2017 Baseball Roster
Grabowski, Eric
Jersey Number 22
Eric Grabowski
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- INF/RHP
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Prev School:
- Lakeland HS (Lackawanna)
- Hometown:
- Scott Township, Pa.
Bio
2016 (Jr.)
- 2016 Big South All-Tournament team member
- Two-way player
- Played in 44 games with 43 starts in the field
- Started 32 games at third base, seven at second base, and four as the designated hitter
- Made 11 pitching appearances with one start
- Batted .259 with 31 RBI and 32 runs scored
- Hit seven doubles, one triple and four home runs
- On the mound, posted a 1-1 record with a save and a 6.63 ERA over 19 innings
- He struck out 21 and walked 14
- Collected two hits and scored the winning run in a 1-0 win over Duke at Baseball at the Beach (2/27)
- Hit first home run of season at Old Dominion (3/1)
- Had three hits, one a double, scored twice and drove in a run in an 8-5 victory over UConn (3/4)
- Collected two doubles and three RBI in win at Virginia Tech (3/15)
- Struck out seven batters in 3 1/3 innings of relief in 6-5 victory over UNC Asheville (3/25)
- Had two hits, including his second home run of the season, scoring twice at Winthrop (4/1)
- Drove in a career-high seven runs with three hits, a grand slam and two doubles, in a 14-8 win over Radford (5/15)
- Collected three hits and had four RBI in an 11-10 win in game two of a doubleheader at High Point (5/19)
- Struck out five over 2 2/3 scoreless innings in win at High Point (5/20)
- Had two hits, including his second grand slam of the season, and drove in six runs at the plate and then did not allow a run over the final 1 1/3 innings on the mound, stranding the tying runner on third in the ninth to record the win in an 11-10 victory over Radford in Game 12 of the Big South Baseball Championship to advance to title game (5/27)
Previous School
- Attended Lackawanna for two years
- Selected as the All-Region XIX Division II Player of the Year and to the region’s first team in 2015
- Infielder and pitcher for 2015 Region XIX Champions
- Hit .440 with 44 runs scored and 41 RBI, finishing third in the nation with 22 doubles as a sophomore
- Also posted a 4-2 record with 43 strikeouts over 48 innings
- 2015 recipient of the school’s Sterling B. Seeley Award given to an individual who demonstrates all-around abilities as a student and an athlete as well as an active involvement in the community
Prep
- Graduate of Lakeland High School
- 2013 All-Region Player of the Year
- All-Region team member in 2012 and 2013
- The two-way player hit .476 and posted an 8-1 record with a 0.49 ERA and 78 strikeouts over 56 2/3 innings
- Threw a perfect game and helped the Chiefs win the AA District title as a senior
- Also played basketball
Personal
- Son of Joan and Harry Grabowski
- Majoring in sports management
- Birthday is Dec. 28
Flames in the Pros: Garrett Horn
Thursday, July 17
Inside the Park: Conference USA Championship
Thursday, May 29
Coach LeCroy & Camden Troyer Talk About Preparing For The CUSA Baseball Tournament
Monday, May 19
Ben Blair: The Hometown Ace
Wednesday, May 07
