Illinois and Indiana Represented on 2019 Roster
Kenosha, Wis. – The Kingfish are pleased to announce the signing of three Big Ten players to the 2019 roster. Pitcher Caleb Larson and outfielder Sam Crail will join the Kingfish as full-time players while pitcher Gabe Bierman joins the team as a temp.
Larson joins the Kingfish from the University of Illinois. The 6’3” 180-pound freshman right-handed pitcher hails from Wheaton, IL. He was a two-time all-conference selection for the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers and named the No. 27 recruit in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report. He is ranked No. 25 on the list of impact freshman in the Big Ten by D1Baseball.com for the 2019 college baseball season.
Crail is a 5’10” 192-pound left-handed hitting sophomore outfielder from the Indiana University. Originally from Sheridan, IN, he appeared in 29 total games during his freshman year for the Hoosiers, primarily as a pinch-hitter. In high school, Crail was a .547 career hitter with a .617 OBP and was ranked the No. 18 player out of Indiana by Prep Baseball Report.
Joining college teammate Sam Crail on the Kingfish roster, Bierman is a 6’2” 170-pound right-handed freshman pitcher. He broke the single-season high school strikeout record at Jeffersonville High School and tied the record for the most strikeouts in one game with 15.
“Illinois and Indiana have two of the top programs in the Big Ten and we’re excited to be able to add players from those teams,” said Head Coach Duffy Dyer. “Crail brings consistent production on offense while Larson shores up our rotation and will throw some very important innings for us. Fans should be excited about what’s to come for these guys.”
Opening Day for the Kingfish is May 28th against the Wisconsin Woodchucks. The game begins at 6:35 PM at Historic Simmons field. 2019 marks the sixth season of Kingfish Baseball in Kenosha.
Meijer 7-Game Packages, season ticket packages, partial season tickets and group outings are now on sale. For more information or to purchase contact the Kingfish ticket office powered by Platinum Systems at 262-653-0900 or visit KingfishBaseball.com for more information.
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The Kenosha Kingfish are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 25-year old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, over 200 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (MIA). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.KingfishBaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Kingfish as your favorite team.
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