Christian Kroger '16 Recruiting Profile

  My name is Christian Kroger (my teammates and friends call me "CK") and I will be a senior at Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus, Ohio. This past spring I helped lead the Watterson Eagles to a State Final Four appearance by catching 30 out of our 33 games. Sadly, we lost 2-0 in the State Semifinal. I finished the season hitting .355 with 24 RBIs and 30 runs scored. I lead the team with 6 triples and had 6 doubles, was the only player to play in all 33 of our games. I earned 1st Team All Conference, 2nd Team All District, 2nd Team All Ohio, and Special Mention All Metro.

I have also been named one of the two captains of the 2016 Eagles Varsity team.  I am highly motivated to play at the next level, I am a leader on and off the field.  My coaches say I am a "Gamer" and that means to me that I enjoy the game, the competition, and being part of a team. 

I have a strong desire to play baseball in college and I hope to do so for a school that will challenge me in the classroom, as well as on the baseball field.  I am just as successful in the classroom as I am on the baseball diamond. I maintain a 3.8 GPA, National Honor Society, and scored a 26 on my first ACT. I plan on taking the ACT again this fall.  I am open to all opportunities.  As I continue to develop and get stronger, my main goals are to improve on those key times and stats. I would consider myself a gap hitter, my primary position is catcher, I have spent time playing infield and most recently outfield.  I just want to help a team compete and win.

Some of my academic and athletic highlights are:

ACADEMIC

* 3.89 GPA

*National Honor Society

* Honor Roll (above 3.7) 12 consecutive quarters

* St Joseph of Arimathea Pallbearer Society selected by Theology teacher and other faculty members

* Selected by Principal and faculty to go to Appalachia on a mission trip in November

ATHLETIC

* Team captain freshman year, sophomore year, and upcoming senior year

* All Ohio - 2nd Team

* All Columbus Catholic League

* All District

* Columbus Metro -Special Mention 

* Ohio High School Athletic Association Leadership invitee selected by the Principal and Athletic Director

* Bishop Watterson Sportsmanship Committee selected by the Varsity coaches

I wish to go to college in the Mid-West region and major in Sports Medicine/Physical Therapy or Business/Marketing.  Depending on where my abilities take me, I am open to different size schools in any division.