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2019 Baseball Roster

27 Grant Van Scoy

  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 175
  • Position INF
  • Hometown Papillion, Neb.
  • High School LaVista

Biography

Career Highs

  • Hits: 4, at Nebraska, Apr 26, 2019 
  • Doubles: 2, Rutgers, Apr 15, 2018 ; at Nebraska, Apr 26, 2019 
  • Triples: 1, Maryland, Apr 06, 2019 ; Concordia Chicago, Mar 28, 2018 
  • Home runs: 1, Illinois State, Mar 24, 2019 ; at Michigan, May 12, 2018 
  • Total bases: 7, Illinois State, Mar 24, 2019 
  • RBI: 5, at Michigan, May 12, 2018 
  • Runs scored: 3, Southern Illinois, Mar 17, 2019 ; Illinois State, Mar 22, 2019 
  • Walks: 2, 6 times
  • Hit by pitch: 2, vs Michigan State, Mar 09, 2018 
  • Sac flies: 2, at Furman, Mar 10, 2018 
  • Sac bunts: 1, 7 times
  • At bats: 6, at Minnesota, Apr 14, 2019 
  • Stolen bases: 1, Grand Canyon, Apr 21, 2018 ; Illinois State, Mar 22, 2019 ; vs Purdue, May 26, 2018 
  • Field chances: 6, 4 times
  • Putouts: 3, vs Michigan State, Mar 10, 2018 ; Southern Illinois, Mar 17, 2019 
  • Assists: 6, vs UCLA, Mar 02, 2018 

Senior - 2019

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played in all 56 games with 51 starts at third base
  • .347 (61-176), 13 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 22 RBIs
  • Led the Big Ten in batting average (.347)
  • Third in the Big Ten in on-base percentage (.442)
  • Team-best .347 batting average
  • Team-best .442 on-base percentage
  • Second on the team with a .466 slugging percentage
  • Second on the team with 27 walks
  • Third on the team with 13 doubles
  • Fourth on the team with 61 hits
  • First career four-hit game at Nebraska 4/26/19

Junior - 2018

  • Played in 51 games with 50 starts at third base
  • .234 (41-175), 8 2B, 3B, HR, 22 RBI, 21 BB
  • .180 (16-89) 5 2B, HR, 10 RBI, 9 BB in Big Ten games
  • Ninth in the Big Ten in sacrifice flies (5)
  • Team-best five sacrifice flies
  • .250 (17-68) with runners in scoring position
  • First-career home run, career-high five RBIs and tied career high with three hits at Michigan 5/12/18

Junior College

  • Transferred to Illinois with two years of eligibility left
  • 2017 NJCAA DII All-America second team
  • .364/.466/.539, 8 HR, 12 2B, 48 RBI, 27 SB, 63 R, 57 G as a sophomore
  • .378/.438/.627, 10 HR, 18 2B, 2 3B, 50 RBI, 29 SB, 65 R, 55 G as a freshman
  • 2016 NJCAA all-region selection

High School

  • Lettered three times in baseball, twice in tennis and once in football at Papillion La Vista
  • Captained his high school team twice
  • .456/.516/.709, 2 HR, 12 2B, 4 3B, 30 RBI, 20 SB, 42 R, 31 G as a senior in high school
  • .420/.504/.600, 1 HR, 13 2B, 1 3B, 38 R, 31 G as junior in high school
  • 2015 Class A All-State as a senior
  • 2014 Class A All-State honorable mention as a junior
  • Academic All-State
  • National Honor Society as a junior and senior in high school
  • Honor Roll in all four years of high school

Personal

  • Born Aug. 11, 1997
  • Son of Lynn Van Scoy
  • Majoring in business management
  • Why Illinois: "Because of its outstanding track record in baseball and academics. I will have every opportunity to be successful because of the University's top-notch baseball facilities and academic support. I was very impressed with the coaching staff in my recruiting process because they made me feel like part of the family right away. It was a no-brainer."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2018Junior

    INF
    5'10" 185 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2019Senior

    INF
    5'10" 175 lbs
    27