Sept. 10, 2008

ATHENS, Ohio -

Junior Marc Krauss (Deshler, Ohio) was chosen as the 27th-best Major League Baseball prospect to play in the 2008 Cape Cod Summer League by Baseball America Magazine. The magazine ranked the top 30 prospects in the talent-rich Cape Cod League, considered the premier collegiate baseball summer league, and also listed the top 10 prospects from many other summer leagues.

Krauss led the Bourne Braves to a 23-20-1 record over the summer and was named to the All-Cape Cod League Team, as well as played in the league’s mid-season All-Star Game. The outfielder originally played for the Harwich Mariners, but was released by the eventual league champions early in the summer, allowing him to sign with the Braves.

Krauss hit .344 in the league, finishing fifth in the race for the batting title. The slugger scored 16 runs, while batting in 34, and had 44 hits, including three home runs. His 34 RBIs led the league, as well as his .473 on-base percentage.

The only other Mid-American Conference player selected to the Cape Cod League prospects list was Kent State junior pitcher Brad Stillings, who ranked 10th.

A two-time All-MAC First Team selection and 2007 MAC Freshman of the Year, Krauss led Ohio with a .448 on-base percentage in 2008 and was second on the team with 62 runs, 76 hits and 54 RBIs.