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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

  • Nevada Division I state champions and Sunset League champions in 2015
  • Winning pitcher in 2015 State Championship Game
  • Three-time varsity letterman
  • Team captain for senior season
  • Nevada All-Academic team

Personal

  • Son of Jeff and Heather Grech
  • Volunteered at Miracle League of Las Vegas and Three-Square Food Bank
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2017
Right Handed Pitcher
6-0 / 165 lbs
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2019
Right Handed Pitcher
6-0 / 178 lbs
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2020
Right Handed Pitcher
6-0 / 190 lbs
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2021
Right Handed Pitcher
6-0 / 182 lbs