Dallas Baptist University Athletics

CAREER HONORS
2022:
Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference
Two-Time Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger of the Week
MVC Player of the Week (Week of March 21)
2021:
Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
MVP Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference
 
2022 (SOPHOMORE)
Earned Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors for the second consecutive year … Started all 59 games and was second on the team in batting average (.310), hits (72), on-base percentage (.419) and walks (40) … His 25 stolen bases were the most in the MVC and the fourth-most in a single-season in DBU’s Division I era … Hit a career-high 10 home runs and collected 37 RBI … Scored a team-best 60 runs, a mark that ranked third-most in the MVC … vs. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Had a three-hit day and scored three runs against No. 20 Maryland (3/25) … Matched a career-high in hits with four including two doubles and a triple in a series-clinching win over No. 20 Maryland (3/27) … Blasted a two-run homer in the first inning in a 6-1 victory against No. 21 TCU (4/12) … Hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning that gave DBU a 6-5 lead over No. 3 Oklahoma State (5/10) … vs. MVC OPPONENTS: His .356 batting average in conference was second-best on the team … Smashed two home runs and racked up a career-high seven RBI in a wild 17-16 win over Missouri State (4/9) … Went 3-for-4 with an RBI at Bradley (4/14) … Posted his second straight three-hit game and also homered at Bradley (4/15) … Went 3-for-4 and scored four runs at Illinois State (5/1) … Led DBU to a three-game sweep of Valparaiso (5/8) with a three-hit day … Recorded the third multi-home run game of his career as part of a four-hit day at Indiana State (5/20) … vs. NON-CONFERENCE: Hit his first home run of the year against Southeast Missouri (2/19) that tied the game in the ninth inning … Laced two doubles and scored three runs against Southeast Missouri (2/20) … Smashed a solo homer to help DBU complete a three-game sweep of Sam Houston (2/27) … Went 2-for-5 with a homer at San Diego (3/5) … Reached base in all five plate appearances including two hits and three walks and scored four runs against Southern Mississippi (3/13) … MVC TOURNAMENT: Went 3-for-4 versus Evansville (5/27) … AUSTIN REGIONAL: Delivered a 3-for-4 day at the plate and scored two runs against Louisiana Tech (6/3).
 
2021 (FRESHMAN)
Garnered Freshman All-American honors and was tabbed a Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection … Made 48 starts and his .338 batting average was eighth-best in the MVC … Also ranked second in the MVC In stolen bases (15), fourth in doubles (17) and fifth in triples (3) … Tied for the team’s longest hit streak of the year hitting safely in 16 consecutive games from March 20 - May 9 … vs. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Went 2-for-4 with a run scored against No. 17 Arizona (3/6) at the Frisco College Baseball Classic … vs. MVC OPPONENTS: Hit a team-high .357 with eight doubles and 12 RBI ... Picked up a pair of hits including a double at Evansville (5/1) … Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and doubled at Evansville (5/1) … Scored four runs and drove in a pair as part of a two-hit day at Evansville (5/2) … Went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in a win over Illinois State (5/7) … Posted his fifth straight multi-hit game after going 2-for-5 with a double versus Illinois State (5/8) … Picked up a pair of hits including a double against Bradley (5/14) … Went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI versus Bradley (5/15) … vs. NON-CONFERENCE: Walked twice and stole two bases against Austin Peay (2/21) … Blasted a grand slam for his first career home run as a Patriot in a 12-2 win over Austin Peay (2/22) … Went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI versus Gonzaga (2/25) … Delivered three hits including two doubles and a triple to go along with four RBI in a win over Gonzaga (2/26) … Went 2-for-4 with an RBI double against Gonzaga (2/27) … Registered two hits in his three at-bats against Missouri (3/4) … Helped lift DBU to a win over Oklahoma (3/7) at the Frisco College Baseball Classic after going 3-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored, and a stolen base … Went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored against UTRGV (3/25) .. Followed with a 2-for-2 day against UTRGV (3/26) … MVC TOURNAMENT: Named to the Most Valuable Player of the MVC Tournament after hitting .500 (7-for-14) in DBU’s four games … Went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and two RBI against Indiana State (5/29) … Led the Patriots to the MVC title after going 4-for-6 with two home runs, a double, three RBI, and four runs scored in a 12-8 win over Indiana State (5/30).

2020 (FRESHMAN)
Played in 14 games, making 10 starts in his first year as a Patriot in the COVID-shortened season … Became the first freshman to start at centerfield on Opening Day in the program’s Division I era dating back to 2004 … vs. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Picked up a base hit at No. 13 North Carolina … vs. NON-CONFERENCE: Recorded his first hit at the collegiate level versus South Dakota State (2/15) as part of a 3-for-4 performance with a double … Went 2-for-4 with a double against UT Arlington (2/18).
 
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Named to the All-Star Team in the Cape Cod League in 2021 after hitting a team-high .346 for the Cotuit Kettlers … Played for the Cheney Diamond Dawgs in the Sunflower Collegiate League in 2020.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Elgin High School ... Played for head coach Edward Stronger … Garnered Second Team All-State honors in 2018 … Named the District’s Offensive MVP after hitting .500 as a junior … Also tabbed a First Team All-District selection … Rated the No. 25 outfielder and a top 120 prospect from the state of Texas by Perfect Game in 2019 … Ranked among the top 500 seniors nationally by Perfect Game ... Was a two-time High Honorable Mention Preseason All-American by Perfect Game … Competed for the Lonestar Baseball Club in the summers and was coached by DBU Baseball legend and former Major Leaguer Jason LaRue.

PERSONAL
Born on May 25, 2001 … Parents are Mike and Ronda Grady … His father pitched at Concordia University ... His brother, Keaton Grady, is an infielder on the DBU Baseball team ... Majoring in Sports Management … Favorite Bible verse is John 16:33.