NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State baseball's fourth-year sophomore Trey Krause has been announced as the 2022 recipient of the Charlie Donovan Memorial "Passion for the Game" Award by the Chicago Scouts Association, as announced Monday.
Krause was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma in February 2020, a rare type of cancerous tumor. Krause was declared cancer-free in January 2021 (CLICK FOR TWEET) and returned to the bullpen mound at the end of September 2021.
Krause completed his return on March 8, 2022, at UT-Martin, making his first collegiate appearance. Krause struck out the first batter of the game in the Illinois State victory.
Krause is scheduled to be presented with the award on January 13, 2023, at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille in Schaumburg, Ill. The award, which began in 2016, is given to an individual who has exhibited passion for their craft within the baseball industry.
QUOTE FROM FOURTH-YEAR SOPHOMORE TREY KRAUSE
"It's a great honor to have been selected for this special award and I am thankful for Coach Holm nominating me for this."
QUOTE FROM FIFTH-YEAR HEAD COACH STEVE HOLM
"Immediately upon arrival to our program, we understood that Trey would eventually become the ace of the pitching staff. He had good stuff on the mound but more importantly it was what he had inside him that separated him from his peers. He was tough, competitive, hated to lose. In baseball terms, he 'had ice in his veins.' Ultimately, it was those same attributes that helped him win perhaps the biggest game of his life, Trey outpitched cancer. He is an inspiration to anyone who knows his story and we are proud to call him a Redbird!"
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