University of Minnesota Athletics
2014 Baseball Roster
Kyle Crocker
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- 1B
- Hometown:
- Baxter, Minn.
- High School:
- Brainerd
2015 · REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON:
Played in 13 games, seeing time at all four infield spots · batted 1-for-1 with a run and a walk · substituted in at first twice at Houston (2/13 and 2/14) · scored a run as a pinch runner against Northwestern (3/29) · batted 1-for-2 against UC Irvine (5/3).
2014 · JUNIOR SEASON:
Appeared in 13 games, making one start · hit .182 in 11 at-bats · was perfect in the field in 23 chances, playing at first base, second base and shortstop · had three at-bats at Saint Mary's College (3/18) · started the next day (3/19) at first base · picked up his first hit of the season against South Dakota State (4/9) · went 1-for-1 with a run scored in a win over Augsburg (5/6).
2013 · SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Saw action in six games with three at bats and one walk · earned his second letter · was perfect in the field with a 1.000 fielding percentage · played third base in a game against UCLA (2/16) · pinch hit and played first in two games against Western Michigan (2/22-23) · pinch hit in a game against Western Michigan (2/22), drawing a walk which tied a career high.
2012 · FRESHMAN SEASON:
Saw action in seven games and started in two · earned his first collegiate letter · had eight at bats, held a RBI and two runs scored off of one hit · walked three times and was hit by pitch once · made his first collegiate start in the UW-Milwaukee game (2/26) · competed in the Dairy Queen Classic against Nebraska (3/4) and scored a run · saw action in the loss to Kansas (3/10) when he walked once · played against The Citadel (3/25) and South Dakota State (3/28) · earned his first collegiate hit in the win over Augsburg (4/3) when he went 1-2 with a RBI and a run scored.
2011:
Red-shirted the season.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from Brainerd High School · coached by Lowell Searcyp · named First-Team All-State in baseball and football as a s enior · three-time All-Area in football and four-time All-Area honoree in basketball · was a three-time All-Conference honoree in baseball · helped lead Brainerd to the State Tournament in baseball where they finished fifth · in his senior season, Brainerd won the section and conference titles · also led his team to a conference title in 2008 and 2009 · named the 2010 Brainerd Athlete of the Year, and was the MVP of his baseball, football and basketball teams as a senior · hit a team-high .419 with 22 runs, 15 RBIs, two doubles, a triple and just four strikeouts in 62 at bats as a junior · was also 8-for-9 in stolen base attempts in his junior campaign.
PERSONAL:
Sports Management major · son of Mary and Bruce Crocker · born on June 9, 1991 · has three older sisters Kelly, Katie and Kendra · lists going to the 2010 State Tournament as his biggest sports thrill.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP | GS | Avg | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | .125 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 | .182 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | .100 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 3 | .125 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
BIG TEN STATISTICS
| Year | GP | GS | Avg | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
