2016 Baseball Roster
Roster
Max Kra
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bethesda, Md.
- High School:
- Landon School
Career Statistics:
Pitching - 5.70 ERA, 7-7, 58 appearances, 4 games started, 2 saves, 101.0 IP, 121 hits, 76 runs, 64 earned runs, 51 walks, 49 strikeouts, .308 batting average, 18 wild pitches, 20 hit by pitches, 1 balk, .958 fielding %
Career: Finished career ranked sixth in program history in appearances (58) ... two-time member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 (Senior): One of team's top relievers ... made a team-high 18 appearances in relief, pitching 29.2 innings ... was 1-2 with a 10.92 ERA ... struck out 12 batters ... pitched in five games against Patriot League opponents, including final game of Patriot League Semifinal Series at Navy ... longest outing of the year (4.1 IP) came against Cornell.
2015 (Junior): Missed early part of season coming back from an injury ... made season debut March 17 vs. Saint Joseph's ... appeared in nine games, all in relief ... 1-2 with a 4.70 ERA in 15.1 innings of work ... season-high 5.0 innings in final appearance of season against St. Bonaventure ... held right-handers to a .211 batting average ... pitched in five Patriot League games ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014 (Sophomore): Split time between starting and coming out of the bullpen ... started four non-league games ... made nine relief appearances, including two in the postseason ... finished season with a 3-0 mark with a 3.00 ERA in 33.0 innings ... wins came against Niagara, Mount St. Mary's and Binghamton ... logged 11.0 innings and allowed just four hits and one run in back-to-back starts against Mount St. Mary's and Binghamton ... limited right-handed hitters to .198 batting average ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2013 (Freshman): Team’s most consistent relief pitcher ... ranked second in Patriot League in games finished (15) ... led team with two saves (vs. Harvard, at Lehigh) ... led Bison with a 3.52 ERA ... one earned run over final seven appearances (8.1 IP) ... appeared in nine of Bucknell’s 16 wins ... Bison were 9-9 in his 18 appearances ... zero or one earned run in 17 of 18 appearances ... team-high 18 games pitched ... 2.00 ERA in road games ... Patriot League Rookie of the Week (March 4) after pitching two shutout innings vs. Harvard to pick up first career save ... allowed just four extra-base hits all season.
High School: Graduated from The Landon School in 2012 ... member of baseball and basketball teams ... two-time all-conference selection in baseball ... team captain as a senior ... helped team to back-to-back championships (2010, 2011) ... team Most Valuable Player as a senior ... also named team’s Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Pitcher during career ... led team in home runs as a sophomore ... hit .458 with six home runs as a senior ... also posted 2.18 ERA in final campaign ... 2012 Preseason All-State selection by ESPN ... 2012 Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason Atlantic Region All-High School Honorable Mention ... named top pitcher, hitter and top prospect at 2011 Crab Claw Classic ... competed in 2010 Preseason Under Armour All-American Camp ... played summer baseball with Mid-Atlantic Rookies.
Personal: Maxwell Alec Kra ... born Dec. 21, 1993 in Washington, D.C. ... son of Howard and Chris Kra ... has two sisters, Natalie and Claudia ... majoring in economics.
