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

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.

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
Totals 2.45 11-13 39 21 15 1/0 0 168.1 166 79 59 55 92 5 6