Kraig Schambough

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 185
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Carencro

View Game-by-Game Season Statistics (2005)

2004: Appeared in 26 games, starting four, going 6-4 with three saves and a 5.23 ERA...Schambough earned a save in the Cajuns’ first game of the season against UL Monroe on Feb. 18...In his first start of the season, Schambough held Texas State to one run on five hits over five innings of work...In his next start, pitched eight innings, striking out a career-high 10 batters against Stony Brook on Feb. 28 to earn his second win in as many starts...His first loss came against Furman, after pitching eight innings...Schambough struck out eight batters, while allowing six runs on eight hits...Midway through the season, Schambough returned to the bullpen full-time...Earned his third win of the season - in relief - against Western Kentucky on March 26...Pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing three runs, while scattering seven hits at MTSU en route to his fourth win of the season...Followed up with his fifth win of the season, this time against Northwestern State on April 7.

2003: Appeared in 25 games, going 4-1 with a 3.79 ERA...Notched his first victory of the season on Feb. 22 against Troy State, pitching 4 1/3 innings of near-perfect relief...He gave up only one hit and walked one while striking out four Trojans...His lone loss came against McNeese State on March 18, allowing a run on two hits, pitching two innings...Schambough then won his last three decisions, including back-to-back victories over Tulane and Middle Tennessee...Against Tulane on March 26, Schambough pitched 2/3 of an inning, striking out one batter...In the Cajuns’ very next game, he came on in relief, striking out five Blue Raiders in 2 2/3 innings, giving up only two hits...On May 4 against Nebraska, he teamed up with Austin Faught to shut down the nationally-ranked Cornhuskers...Schambough went 4 1/3 innings, giving up one run on four hits...Held opponents to season-low .236 batting average.

2002: Made his Cajuns debut at home on Feb. 20 against Louisiana-Monroe...His first career victory came in relief on April 21 against New Mexico State in a 7-6 Cajuns victory...Pitched only 1/3 of an inning...Started two games against South Alabama on May 12 and Arkansas State on May 19...He earned his second career win behind seven strikeouts in his longest outing of the season on May 5 against Western Kentucky, pitching 6 1/3 innings, allowing no runs in a 4-3 win...For his efforts, was named Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 6...Struck out six batters in 4 1/3 innings on April 2 against Lamar...Held opponents to a .227 batting average...Led all relievers with 45 strikeouts.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in baseball for head coach Dawson Durbin at Carencro HS...Saw playing time at all nine positions, but was primarily a pitcher and center fielder...Member of 3-5A American Legion state championship squad and participated on two American Legion state playoff teams in 1998 and 1999...American Legion squad finished 31-8 in 1998...Honored as an All-District 3-5A utility player...Finished 8-0 in American Legion play in 1999 and tossed a one-hitter against Bartlesville, Okla., during the 1998 regional playoffs.

Personal: Full name is Douglas Kraig Schambough...Son of Kirk and Joann Schambough... Born on January 21, 1982, in Lafayette...Has one older sister, Amy...Married to Kyla Schambough...Daughter Kamryn Noel born October 20, 2004...Majoring in General Studies...Plans to go into business following graduation.

Year	G	GS	W	L	Sv	ERA	CG	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HBP	WP
2002	24	2	2	1	0	3.40	0	53.0	46	27	20	19	45	7	3
2003	25	0	4	1	4	3.79	0	61.2	57	30	26	16	58	8	5
2004	23	5	6	4	3	5.23	0	72.1	86	48	42	18	57	5	2
Totals	72	7	12	6	7	4.24	0	187.0	189	105	88	53	160	20	10