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Coach Farley on Kruszka: "Ryan will be one of the hardest throwers in the Horizon League this spring. He is a power pitcher and is coming off of a good summer in the Great Lakes League. He continues to work on raising his strike percentage by getting ahead of the hitters. He likes to compete and wants to pitch in big games." 2007: Started in eight of his 14 games pitched...led the team's starters with a 2.96 ERA...finished tied for second on the squad with 37 strikeouts and third with 54.2 innings pitched...pitched eight innings in three consecutive starts (3/31, 4/7 and 4/14), allowing just four earned runs in 24 innings (1.50 ERA)...held Cleveland State to just one earned run and struck out seven batters in eight innings (3/31)...limited Milwaukee to one run on five hits in eight innings (4/7)...struck-out a season-high eight batters at Cleveland State (4/14)...tossed four scoreless innings in a start against Wright State (3/17)...2006: Came out of the bullpen in 14 of his 16 appearances...allowed two runs while striking out a pair in three innings in a start against Xavier (4/4)...High School: Captain and two-year starter in baseball at Joliet Central High School...all-conference designated hitter as a junior and all-area pitcher/outfielder as a senior...posted a 7-2 record with 77 strikeouts in final high school season...academic all-conference performer...received an Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete award...earned two varsity letters each in football and baseball...high school coach: John Krebs...Personal: Born August 14, 1986...son of Martin and Julie Kruszka...physical education major. |
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