2018 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 35
Jack DeGroat
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Prev School:
- Loudoun Valley HS
- Hometown:
- Purcellville, Va.
2017 (So.)
- Made a team-high 23 appearances with two starts
- Posted a 1-2 record with four saves and a 2.33 ERA over 38 2/3 innings
- Struck out a team-high 58 and walked 24
- Earned first collegiate save, retiring the side in the ninth in a 5-4 win over Kentucky (2/22)
- Struck out five in 2 2/3 innings of relief against Kansas State at Lexington County vs. Cancer (2/26)
- Closed out a 5-2 win at North Carolina with two strikeouts in the ninth for third save of year (4/18)
- Earned a save in win at Gardner-Webb (4/21)
- Pitched four scoreless innings to record the win in an 8-6 victory over VCU (5/14)
- Received first start of season against Presbyterian (5/19)
- Allow one hit and struck out a career-high 13 over six innings in Game 5 of the 2017 Big South Baseball Championship (5/26)
- Selected to play in the 2017 Cape Cod League All-Star Game as member of the Chatham Anglers
2016 (Fr.)
- 2016 Big South All-Tournament team member
- Made 16 appearances with 12 starts
- Posted a 4-4 record with a 4.02 ERA over 71 2/3 innings
- Struck out 65 and walked 36
- Recorded the win in his first collegiate appearance with 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in 4-0 win at USF (2/20)
- Struck out six during three scoreless innings of relief in game two of a doubleheader versus Kent State (3/19)
- Pitched six scoreless innings, scattering three hits, to record the win in a 3-0 victory at Campbell (4/17)
- Allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings, striking out seven to pick up the win in 7-2 victory over Radford (5/14)
- Pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit, while striking out a career-high nine in a 6-1 win over High Point in Game 1 of the 2016 Big South Baseball Championship (5/24)
- Gave up one run on three hits over eight innings in Big South Baseball Championship title game versus 2016 National Champion Coastal Carolina (5/28)
Prep
- Graduate of Loudoun Valley High School
- 2015 Virginia 3A State Player of the Year and Regional Player of the Year
- Selected 2014-15 All-USA Virginia Baseball Team
- Second team All-Washington D.C. Metro in 2015
- First team all-state, all-region and all-district first team as a senior
- 2015 Loudoun County Sports Player of the Year and Athlete of the Spring
- A teammate of Flames outfielder Sam Urban, the two led Loudoun Valley to the 2014 3A State title and 2015 3A State title game
- Posted a 10-0 record with a 0.38 ERA and 119 strikeouts over 72 innings in 2015
Personal
- Son of Laura and Carl DeGroat
- Majoring in Sport Management
- Birthday is Nov. 29
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