Drew Kron

Position:
Outfielder
Height:
6-1
Weight:
165
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Hebron, Conn.
High School:
Xavier

2024 Summer Ball: Played in 24 games for the Mystic Schooners in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Slashed .269/.409/.346…Recorded 14 hits, and drove in nine…Hit a pinch-hit grand slam at Newport (7/30)…Hit a solo home run vs. Bristol in the playoffs (8/3)…Had a four-hit night at the Vineyard (7/17).

2024 Season: Played in 25 games and made 11 starts in the UConn outfield. Came off the bench and registered a hit and made a leaping catch at the fence at Cal Baptist (3/16). Posted a career-high three RBI vs. LIU (3/20). Collected a pair of hits in the series finale at Rutgers (3/24). Doubled off the bench at Butler (5/17). Played in his first career NCAA Tournament game in Game 1 of the NCAA Tallahassee Regional at No 8 Florida State (6/7) and recorded a hit and drove in a run off the bench.

2023 Season: Played in 19 games in his freshman season, mainly as a defensive replacement and pinch hitter. Made his collegiate debut as a pinch-runner against Cal Poly (2/24) and came around to score a run. Registered his first career hit, a two-run single, against Hartford (3/29) at Elliot Ballpark. Delivered a pinch hit RBI single vs. UMBC (4/2). Delivered a base hit off the bench vs. Bryant (4/10).Notched an outfield assist in the ninth inning of a BIG EAST elimination game vs. Georgetown (5/26) by throwing out a runner out at second from left field. Made his NCAA Tournament debut by pinch running against Texas Tech (6/2) in the NCAA Gainesville Regional.

High School: Lettered four years for head coach Nicolas Cerreta at Xavier High School in Middletown, Conn. Was a two-time All-State, All-SCC and All-Area performer (junior + senior years). Named Defensive and Offensive MVP during his senior season. Was a two-time Gametime All-State performer. Set Xavier record for most runs scored in a single season (38). Lettered three seasons in football and one in basketball. Recognized as All-SCC Quarterback and won Xavier Senior Award. Was Xavier senior class president, Brother Celestine award winner and member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Parents are Caroline and Ken. Has two sisters, Hanna and Gretchen. Undecided major.