2023 (Redshirt Freshman):
- Saw action in 26 games with 10 starts at designated hitter, compiling a slash line of .205/.347/.231 over 39 at-bats
- Recorded a double, his lone extra-base hit of the campaign, against the American Athletic Conference’s (AAC) Wichita State Shockers on March 5
- Drove in a run in the season opener against the Lamar Cardinals on February 17, as well as in his final game of the year against the Wright State Raiders in the Horizon League Tournament on May 26
2022 (Freshman):
- Played in one game, the season-opener at CSU Bakersfield on February 18, before suffering an injury and taking a medical redshirt
High School:
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Brad Farquhar
• Ranked No. 99 in the 2021 Baseball Factory Top 100 High School Prospects
• Named to the 2021 MHSAA All-State Baseball First Team after hitting a team-high .455 with two home runs as a senior
• Selected to 2021 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game held at Comerica Park.
• Ranks in top ten in Lakeland record books in career hits, doubles and a .385 career batting average.
• Led Lakeland to a school-best 34 wins as the Eagles finished the 2021 campaign with 34-5-1 record
• Also led Lakeland to three-straight LVC championships (2018-21) as the Eagles posted a 66-6 (.917) record during his career
• Three-time LVC Academic All-District selection (2018-21)
• LVC All-Conference Honorable mention (2019)
• Helped Lakeland to Lakes Valley Conference (LVC) championship and district championship (2019) and regional runner-up finish (2018)
• Perfect Game Underclassman All-American and Under Armour Pre-Season All-American (2020, 2021)
• Helped Michigan Bulls to 30-6 record and 45th Perfect Game U-18 national ranking
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Top Athletic Performance
• Had game-winning hit to give Lakeland win over South Lyon to win Lakes Valley Conference League Championship
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Academic Honors:
• LVC Scholar Athlete Award (2019)
• 2020 Economics Award winner and National Honor Society selection
• Earned a cumulative 4.42 high school GPA
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Personal:
- Full name: Kevin James Krill
- Birthdate: 7/22/2002
- Parents: Wendy and Ken Krill
- Father, Ken, played baseball for the Michigan State Spartans from 1983-85
- Siblings: Sister, Olivia
- Major: Computer Science
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Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1 -
 New, young and innovative head coach
2 - As the first 2021 recruit to commit, I liked the coaching staff's plans for me and the future of the program
3 - Beautiful campus and is located in a great city that is relatively close to home
