John Kravetz

Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 220
Position:
RHP
Hometown:
Lansing, Ill.
High School:
Mount Carmel

Senior - 2015

Signed a free agent contract with the Blue Jays following the season
Third-team All-Big Ten starting pitcher (second career honor) and Big Ten All-Tournament Team selection
5-0 with a 3.35 ERA in 14 starts and 80.2 innings pitched (nine no decisions)
Ranked fourth in the Big Ten in walks allowed (13) and 15th in opponent batting average (.258)
Finished career first in school history with 337 career innings pitched and T-7th among all-time Illini pitchers with 24 career wins
Threw his first career complete game shutout, allowing just six hits and no walks against Michigan State (5/22) in the Big Ten Tournament
Earned fourth win at Penn State (4/26), tossing six innings
No decision vs. Purdue (4/13) with one run and four strikeouts over five innings
Recorded third win vs. Northwestern (4/5), striking out five over six innings
Earned second win at Michigan State (3/30), throwing 6.1 innings
No decision vs. Southern Illinois (3/15), tossing 7.0 innings and allowing six hits and one earned run
No decision at #10 Oklahoma State (3/8), throwing 7.0 innings, giving up two earned runs and striking out four
No decision vs. West Virginia (3/1), going 7.0 innings and allowing four hits while striking out a career-high nine batters
No decision vs. Fordham (2/21), throwing 5.2 innings while allowing three earned runs while striking out five
Took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in his season debut at Lamar (2/14), earning the win with two hits allowed in 7.2 innings

Junior - 2014

Second-team All-Big Ten starting pitcher
Posted a 6-1 record in 13 starts with a career-best 3.00 ERA
Improved to a 19-7 career record and is one win shy of T-8th in school history
Totaled 42 strikeouts and 15 walks in 78 innings pitched
Ranks ninth in school history with 256.1 career innings pitched
Led Illinois with a 4-0 record and 2.68 ERA in seven Big Ten starts, pitching deep into every game with six or more innings in each contest
Had a no-decision in his final start with six strikeouts over 6.2 innings against Michigan State (5/23) in the Big Ten Tournament
Pitched 7.1 innings with one run at Iowa (5/10) for his sixth win
Collected fifth win with a run in 7.1 innings in 2-1 win over No. 24 Indiana (4/26)
Notched fourth win with three runs (two ER) in 6.2 innings at Penn State (4/19)
Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week for the first time in his career after throwing a career-high eight shutout innings and matching a career-high seven strikeouts in the 1-0 victory at Northwestern (4/6)
Led the Illini to their first 1-0 victory since Feb. 24, 2008, against Lamar at the Al Ogletree Classic
Allowed two runs in six innings vs. Michigan (4/13) and received a no decision
Equaled his career-high with eight innings while only allowing two runs in his second win vs. Xavier (3/22)
Earned first win with one run over seven innings vs. FGCU (3/1)
Suffered only loss with three unearned runs in four innings vs. Connecticut (2/23)
Played for the Wisconsin Rapids River Rafters of the Northwoods League along with Illini teammates Nick Blackburn and Michael Hurwitz during the summer

Sophomore - 2013

Threw a team-high 90.2 IP and made the most starts with 15, finishing 5-3 with a 4.27 ERA and 52 strikeouts
Pitched at least seven innings with two earned runs or less in five of final six starts
Matched a career high with seven strikeouts and picked up his fifth win in the Big Ten Tournament vs. Michigan (5/23)
Took a no-hitter into the sixth inning at Minnesota (5/18) and only allowed two runs and four hits but suffered second loss
Posted seventh no-decision against Penn State (5/12) despite seven innings and two earned runs
Allowed one earned run and struck out five over 7.1 innings at Michigan State (5/5) but received his sixth no-decision
Struck out a career-high seven over seven innings and nabbed his fourth win against Northwestern (4/27)
Carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning vs. Oakland (3/30) and won third game after allowing three hits and two runs in 7.1 innings
Picked up second win of the year in the second game of the doubleheader at Baylor (3/9), where he equaled a career high with 8 IP and allowed only one run and three hits
Won first start of the year vs. New Mexico State (2/23), tossing 6.1 innings, striking out five and allowing two runs
Received a no-decision vs. Southern Illinois (3/18) allowing one run and three hits over 6 innings at Rent One Park
Also received no-decisions at Texas-Arlington (3/3), vs. Purdue (4/13) and at Ohio State (4/20)
Played for the Wisconsin Rapids River Rafters of the Northwoods League during the summer.

