2014 [SENIOR] -Finished his career as the all-time NCAA Division III leader insaves with 46 total... also ranks first all-time in program historyin games with 94 and earned run average (ERA) at a 2.05 clip...made 21 appearances, sported a 3.10 ERA, converted ten saves andstruck out 11 in 20.1 innings pitched... did not allow a single runfrom April 5-29 (nine-straight innings)... averaged 5.75 fly outsper game and 14.61 ground outs per game... held opponents to a .191batting average... left-handers hit .133, while right-handersbatted .208. [SEASONSTATS]
2013 [JUNIOR] -Appeared in 26 games (second best on the team)... recorded a 2.05earned run average (ERA) and 12 saves in 26.1 innings pitched...ranked sixth among all NCAA Division III relievers in saves...became the all-time leader in saves (36) in program history withtwo strikeouts in the ninth inning in a 3-1 victory over DanielWebster on May 17 in the NCAA Division III Tournament... struck out15 hitters and held opponents to a .189 (18-for-95) battingaveraged... did not allow a run (earned or unearned) from March 26to May 2... pitched 18.2 scoreless innings during that stretch -counting his appearances while allowing a run at the start andfinish of the streak - recording eight strikeouts and sevensaves... did not give up a hit in five-straight appearances fromApril 21-27... held left-handed hitters to a .172 (5-for-29)batting average... right-handed hitters posted a .197 battingaverage (13-for-66)... averaged 5.13 strikeouts per game and a 1.5strikeout-to-walk ratio. [SEASONSTATS]
2012 [SOPHOMORE] -Pitched in 24 games recording a career-high 14 saves to lead allrelievers in the NCAA... logged 26.2 innings... fanned 18batters... held opponents to a .200 batting average... had a 2.36ERA... averaged 6.07 strikeouts per game... fanned a season-highfour hitters in a two-inning relief appearance against Endicott inan 8-7 win (Mar. 22). [SEASONSTATS]
2011 [FRESHMAN] -Appeared in 23 games out of the bullpen... registered third-highestsingle season save total (10) in school history... allowed just tworuns in 23.1 innings (0.77 ERA)... averaged close to one strikeoutper nine innings (20 K's in 23.1 IP)... struck out three in 1.2innings to earn first collegiate win against St. Joseph's (Me.) inNCAA Tournament (May 20)... worked 1.1 innings of scoreless reliefto earn tenth save of season against Husson University inelimination game in NCAA Tournament on May 19. [SEASONSTATS]
CAREER HONORS:NEIBA All-New England second team ('13)... D3baseball All-NewEngland second team ('13)... NEWMAC Team Sportsmanship Award ('11,'12, '13)... team captain ('14).
BEFORE WHEATON:Attended Avon Old Farms... also attended Oliver Ames.
PERSONAL: Son ofLori and Shawn Grant... majoring in political science... publicaddress announcer for all men's and women's basketball games...played for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League(CCBL) in the summer of 2013... played for the North ShoreNavigators of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) for twoseasons... voted into the FCBL All-Star Game in 2013 receiving 15,109 fanvotes.
