South Dakota State University Athletics
2024 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 23
Jack Kruger
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 220
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Belle Plaine, Minn.
- High School:
- Belle Plaine H.S.
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Management
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2025: Was limited to one appearance before suffering season-ending injury ... logged 2/3 of an inning in season opener at Pacific (Calif.) (2/21)
2024: Pitched in 12 games, including two starts ... factored in only one decision, when he took the loss in starting assignment at Kansas State (3/13) ... pitched two shutout frames with a pair of strikeouts versus Northwestern (Iowa) (4/9) ... did not allow an earned run in back-to-back relief outings at Minnesota (4/17) and versus St. Thomas (4/21), covering 3 1/3 innings
2023: Served as both a starter and reliever during freshman season … totaled 16 appearances with six starts … allowed one run over 2 2/3 innings of relief in collegiate debut, at Little Rock (2/19) … moved into a starting role in March and recorded back-to-back quality starts at Minnesota (3/8) and Lindenwood (3/14) … in return to home state, limited Minnesota to one earned run and struck out four over 6 2/3 innings in finishing with a no-decision … held Lindenwood to only one hit and two runs over 6 1/3 frames … tossed two shutout innings of release against Dakota Wesleyan (4/12) … fanned five batters and did not surrender an earned run over 2 2/3 innings versus Northwestern (Iowa) (4/18) … came out of the bullpen to limit Oral Roberts to one run over three innings (4/28)
BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-state honors as both a junior and senior at Belle Plaine High School ... posted a 0.20 ERA his junior season while being selected as the conference pitcher of the year ... helped lead Belle Plaine to the Class AA state championship game as a junior after striking out 17 batters in a 2-0 shutout in the quarterfinals ... selected to compete in the 2022 Play Ball! Minnesota All-Star Series for the Metro South squad after going 6-2 with 113 strikeouts against 19 walks in 54 2/3 innings pitched ... also batted .347 with a team-best 23 runs batted in during his senior season ... first-team all-league selection in basketball and also played football
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
2025: Was limited to one appearance before suffering season-ending injury ... logged 2/3 of an inning in season opener at Pacific (Calif.) (2/21)
2024: Pitched in 12 games, including two starts ... factored in only one decision, when he took the loss in starting assignment at Kansas State (3/13) ... pitched two shutout frames with a pair of strikeouts versus Northwestern (Iowa) (4/9) ... did not allow an earned run in back-to-back relief outings at Minnesota (4/17) and versus St. Thomas (4/21), covering 3 1/3 innings
2023: Served as both a starter and reliever during freshman season … totaled 16 appearances with six starts … allowed one run over 2 2/3 innings of relief in collegiate debut, at Little Rock (2/19) … moved into a starting role in March and recorded back-to-back quality starts at Minnesota (3/8) and Lindenwood (3/14) … in return to home state, limited Minnesota to one earned run and struck out four over 6 2/3 innings in finishing with a no-decision … held Lindenwood to only one hit and two runs over 6 1/3 frames … tossed two shutout innings of release against Dakota Wesleyan (4/12) … fanned five batters and did not surrender an earned run over 2 2/3 innings versus Northwestern (Iowa) (4/18) … came out of the bullpen to limit Oral Roberts to one run over three innings (4/28)
BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-state honors as both a junior and senior at Belle Plaine High School ... posted a 0.20 ERA his junior season while being selected as the conference pitcher of the year ... helped lead Belle Plaine to the Class AA state championship game as a junior after striking out 17 batters in a 2-0 shutout in the quarterfinals ... selected to compete in the 2022 Play Ball! Minnesota All-Star Series for the Metro South squad after going 6-2 with 113 strikeouts against 19 walks in 54 2/3 innings pitched ... also batted .347 with a team-best 23 runs batted in during his senior season ... first-team all-league selection in basketball and also played football
Soccer Highlights vs Northern Colorado (09.14.2025)
Sunday, September 14
Football Postgame Press Conference vs Drake (09.13.2025)
Sunday, September 14
Jackrabbit Sports Network Booth Cam - Drake (09.13.2025)
Sunday, September 14
Football Highlights vs Drake (09.13.2025)
Sunday, September 14
