Michael McCraith
  • Class of 2019
  • Evans, Ga.

Wheaton College (Ill.) Student Michael McCraith Earns American Baseball Coaches Association and D3Baseball.com All-Region Recognition

2017 Jun 6

Wheaton College sophomore Michael McCraith of Evans, Georgia, was honored as a First Team selection to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Central Region Team and named to the 2017 D3baseball.com All-Central Region Second Team.

McCraith, the 2017 CCIW Pitcher of the Year, compiled a 9-1 record this season, setting a new school record for victories. He held opponents to a .189 batting average with 74 strikeouts and just 25 walks. The sophomore ranked 10th in Division III in victories at the conclusion of Wheaton's 2017 season and also ranked 24th in hits per nine innings (6.13 H/9) and 49th in strikeouts (74). A two-time CCIW Pitcher of the Week honoree this season, McCraith led the CCIW (in conference games) in ERA (0.64), wins (6), opponents batting average (.166) and was second in strikeouts (46). McCraith helped lead Wheaton to a 24-18 overall record and a second place finish (14-10) in the CCIW. The Thunder tied school records for victories in a single season (24) and CCIW wins in a single season (14).

Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.) is a coeducational Christian liberal arts college noted for its rigorous academics, integration of faith and learning, and consistent ranking among the top liberal arts colleges in the country. For more information, visit wheaton.edu.