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#1 Keaton Grady INF • 5-9 169 R-Jr. • Elgin, TX (Incarnate Word)
CAREER HONORS
2024:
Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2024 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Played in 21 games, making six starts ... Hit .250 with one home run and four RBI ... vs. NON-CONFERENCE: Made his Patriot debut on Opening Day against Southeast Missouri (2/16) as a pinch-runner in the bottom of the eighth inning and scored a run ... Made his first start versus Central Michigan (2/23) and went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base ... Hit a three-run homer over the centerfield wall in a win over Stephen F. Austin.
2023 (SOPHOMORE)
Took a redshirt season in his first year at DBU.
2022 (FRESHMAN - INCARNATE WORD)
Played in 18 games, making 12 starts in his first collegiate season ... Delivered a base hit in his first career at bat and stole a base against Abilene Christian (3/2) ... Went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI at Houston (3/4) ... Smashed his first career home run in a win at Houston (3/5) ... Recorded his first career multi-high game after going 2-for-5 at Houston (3/6) ... Homered against UT Arlington (3/12) ... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base versus Columbia (3/16).
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Spent last summer with the Cowlitz Bears in the West Coast League ... Played for the Winchester Royals in the Valley League in 2023 ... Spent the summer of 2022 with the Liberal Bee Jays in the Kansas Collegiate League.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman at Elgin High School ... Played for head coach Edward Stringer ... Named the District’s Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... Was a three-time All-District selection during his prep career ... Garnered Academic All- State honors in 2020 ... Rated the No. 62 shortstop in the state of Texas by Perfect Game ... Competed in the summers for the Lonestar Baseball Club.
PERSONAL
Born on May 19, 2003 ... Parents are Mike and Ronda Grady ... His brother, Jace, played four seasons at DBU and is in his third year in the Atlanta Braves organization ... Majoring in Sports Management ... Favorite Bible verse is Mark 5:36.
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