Freshman - 2012

Appeared in 15 games, including 14 starts
Went 8-3 with a 4.72 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 87 2/3 innings pitched
Broke the then-school record for wins by a freshman, passing Jason Anderson (6-0, 1998) and Will Strack (6-1, 2009)
Tied for second in the Big Ten in wins
Averaged 5.84 innings per appearance, second-most on the team
Went 4-0 with a 3.15 ERA at home, compared to 4-3 with a 5.74 ERA on the road
Had a 1.37 WHIP, best on the team among pitchers with 15 or more innings pitched
Held right-handed hitters to a .208 average
Held opponents to a .223 average with two outs
Limited leadoff hitters to a .293 reached base percentage, best on the team among regular pitchers
Started his career with 6 2/3 innings of scoreless relief against No. 27 St. John's (2/19), striking out six and allowing only two hits to earn his first collegiate win
Named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week, College Baseball 360 Primetime Performer of the Week and College Baseball Insider Central Region Pitcher of the Week after that performance
Limited Lamar (2/26) to three runs in 5 1/3 innings in his first start
Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after holding Connecticut (3/10) to one run in 7 2/3 innings, striking out six in a win, at the Nike Showcase
Held Northern Illinois (3/17) to two runs on five hits in eight innings, striking out four, to earn the victory
Bounced back from consecutive rough outings to hold Mississippi Valley State (4/1) to one unearned run over seven innings to earn a win
Notched his first Big Ten win against Indiana (4/7), holding the Hoosiers to three runs in 7 1/3 innings
Held Ohio State (4/21) to three runs in six innings for the victory
Beat Northwestern (4/28), holding the Wildcats to four runs in a six-inning outing
Kept Illinois' postseason hopes alive by earning the win over Minnesota (5/18) with seven innings of one-run ball, striking out three and now allowing a walk
Played for the Lake Erie Monarchs of the Great Lakes League with Illini teammate Luke Joyce during the summer.

High School

Named the 2011 Northwest Indiana Times Baseball Player of the Year
Threw a no-hitter against St. Ignatius in 2011
Listed as the No. 22 overall prospect in the state and the No. 13 pitcher by Prep Baseball Report
Went 11-4 with a 2.17 ERA and struck out 91 in 84 1/3 innings in 2011
Named to the All-Area second team by the Chicago Sun Times in 2011
Earned IHSBCA third-team All-State honors in 2011
Went 6-4 with a 2.75 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 73 innings in 2010
Went 4-1 with a 3.10 ERA in 2009
Helped Top Tier Baseball to the 2010 CABA World Series title
Led Mount Carmel to a fourth-place finish in the 2011 IHSA Class 4A state playoffs and regional championships in 2009 and 2010
Earned varsity letters in baseball three years and football one year.

Personal

Born Oct. 3, 1992
Parents are Peter and Catherine Kravetz
Majoring in communication
Has one brother, Jeremy, who pitches for the University of Kansas
Biggest thrill in sports was finishing fourth in the state his senior year of high school
Favorite athlete is Troy Aikman because of his leadership
Was named to the honor roll all four years of high school
Was a member of National Honor Society in high school
Lists his father as the person that has most influenced his athletic career because he taught John everything he knows about being a successful athlete and person
Illinois hero growing up was Pierre Thomas