University of Evansville Athletics

At UE - Troy Krider is expected to contend for the starting second baseman’s job this season in his first year at UE...A strong defensive middle infielder with good range and instincts...Offensively provides Evansville with another base-stealing threat at the top of the batting order...Transfers to UE this spring from Michigan State University. 2006 (At Michigan State) - Ranked second on the team with a .355 batting average, while leading Michigan State with 75 base hits...Also led the Spartans in stolen bases with 19...Had 11 doubles, a triple, a home run, and 21 RBI...Started all 56 games on the infield...Posted a team-best .444 on-base percentage...Broke his own MSU single-season record for defensive assists with 172...Ranked eighth in the Big Ten in hitting in conference play with a .372 average...Helped the Vermont Mountaineers to the New England Collegiate League title this summer by earning all-NECBL honors and hitting .317. 2005 (At MSU) - Named to the Wallace Award Watch List while earning third-team all-Big Ten honors at shortstop...Became the first MSU player since 1988 to lead the Big Ten in hitting in conference play, as he hit .405 in league play...Started all 53 games while hitting .356 with four home runs and 42 RBI overall...Led the team in hits (77) and multi-hit games (25)...Posted a 24-game hitting streak (3/19-4/29)...Produced a hit in 43 of MSU’s 53 games. 2004 (At MSU) - Played in 56 games with 52 starts at shortstop...Hit .299 with six doubles and 22 RBI...Produced a 12-game hitting streak near the end of the season (5/8-5/22)...Set MSU single-season record with 156 defensive assists. Background - A nominee for Indiana’s Mr. Baseball at DeKalb High School...Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior...Set school records for batting average in a season (.537) and a career (.432) as a senior...Played in the Indiana All-Star baseball series...Earned three varsity letters in baseball...Majoring in sociology...Chose UE for a chance “to further my endeavors towards playing pro baseball.”