Cal Krueger

BLOOMINGTON, IN - MAY 08, 2018 - Right-handed pitcher Cal Krueger #13 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, IN Photo By Rebecca Mehling/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - APRIL 28, 2018 - Right-handed pitcher Cal Krueger #13 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, IN Photo By Rebecca Mehling/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Rebecca Mehling/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - APRIL 08, 2018 - Right-handed pitcher Cal Krueger #13 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Purdue Boilermakers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Rebecca Mehling/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Rebecca Mehling/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 24, 2019 - \ba during photo day in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Indiana Athletics

Weight:
193
Height:
6-0
Position:
RHP
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Jasper, Ind.
High School:
Jasper

2020 - SENIOR
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Posted a 1-0 record in four appearances out of the bullpen … Didn’t allow a run in 4.0 innings of work, striking out three batters … Tossed two scoreless innings, allowing just two hits with two strikeouts to earn win over Purdue (3/4).

2019 - JUNIOR
Academic All-Big Ten ... Made 14 appearances out of the bullpen, going 1-0 on the year with 16 strikeouts over 18 innings … Threw three scoreless innings against Cincinnati (2/26), striking out two and allowing one hit to pick up the win … Tossed a scoreless frame in the win over UConn in the Coastal Carolina Tournament (3/2) … Followed that up with 1.2 scoreless innings the next day against Coastal Carolina (3/3), striking out four hitters … Had back-to-back two-inning and scoreless outings against Canisius (3/17) and Iowa (3/24) … Logged a scoreless relief outing against Penn State (4/5).

2018 - SOPHOMORE
Appeared in 27 games for the Hoosiers in 2018, all in relief … Struck out 49 batters in 44.2 IP, owning a 3.02 ERA during his sophomore campaign … Posted a 7-2 record over the course of the year, adding three saves … Struck out three batters in two innings of work against Texas in the Austin Regional (6/3) … Struck out four batters in 3.2 IP in an appearance at Ohio State (4/22) … Struck out four batters and tallied his seventh win of the season after throwing two innings in a home win against Northwestern (4/13) … Threw three scoreless innings at home against Purdue (4/8), striking out four batters without allowing a hit in the victory … Earned a win against Butler (3/30), striking out two batters in 1.1 IP … Threw 1.2 innings against Pacific (3/11), and earned the victory after only allowing one hit … Was the winning pitcher in his first three appearances of 2018, including games against South Alabama (2/18), at Coastal Carolina (2/19), and Rutgers (2/23) … In those three appearances, he hurled 4.2 IP in relief, struck out eight batters, and only gave up two hits.

2017 - FRESHMAN
2017 All-Big Ten Freshman Team selection...Was 5-2 on the year with one save and a team-best 2.82 ERA...Tossed 60.2 innings, allowing 59 hits while striking out 37...Made 22 overall appearances including six starts...Finished fifth in the Big Ten in ERA...In conference games only, was fourth in the league in ERA (2.22), tied for sixth in wins (4), and tied for 14th in opposing batting average (.250)...Tossed three scoreless innings of relief to pick up the win over No. 16 Michigan (5/25) in the Big Ten Tournament...Picked up his fourth win at Ohio State (5/20), going six innings allowing five hits and one run while striking out two...Earned a victory over Penn State (5/14) allowing five hits and an unearned run with five strikeouts, as he picked up Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors...Tossed six innings of two-run and five hit relief to pick up the win against No. 15 Maryland (4/28), striking out five and walking none...Pitched four effective innings of relief at Michigan (4/22), allowing three hits and one run...Threw 2.2 hitless innings of relief against Butler (4/19), striking out three and walking one...Did not allow a run in three innings of relief against Nebraska (4/1)...Pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in the win at Northwestern (3/24)...Earned his first career save against Evansville (3/28), allowing three hits over four innings...In three innings out of the bullpen at Hawaii (3/18), allowed two hits and no runs...Allowed just one hit in two innings of relief at Florida Atlantic (2/24).

PREP/PERSONAL
Played for head coach Terry Gobert at Jasper High School…Four-year letterwinner…Two-time All-State selection in 2015 and 2016…Team was state runner-ups in 2013 and 2015…Owns the program record for most career wins with 29…During his senior year, posted a 12-0 record with a 0.67 ERA…Also was a .466 hitter with five home runs and 37 RBI…Lettered for three years in football as well, where he was an All-State kicker...son of Blake and Melanie Krueger…Has a sister, Kara…Born on Nov. 2, 1997…Plans to major in Exercise Science at IU.