman, named first team all-district and all-region by the Macomb Daily and RHS Varsity Rookie of the year, helping the team to a conference and district championship ... in sophomore and junior seasons, earned Times Herald First Team All-Conference and Macomb Daily First Team All-District, All-Region and All-County honors, leading RHS to conference, district and regional championships and a state runner-up finish ... also named to the Detroit News All-State Team ... freshman statistics included a .348 average, .430 OBP, 19 RBIs, 31 hits and a .415 slugging percentage ... led the team with a .452 average as a sophomore ... also posted a .531 OBP and .660 slugging percentage and totaled two homers, 38 RBIs and 48 hits ... hit the most doubles in a single season as a junior ... also had a .430 average, .532 OBP, .593 slugging percentage, two home runs, 30 RBIs, and 37 hits ... played summer ball with the Coughlin Cubs, Diamond Demons and East Coast Michigan ... also earned two letters in basketball ... also recruited by Michigan, Michigan State and Western Michigan.