2024 Baseball Roster
Ryan Kraft
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Mokena, Ill.
- High School:
- Lincoln-Way Central
Career Notes & Records
Finished his Indiana career with the fourth-most appearances (82) in program history … sits tied for 13th on the all-time strikeout list (195) for the Hoosiers … came just shy of reaching 200 career innings pitched (192.2) for the cream and crimson.
tied for No. 2 among Indiana freshman in strikeouts (59), equaling the mark of Tim Clifford (1978) and Blake Monar (2009), a total that now sits No. 3 on the rookie-only charts ... the 59 strikeouts are the most among freshman that were primarily relievers in program history, as Brad Edwards (69; 1999), Brayden Risedorph (60; 2023), Clifford and Monar each made at least five starts in their freshman season.
2025 (Senior Season)
Awards: Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Stats: Finished 75th in the country in walks allowed per nine innings (2.15).
Season: Made 20 appearances on the mound with seven starts … tied for the team lead in appearances (20) with Pete Haas … maintained a 4.31 earned run average with a 3-2 record and one save … pitched the second-most innings (62.2) on the team … collected 55 strikeouts to just 15 walks … only allowed 30 earned runs on the campaign … allowed zero earned runs in eight of his last 14 outings … collected multiple strikeouts in 17 of his 20 games … started in four contests against Big Ten opponents in the regular season and one in the conference tournament … tossed 4.1 innings of scoreless baseball against UCLA (3/21) … came on to earn the save in the ninth inning of a win over Ball State (4/8) … had back-to-back outings of at least four innings against Illinois (4/11) and Maryland (4/18) … recorded his first win of the season in midweek victory over Ball State (4/23) … had a quality start in a combined shutout win over in-state rival Purdue (5/9) … gave IU 6.2 innings of outstanding work in the Big Ten Tournament against Rutgers (5/20).
2024 (Junior Season)
Awards: Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Season: Made 16 appearances with two starts … two starts both came in conference play (vs. Illinois – 3/24 and at Nebraska – 5/12) … threw 26.0 innings on the season with 30 strikeouts … collected one win with 2.2 innings of relief at Baylor (2/25) … worked a three-inning save vs. Troy – 1 (3/10) … added a second save of the season after getting the final four outs of the game at Minnesota – 1 (4/21) … recorded three-or-more strikeouts in six of his appearances … season high four punchouts vs. Nebraska – 2 (5/25) in the Big Ten Tournament.
2023 (Sophomore Season)
Awards: Named First Team All-Big Ten relief pitcher.
Season: Made 21 appearances with two starts on the mound ... collected six victories and five saves ... owns two holds ... earned first collegiate save at Texas (2/26) ... posted victories over Morehead State (3/17), in the first game of a doubleheader at Penn State (4/2), versus Iowa (4/8), at Illinois-1 (4/15), against Ohio (4/21) and versus Purdue (5/13) ... saves came at Texas (2/26), versus Georgetown (5/4), and three times against Bellarmine (3/9-10, 12) ... posted holds against Indiana State (3/9) and Ohio State (3/25) ... did not allow an earned run of his own in 14 of 21 appearances ... stranded eight of 12 inherited runners ... held the opponent to three-or-fewer earned runs in 19 of 21 appearances, which includes all 19 relief appearances ... issued two-or-fewer walks in 20 outings, with zero walks in eight outings ... 15 of 21 outings lasted longer than one inning, with 13 going two-plus innings ... carried a streak of 33 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run from February 26 at Texas to April 21 versus Ohio ... the streak included 24 1/3 innings without allowing a run from March 15 against Morehead State to the conclusion of the streak.
2022 (Freshman Season)
Season: Made 25 appearances with one start on the mound … collected two wins … made collegiate debut on Opening Day at Clemson (2/18) … earned first collegiate victory in relief against Kentucky (3/15) … made first career start against Xavier (3/20) in the second game of the doubleheader … owned victories over Kentucky (3/15) and at Indiana State (4/12) … posted a hold against Purdue Fort Wayne (3/9) … did not allow a run of his own in six of 25 appearances … stranded eight of 20 inherited runners … held the opponent to three-or-fewer earned runs in 20 appearances … issued two-or-fewer walks in 22 outings, including seven with zero walks … tied for team lead in appearances (25).
Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Mitch Nowicki at Lincoln Way Central High School, where he was a four-year letterwinner … rated the No. 85 left-handed pitcher in the nation by Perfect Game … slotted the No. 26 prospect in Illinois and the No. 5 left-handed pitcher in the state by Perfect Game … named third-team all-state … tabbed Southwest Suburban Conference Player of the Year as a senior … garnered all-area during his final prep season … also lettered three times in basketball and once in football … son of Greg and Jennifer Kraft … born on January 28, 2003 … has two sisters, Lauren and Kathryn … grandmother and grandfather graduated from Indiana … is a secondary education major.
