2025 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 7
Grant Ross
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Pewaukee, Wis.
- High School:
- Pewaukee
- Prev School:
- Madison College
CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 2, 4x, last: at Northwestern, March 21, 2025 (G1)
- Doubles: 1, 4x, last: at Ohio State, May 15, 2025
- Triples: --
- Home runs: 1, vs. Michigan, March 7, 2025
- Total bases: 5, vs. Michigan, March 7, 2025
- RBI: 3, 2x, last: vs. Michigan, March 7, 2025
- Runs scored: 2, 3x, last: vs. Maryland, April 5, 2025 (G2)
- Walks: 3, vs. Western Illinois, March 11, 2025
- Hit by pitch: 2, vs. Maryland, April 6, 2025
- Sac flies: 1, vs. Indiana State, March 18, 2025
- Sac bunts: --
- At bats: 4, 11x, last: vs. Indiana, April 11, 2025
- Stolen bases: 2, vs. Maryland, April 6, 2025
- Innings pitched: 1.1, vs. Aurora, Feb. 25, 2025
- Strikeouts: 1, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 15, 2025
- Walks: 3, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 15, 2025
- Batters faced: 8, vs. Michigan, March 8, 2025
- Field chances: 14, vs. Michigan, March 9, 2025
- Putouts: 14, vs. Michigan, March 9, 2025
- Assists: 6, vs. Valparaiso, March 14, 2025
- Runners CS: --
2025 - Junior
- Appeared in 39 games, making 28 starts, posting an overall slash of .271/.470/.344 to go along with 23 runs, four doubles, one home run, 19 RBI and 26 walks...on the mound went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA (2 ER/3.1 IP) in three relief appearances, striking out one.
- His .470 on-base percentage ranked second on the Illini among players that appeared in at least 39 games...his 26 total walks ranked tied for fifth on the squad.
- Made Illini debut on Feb. 15 vs. Abilene Christian as a pitcher...first game in the field came on Feb. 22 at Texas State.
- Drew six walks in his first 12 plate appearances.
- Had a season-high eight-game hitting streak from March 11-22...went 10-for-27 (.370) with a double and eight RBI during that span.
- Drew a season-best three walks on March 11 vs. Western Illinois.
2024 - Sophomore (Madison College)
- Slashed .288/.551/.350 to go along with 23 runs, two doubles, one home run, 24 RBI and 36 walks over 39 games.
- Also went 3-2 on the mound with a 5.81 ERA (20 ER/31.0 IP) with 37 strikeouts...also converted two saves.
- Helped Madison College to its 13th appearance, sixth-consecutive, at the NJCAA Division II World Series.
- Tallied a season-high three hits and four RBI on May 11 vs. Morton College.
- Fired a season-high nine strikeouts on May 18 at Kankakee CC.
2023 - Freshman (Madison College)
- Named First Team All-N4C.
- Selected to the Region 4 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team.
- Helped the WolfPack claim N4C and Region 4 titles, as well as make their 12th appearance at the NJCAA Division II World Series.
- Started 41 of 46 games played.
- Batted .367 with 54 hits, 45 runs scored, and 34 RBI.
2022 - Freshman (Valparaiso)
- Did not play due to injury.
High School
- Four-year participant and four-time letter winner in baseball at Pewaukee High School.
- PBR Second Team All-State.
- Three-time all-conference selection in the Woodland Conference, including first team as a senior and sophomore, and second team as a freshman.
- Batted .468 and posted a 1.50 ERA with 2.4 K/IP.
- Played for Adam and Marc Dobberstein.
- Ranked as the No. 9 player in Wisconsin and the No. 3 shortstop in the state according to Perfect Game.
- Ranked as the No. 12 player in Wisconsin and the No. 3 shortstop in the state according to Prep Baseball Report.
- Member of National Honor Society
Personal
- Born on July 18, 2002.
- Son of Amy and Steve Ross.
- Has one brother, Mitchell.
- Chose Illinois, "to compete at the highest level possible and play for a winning program."
- Intends on majoring in information science and data science.
- Also recruited by Central Michigan, UW-Milwaukee and Utah Valley State.
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