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2009: Spent the season as Milwaukee's everyday shortstop, making 50 starts in his 53 games played ... set career-highs across the board, batting .333 with 37 runs scored and 32 runs batted in serving as UWM's leadoff hitter for the majority of the season ... finished 10th in the Horizon League with his .403 on-base percentage and 12th with his average ... also ranked second in the league with his five sacrifice flies ... third on the team with 19 multi-hit games ... went 6-for-13 with five runs scored and four RBI's at the Jacksonville Invitational Feb. 27-March 1 ... scored twice, had two hits and knocked in three against Central Michigan March 18 ... enjoyed a 15-game hitting streak April 10-May 3 ... 3-for-4 with two RBI against Wright State April 11 ... 3-for-6 with three runs scored and a home run in win over Youngstown State April 18 ... 5-for-7 with three driven in and two stolen bases during doubleheader sweep of Northern Illinois April 28 ... career-best four hits against Butler May 9, driving in three ... batted .348 versus lefties ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll. 2008: Appeared in 38 games as a freshman, making 18 starts at second base ... batted .295 on the season, including .350 in Horizon League play ... recorded first hit in UWM uniform in season opener, scoring once and driving in a run against Jacksonville Feb. 22 ... hit safely in eight of first 10 appearances ... had season-high three hits and two runs batted in and stole a base against Austin Peay March 14 ... two hits versus Valparaiso May 3 ... scored twice and stole two bases against Cleveland State in the Horizon League Tournament May 21 ... threat on the bases, stealing six times in eight tries ... batted .419 with runners in scoring position and .378 with runners on. Prior to UWM: Spent one year at Winona State University in Minnesota ... earned a scholarship for baseball and football, lettering as a wide receiver during the 2007 season ... maintained freshmen eligibility for baseball after an injury. High School: Earned Northwest Conference Player of the Year awards in baseball, basketball and football ... lettered 12 times in his prep career ... First Team Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-State and District Player of the Year as a senior after hitting .614 ... also state co-player of the year ... three-time all-conference choice on the diamond ... helped high school team to conference championships in all three sports ... was an all-state punter ... member of Division 2 state championship football team in 2002 and state runner-up in 2003 ... two-time All-Northwest, three-time all-conference and team captain in football ... all-state, three-time All-Northwest, three-time all-conference and two-year captain in basketball ... averaged 18 points and six rebounds a game as a senior ... four year honor roll member. Personal: Son of Mike and Lyn Kraft ... majoring in communications ... lists hobbies as playing sports and hanging out ... considers winning the sectional final on a last-second shot as his most memorable sports experience ... coaches youth football, basketball and baseball ... spent the summer of 2008 playing for the Eau Claire Cavaliers, batting .354 and earning the team's "Key Player Award" ... born Feb. 17, 1988.
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