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Baker Krukow
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Nevada: Team's number one catcher heading into the season...could again split time between catcher and designated hitter this season...top batting average of any returning player and second-most productive returning run producer with 28 RBI...only switch-hitter on the squad...expected to provide leadership in his fourth year in the program. 2004(So.): Played in 48 games earning starts in 40...started 28 games at designated hitter, and 12 at catcher...batted .286 which ranked fourth on the team...5-for-6 with 4 runs scored, 5 RBI, a double, and a triple in the final game of the season vs. Fresno State(5/29)...the 5 hits tied for the most by a Pack player in a game...established or tied six single-game career highs in the FS game: at bats(6), runs(4), hits(5), RBI(5), total bases(9), and tied his home run high of one...posted a 13-game hit streak, which was the longest on the team...hit .385(20-for-52) with 12 RBI, and five doubles during the streak...13-game hit streak tied for eighth-longest in the WAC...belted the first two home runs of the his career in the final four games of the season at SJSU(5/22), and vs. FS(5/29). 2003(Fr.-Rs.): Returned from a stress fracture in his foot and played in 37 games earning starts in 17...made starts at designated hitter(13) and catcher(4)...took over as the team's designated hitter the final 12 games of the season and batted .300(12-for-40)...hit .283 in his 13 starts at DH...batted .500(6-for-12) during his season-high 5-game hit streak...collected 5 extra base hits on the year, 4 doubles and a triple...first hit of his career was a double versus Washington State...ended the season with a pair of 2-hit games at Fresno State(5/29 & 5/30). 2003(Fr.): Suffered a stress fracture in his foot and was forced to use the season as a redshirt year. High School: Lettered three-years in baseball and two-years in football at San Luis Obispo High School in San Luis Obispo, Calif...first-team All-Northern League baseball selection as a sophomore, second team selection his junior and senior years...second-team All-Northern League football selection senior year...batted .371 senior year...scored the winning run in the 2000 CIF Championship baseball game...member of 2002 CIF Championship football team and threw a touchdown pass in the title game...two-time Area Code baseball participant and was selected to play in the Goodwill Games in Cuba. Personal: Journalism major...born July 24, 1983...son of Mike and Jennifer Krukow...father Mike played 13 years of Major League Baseball with the Cubs, Phillies and Giants...father is currently a broadcaster for the San Francisco Giants...sister Tessa is a music major at Nevada... enjoys golfing, listening to music, watching moves, snowboarding, and playing video games in his spare time. Krukow's Career Statistics
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