Triton College: Played two seasons at Triton College in Illinois, leading the team to a regional championship in 2009...batted .374 at Triton in 2008 and hit .357 as a sophomore the next season...attended Marian Catholic High School, where he named team MVP after hitting .400 with five home runs as a senior...voted all-conference and all-area...also an all-conference quarterback at Marian Catholic...high school coach: Joe O'Brien.

Personal: Born Feb. 24, 2010...son of Mike and Judy Krause...communication major.