23 Samantha Krantz
23 - Samantha Krantz
Height: 5-10
Year: Sr
Hometown: Hampton Bays, N.Y.
High School: Hampton Bays
Position: P/IF
Major: Psychology
Previous Team: R-R

2012: All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team. Jewish Sports Review All-American. Set the single-season school record for strikeouts with 129 in 24 appearances. Established a new high-water mark for career strikeouts with 281 surpassing Jill Paquette's (1997-00) total of 227. Is sixth all-time on the career wins list with 24 total. Third all-time on the career innings pitched list (375.2). Her 12 wins ranks third all-time in a single-season. Finished fifth on the single-season innings pitched record list. Placed tied for seventh in the single-season earned run average record list. Ranked in the top-ten in several pitching categories in the NE-10 including fourth in strikeouts per game (7.38), fourth in earned run average (1.83), sixth in strikeouts, eighth in opponents batting average against (.226) and tenth in wins. She also finished third in the conference in saves with two on the season. Wrapped up the year with 17 games started, 12 complete games, 122.1 innings pitched, 105 hits, 45 runs (32 earned) and 29 walks giving her a 4.4 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Led Stonehill in every major pitching category. Pitched at least five innings in every start she made on the season. Struck out at least five batters in 15 appearances. Compiled a career-high 14 strikeouts against Le Moyne College (4/7) in a 1-0 eight inning victory. Only gave up five hits over her eight-inning performance and just three walks. Also had 12 strikeouts versus New Haven (4/19) and ten against Sain Anselm College (4/18). Threw a career-high 180 pitches in the Skyhawks NE-10 Tournament first round loss to Southern Connecticut State University on April 24, Stonehill's first appearance in the conference tournament since 2010. She pitched nine-and-two-thirds innings in that outing to go along with eight strikeouts. Held right-handed batters to a .211 batting average (75-for-356) and held opponents to a .154 batting average with runners on-base (30-for-195). Krantz Earns All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team Honors.

2011: Made a team-high 26 appearances for the Skyhawks, nine starts. Finished tied for second in the NE-10 in games in relief (17) and ranked tied for third with four other players in saves (three). Did not allow a run 11-of-17 relief appearances. Compiled a team-high 85 innings and 60 strikeouts. Posted a 1-8 record overall on the season with a 3.38 earned run average (ERA). Held opponents to a .273 batting average. Registered a .257 batting average against right-handed hitters. Posted a team-leading 4.94 strikeout-per-seven-innings ratio. Also had a 2.1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Struck out a season-high six batters over four innings of work against LIU-C.W. Post (3/13). Had six games with four strikeouts or more. Longest outing of the season came against Pace University (4/25). Earned saves against Caldwell College (3/16), two-and-one-thirds innings pitched, one hit, one strikeout; Bentley University (4/18), one-third of an inning and one strikeout; and Adelphi University (4/29), one-and-two-thirds innings, no hits, no walks and one punchout. Earned her first win of the season, in relief, against UMass Lowell tossing 3.2 shutout innings, giving up two hits, one walk and one strikeout. Went three-straight relief appearances without allowing a run (4/26 - 4/29). Also appeared in six games, one start, outside of the circle posting a .143 batting average (1-for-7) with two runs scored, one double and one run batted in.

2010: Made a team-high 20 appearances in the circle, with 12 starts, posting seven complete games and one shutout. Was 8-6 with a team-low 2.37 earned run average, team-high 55 strikeouts and 29 walks over 85.2 innings pitched, holding opposing batters to a .244 batting average. Ranked among NE-10 leaders for ERA (7th), opponent batting average (8th), fewest hits allowed (9th) and fewest runs allowed (3rd). Had 15 appearances, eight starts, in NE-10 play with four complete games. Posted a 6-4 mark and 2.48 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 24 walks in 59.1 innings of work. Tossed a four-hit shutout with three strikeouts and no walks in 2-0 victory over Seton Hill (3/9). Yielded just an earned run on five hits with five strikeouts and a walk over 7.1 innings of a tough 1-0 loss at Dowling (3/28). Allowed just an earned run on four hits with a season-high seven strikeouts and just one walk in a complete game win over Franklin Pierce (4/7). Scattered three hits while yielding just an earned run with six strikeouts in a complete game 3-1 win at Assumption (4/11). Surrendered two unearned runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and a walk over 6.2 innings of 4-2 win at Adelphi (4/24). Allowed just an earned run on six hits with five strikeouts and no walks in complete game 2-1 win over Saint Anselm (4/29). Earned Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Week honors once (4/12).

2009: Made a team-high 19 appearances, nine starts, with a team-leading eight complete games. Was 3-7 with a team-low 2.54 earned run average with 37 strikeouts and 26 walks over 82.2 innings of work. Had 12 appearances, eight starts, in NE-10 play and posted a 3-5 mark and 2.30 ERA with 30 strikeouts and 17 walks over 64.0 innings. Posted first collegiate win at Saint Michael's (4/9), scattering three earned runs on eight hits with two strikeouts and a walk over seven innings. Yielded two earned runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and a walk in win at Saint Anselm (4/14). Tossed three scoreless innings of relief, allowing just one hit with two strikeouts and a walk at Assumption (4/26)

High School: 2008 graduate of Hampton Bays High School. Four-year letterwinner and two-year captain. Three-time All-League and All-Division selection. Two-time All-County and Pitcher of the Year honoree. Earned fourth team All-State honors as a junior, and first team All-State honors as a senior. Named team MVP as a senior. Also a four-year letterwinner and three-year captain in basketball, where she was a four-time All-League honoree. Four-year letterwinner and senior year captain in field hockey. Three-time All-Division and All-Conference honoree. Teams won the Long Island Championship in basketball and softball during her senior year.

Personal: Born September 30, 1990. Daughter of David Krantz. Has a brother, Christopher (30), and sister, Rebecca (26). Majoring in psychology, with a minor in sociology. Supports the New York Yankees. Lists Mariano Rivera as her favorite athlete.

Pitching Statistics

Year ERA W-L App GS CG ShO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP HBP
2009 2.54 3-7 19 9 8 0/0 0 82.2 88 46 30 26 37 3 5
2010 2.37 8-6 20 12 7 1/0 0 85.2 78 33 29 29 55 2 1
2011 3.38 1-8 26 9 2 0/0 3 85.0 90 50 41 28 60 0 3
2012 1.83 12-7 24 17 12 2/0 2 122.1 105 45 32 29 129 4 6
Totals 2.46 24-28 89 47 29 3/0 5 375.2 361 174 132 112 281 9 15

 

 

 

 



Batting Statistics

Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-Att
2011 6/1 .143 7
2
1
1
0 0
1
0
3
0-0
2012 1/0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0
Totals 7/1 .125 8 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 0-0