Sophomore John Kravetz will toe the mound for the Illini this spring after breaking the school record for wins by a freshman with an 8-3 mark as the No. 2 starter last year. Kravetz finished less than an inning behind the team leader for most innings pitched in 2012 with 87 2/3 while posting the second-most strikeouts on the team with 45 and walking only 19 batters. In 15 appearances, 14 starts, Kravetz posted a 4.72 earned run average while limiting opponents to a .258 batting average.
Kravetz attended Mount Carmel High school where he was named the 2011 Northwest Illinois Times Baseball Player of the Year as a senior. He was listed as the No. 22 overall prospect in the state of Illinois and the No. 13 pitcher by Prep Baseball Report prior to his senior season. His senior year he posted an 11-4 record with a 2.17 ERA and struck out 91 batters in 84 1/3 innings. For his accomplishments he also was named to the All-Area second team by the Chicago Sun Times as well as well as Illinois High School Baseball Association third-team All-State. Kravetz is a native of Lansing, Illinois.
