Awards
2009
All-CCAC 1st Team
Stats
Career Highs
Innings Pitched: 9, 2 times; last vs. St. Francis (5/7/09)
Strikeouts: 8 vs. Calumet (4/10/09)
Most Runs: 7 vs. Illinois Tech (3/3/09)
Least Runs: 0 vs. St. Xavier (3/21/09)
Most Earned Runs: 5, 2 times; last vs. St. Francis (5/7/09)
Least Earned Runs: 0, 2 times; last vs. Trinity Christian (4/25/09)
Walks: 4 vs. Jamestown College (3/9/09)
2009
- All-CCAC 1st Team
- 5th in the CCAC in complete games (5)
- Finished 6-2 on the year with all against CCAC teams
- Pitched complete game (7 innings) shutout vs. St. Xavier (3/21/09) in first CCAC start
- Went the distance (9 innings) for complete game win in final game of season vs. St. Francis
- Win vs. St. Francis gave Judson first 30-win season and finished third in CCAC
- Didn't allow any runs vs. St. Xavier and Trinity Christian
- Collected career-high eight strikeouts vs. Calumet in complete game (9 innings) win, 11-6
- Only gave up three hits vs. Trinity Christian in four innings pitched in 14-0 win with five strikeouts
- Walked only 13 batters
- Finished the season with a 2.84 ERA which was third on the team
- Pitched 66.2 innings giving up just 27 earned runs and 30 strikeouts
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.
Year App/GS ERA W-L CG Sho/Sv IP H R ER BB SO
2009 10/10 2.84 6-2 5 1/0 66.2 80 41 27 13 30