Grant Stephenson

Photo by: Rooted Creative

Position:
Infielder
Height:
6-2
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Algonac, Mich.
High School:
Algonac
B/T:
R/R

2023 All-BIG EAST Second Team
2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2020-21 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2023: Played in 61 games, starting in 58 at third base…Was All-BIG EAST Second Team selection, helping Xavier to the 2023 BIG EAST Tournament Championship and NCAA Nashville Regional Finals appearance…Batted .236 on the season, with 10 doubles and three home runs among his 48 hits…Drove in 29 RBI and scored 27 runs…Batted .313 in BIG EAST play, with 20 hits, 18 RBI and 13 runs coming against conference foes…Set career hits (4), RBI (5) and runs (3) in Xavier’s 14-1 win at Villanova on 4/22…On defense, record 53 putouts and 89 assists in 151 chances.

2022: Played in 27 games, starting in 26, all at third base...Batted .310 for the season, with 27 hits, driving in 19 RBI and coming around to score 14 runs...Had seven multi-hit games...Had seven multi-RBI games, including a career-high three RBI in 19-8 win at Butler (5/7)...Defensively, had a .929 fielding percentage.

2021: Appeared in 29 games and made 24 starts... batted .171 including 13 hits, five doubles and one triple... Recorded 10 RBIs and 10 runs... Drew five walks and had an OBP of .267... Had season-high two hits, two RBIs and two runs in win against Dayton... Finished with .933 FLD% including 28 putouts and 42 assists.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: Experience playing for Algonac High School and club teams Detroit Metro Stars and Midland Redskins...At Algonac High School, Stephenson was a four-year starter for a two-time district championship team (2017 and 2018) in the Blue Water Area Conference...For his career, had a .360 batting average, earning a Silver Slugger award in 2019...Appeared at second base and shortstop, as well as pitching, earning a Gold Glove in 2018.

PERSONAL: Plans to major in Graphic Design at Xavier...Son of Heidi and Michael Stephenson...Michael played collegiate baseball at Ferris State and Michigan State..Has two siblings, an older brother, Luke, and a younger sister, Ella...Luke is also a member of the Xavier Baseball program.