Baseball

Expected to be the No. 2 or No. 3 starter in the rotation … Possesses a good fastball that he can locate as well as a slider and change-up, and excellent competitive spirit, according to the coaching staff … Is a team tri-captain … Also a three-time all-conference outside linebacker for the football team, including first-team honors the last two falls … 2009: Received honorable mention on the All-NCAC Team, while primarily serving as the Scots’ No. 3 starter … Tied for third in the league in wins with seven (7-2) and also ranked third in innings pitched (73.0) and strikeouts (67), while accumulating a 4.44 ERA … Was fourth in opponents’ batting average (.271) … Threw the first seven innings of a 3-0 shutout vs. St. Thomas (May 24) during a pivotal winners’ bracket game in the finals of the NCAA Div. III Baseball Championships … Won game one of the NCAC Tournament championship series (May 8), despite facing just two batters in a middle relief role … Started game played at the Cleveland Indians’ Progressive Field, working 3.0 innings vs. Case Western Reserve (April 16) … Struck out career-high 13 and threw first complete game of career vs. Allegheny (March 21) … 2008: Started seven times as the No. 4 pitcher and entered eight other games in relief … Did not lose a decision (3-0) for the second-straight season, while producing a 3.37 ERA … Struck out 24, compared to just seven walks … Totaled 8.0 innings of postseason work, including 3.0 scoreless innings during the conference tournament … Got the only two batters out he faced in game vs. Case Western Reserve at the Cleveland Indians’ Progressive Field (April 22) … 2007: Earned No. 4 spot in the rotation of a talented pitching staff as a freshman … Picked up five victories without a loss, while accumulating a 2.79 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 11 appearances and 38.2 innings … Limited the opposition to a .268 batting average … Prior to Wooster: Two-time second-team all-conference honoree at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School … Helped lead the Fighting Irish to a district runner-up finish as a senior … Totaled seven varsity letters – three each in football and baseball and one in wrestling … Personal: Born Sept. 29, 1987 … Is the son of Ron and Barb DeGrand … Majoring in political science with a minor in physical education.