Baseball 2018

PositionRHP

Weight165 lbs

Height6-0

ClassSophomore

HometownLas Vegas, Nev.

Career Accolades

Pac-12 Champion (2018)
NCBWA All-America second team (2021)
ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first team (2021)
All-Pac-12 first team (2021)
Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2021)
Two-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)
Pac-12 All-Academic first team (2019)
Pac-12 All-Academic second team (2018)
Posted 17 career saves - tied for fourth most in Stanford history
Appeared in 103 games for the Cardinal, pitching to a 10-6 record and a 3.57 ERA while striking out 96 batters over 143 2/3 innings

As a Fifth-Year (2021)

NCBWA All-America second team
ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first team
All-Pac-12 first team
NCBWA Stopper of the Year finalist
Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Made a team-best 31 appearances and factored into the decisions in 23 of the 31 – compiling a 5-5 record and 13 saves to rank first in the Pac-12 and fourth nationally
Appearances were the sixth-most in Stanford history for a single season, while the 13 saves ranked third
Recorded a 3.62 ERA over 49 2/3 innings while striking out 34 batters
Limited opposition to a .231 average against, including a .197 clip from left-handed hitters
Went 2-3 with a 3.13 ERA and six saves over 15 appearances (one start) in Pac-12 play
Did not allow an earned run over his first nine appearances - a span of 16 innings
Struck out four over three innings pitched vs. San Francisco (March 4)
Allowed just two hits over a career-high four innings pitched in a start vs. Oregon State (May 28)

As a Senior (2020)

Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
0-1 in nine relief appearances, making two saves in 13.0 innings pitched with 11 strikeouts.
Struck out five in 3.1 innings against Grand Canyon (Feb. 28).
Earned the save against Grand Canyon (Feb. 29).
Earned a seven-out save against Michigan (March 3).

As a Junior (2019)

Pac-12 All-Academic first team
Earned the win vs. Ball State (Feb. 15), allowing zero hits in 1.2 relief innings
1.0 shutout inning in relief against San Francisco (Feb. 27)
Allowed 1 hit in 1.1 shutout relief innings at Cal State Fullerton (March 1)
2.0 shutout innings against Washington (April 12)
1.2 shutout innings against Arizona (April 27)
Three strikeouts in 1.2 shutout innings at USC (May 3)
2.0 perfect relief innings at Santa Clara (May 7)
Three strikeouts in 1.2 perfect innings at Cal (May 10)
Two strikeouts in 2.0 shutout innings against Oregon State (May 19)
Two strikeouts in 2.1 shutout innings at Arizona State (May 23)

As a Sophomore (2018) • Pac-12 Champions

Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Made a team-high 28 appearances, all in relief, with a 2.65 ERA in 34.0 innings
22 strikeouts with 11 walks, holding opponents to a .232 batting average
1.2 scoreless inning with two strikeouts in a 5-2 loss against Cal State Fullerton (June 3)
Allowed one hit in 3.0 innings against BYU (May 15)
Allowed one run on three hits in 2.2 relief innings at Oregon State (May 12)
1.2 shutout innings in a 25-5 win at Utah (May 5)
Three strikeouts in 2.0 perfect innings against California (April 26)
Two strikeouts in 2.2 shutout innings against Pacific (April 24)
Career-high 40 pitches with three K and no base runners in a win over Gonzaga (April 2)
Appeared in 11-of-16 nonconference games out of the bullpen
Career-high two strikeouts in Stanford’s 7-1 win at Texas (March 9)
Career-high 2.0 IP in a 2-0 win over Rice, allowing no base runners (Feb. 25)

As a Freshman (2017)

Made three appearances
0-0, 3.0 IP, 1 K, 3 ER, 9.00 ERA
Collegiate debut at No. 8 Fullerton (Feb. 18), allowed one earned run in 1.0 inning
First collegiate strikeout against Texas (March 2)
Also pitched a scoreless inning in Pac-12 debut against Utah (March 25)

Prior to Stanford

Personal

Zach Grech Season 2018