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2009 Baseball Record
Overall CCAC Streak Home Away Neutral
30-22 (.577) 20-10 (.667) Won 1 19-6 10-9 1-7
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Heath Groves Image
#44 HeathGroves
Height: 6-2
Class: JR
Position: RHP
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
2006-2008
Olivet Nazarene University
Played two years for Olivet Nazarene University under the coaching of Todd Reid and Elliot Johnson…in 2007 team won CCAC conference tournament and advanced to Regional tournament…in 2007, made 10 appearances with five starts and finished with a 4-3 record…recorded a 3.38 ERA in 40 innings pitched with 17 strikeouts.
 
High School
Graduated from North Central High School in 2006…three time letter winner for coach Phil McIntyre…finished regular season of senior year with a record of 10-2…as a pitcher led state of Indiana in wins…earned All-Conference, All-County and All-Area honors in 2006…In 2006 team was Marion County Champions and Sectional champions…finished overall season at 20-9 making it to the Sweet 16…also participated in Business Professionals of America…earned Academic All-Conference junior and senior years.
 
Club
Played on the FCA Grays for coach Joe Reed.
 
Personal
Born August 29, 1987…Son of Howard and Beth Groves…younger brother Hunter Groves also plays baseball for Judson…Sociology Major with a Business Management …enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time with friends…favorite food is Italian…cheers for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Butler University Bulldogs…favorite sports experience is pitching a shutout to win county championship at Victory Field…favorite vacation place is Vincennes, Indiana… has met former Kansas City Royal's Baseball player Harmon Killebrew.
 
 
2009 Baseball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.B/THt.Wt.HometownPrevious School
1Royce KruegerJRINF 5-9 Huntley, IL
3Kevin FischerSRSS 6-0 Elgin, IL
5Jacob BostwickSRC/OF 5-11 Hickory Corners, MI
6Kevin CarmodyFRRHP 5-8 Bartlett, IL
7Trent GolzSRINF 6-2 Bartlett, IL
8Zach ScipioneSRC/OF 5-11 Elk Grove Village, IL
9Zach WilliamsJRINF 6-2 Bloomington, IL
10Ed DraperJRRHP 6-4 Ina, IL
11John BanksFROF/RHP 5-11 Elgin, IL
12Jeremy WinnanFRRHP 6-0 Marengo, IL
14Tim VictorSRC 5-11 Mokena, IL
15Matt McHenryFROF 6-3 Blue Springs, MO
16Manny BobadillaSROF 5-11 Cutler Bay, FL
17Zac PhillipsSORHP 6-2 Pulaski, TN
18Hunter GrovesFRINF 5-7 Indianapolis, IN
19Nate HaberkornSRINF 5-10 Las Vegas, NV
20Angel CisnerosJRC/OF 5-11 Chirqui, Panama
21Scott BaierSORHP 6-1 Elmhurst, IL
22Phillip StewartFRLHP 6-0 Blue Springs, MO
23Matt MusserFRRHP 6-5 Marsailles, IL
24Chris LuciusJROF 6-1 Belden, MS
25Bret EhrlichSRC 6-3 Bartlett, IL
27Mike KruegerJRINF 5-10 Algonquin, IL
31Jason EgliJRLHP 6-1 Delavan, IL
33Scott NewtonFRRHP 5-10 Wayne, IN
44Heath GrovesJRRHP 6-2 Indianapolis, IN
57Stefan AlinkasSORHP 6-2 Grove City, OH
Marco Fajardo - Assistant Coach
Reid Hamblet - Assistant Coach
Scott Kainovic - Student Assistant
Rich Benjamin - Head Coach