2016 Baseball Roster
Roster
Austin Grebeck
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Laguna Hills, Calif.
- High School:
- Mater Dei HS
CAREER ACOLADES
2016 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team
Pac-12 All-Defensive Team (2016)
Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 (2016)
2016 SEASON
Earned a spot on the 2016 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team … Named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive team as well as earning All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors … Set the all-time Oregon single-season record for runs scored with 53, while also leading the Pac-12 in both runs and walks (42) … The most consistent presence in the Ducks’ lineup, starting all 55 games in centerfield and the leadoff spot … Hit .250 with one home run, three triples, five doubles, 15 RBI, eight stolen bases and an impressive .396 on-base percentage … Finished with 10 multiple-hit games, including three games with three hits …Hit safely in 15 of the first 18 games, including a career-high eight-game hitting streak from March 4 to March 19 that was capped with a 3-for-5 day with a triple, RBI and three runs in game two against Utah …Reached base in the first 19 games to open the season … Hit safely in 12 of 16 games from March 19 to April 17, recording six multiple-hit games during that stretch and ripping a leadoff home run in game two against California on April 9 ... After a midseason slump, hit safely in 14 of 15 games from May 2 to May 23, collecting three doubles, six RBI and five stolen bases … Recorded five outfield assists to become Oregon’s all-time career leader with 10 … Named the team’s Outstanding Defensive Player … Currently sits fourth in Oregon history with 87 career walks, and tied for eighth all-time with 97 runs scored.
2015 SEASON
Played in 53 games, making 40 starts in the outfield … Finished the season batting .243 with one home run, 10 doubles, three triples, 25 RBI and eight stolen bases … Named to the Springfield All-Regional Team after going 5-for-12 (.417) with one double, four RBI and three stolen bases … Went 3-for-5 with two RBI, three runs scored and three stolen bases in Oregon’s second postseason game against Canisius … The three stolen bases contributed to an eight-steal day for the Ducks, one of the program record set in 1949 …Had a career game in the third game of the four-game series with New Mexico State, going 4-for-6 with a double, five RBI and three runs scored … Followed that outing with two RBI in the series finale to help the Ducks to a sweep … From Feb. 16 to Feb. 28, went 8-for-24 (.333) with nine RBI, two doubles and nine runs scored … Hit first career home run on March 7 against St. John’s, a solo shot in game two of the three-game series … Went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in a midweek game against Portland, and followed that up with two RBI in game two of the three-game series with USC … Put together a five-game hitting streak from May 8 to May 13, going 9-for-18 (.500) with three doubles and five runs scored … That streak included a 4-for-5 day with a double and two runs scored against Gonzaga … In the second game of the three-game series with Utah, clearing the bases with a three-run double to contribute to a six-run ninth inning for the Ducks in a comeback win … Finished the season leading the team in sacrifices with 15 … Recorded five mult-hit and six mult-RBI games throughout the season.
2014 SEASON
Finished the season batting .254 with eight doubles and 19 RBI in 57 games, making 34 starts … Finished with eight multiple-hit games and two multiple-RBI games … Started collegiate career off strong, going 2-for-5 with a RBI in first action of the season against Hawaii … Went 1-for-1 with a run scored and an RBI against Loyola Marymount after entering the game as a pinch-runner… Had a pinch-hit double and scored a run in the final game of the LMU series … Had first two-double game of career against Seattle, finishing 2-for-4 with one RBI and a run scored … Had four stolen bases on the season, including two in a win over Portland while also going 2-for-5 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored … Drove in a season high three runs against Washington State, going 1-for-4 with a double … Entered the next game as a pinch-runner and ended up throwing out a runner at second base from center field to end the eighth inning before the tying run could score … Had first career walk-off hit on May 3 against Arizona, an RBI single up the middle in the 10th inning to give the Ducks a 7-6 comeback win … Drew a season-high four walks in a non-league game against Oregon State … Had a strong outing in the first game of the NCAA Nashville Regional, going 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in the Ducks’ 18-1 win over Clemson … Did not commit an error in 57 games in the outfield and finished tied for the team lead in outfield assists with three … Ranked 46th on the Baseball America top prospect freshman list.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2013 graduate of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. … A three-year letterman as well as a team captain during senior season … Named first-team All-Trinity League as a senior, as well as second-team all-state … Earned a spot on the Orange County Register All-County Team … Named to the National High School Invitational All-Tournament team after going 7-for-16 with three RBI, four runs scored and three stolen bases … Batted .407 (37-for-91) with a home run and 11 RBI during senior season … Had 13 multi-hit games, including four three-hit games … Drove in multiple runs twice, while scoring multiple runs seven times … As a junior, hit 262 (21-for-80) with two home runs and 12 RBI … Had five multi-hit games, two multi-RBI games and five games with multiple runs scored … As a sophomore batted .136 (3-for-22) with three RBI and three runs scored … High school coach was Burt Call.
SUMMER BALL
Played with the Los Angeles Brewers of the California Collegiate League following the 2015 season … Hit .341 with one home run, five doubles, 19 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 22 games.
PERSONAL
Dad (Craig) played Major League Baseball (White Sox, Marlins, Angels, Blue Jays, Red Sox) for 12 seasons, while uncle (Brian) reached Triple A … Parents are Craig and Jerrie … Has two brothers, Jonathan and Derek … Major is general social science, focusing on business.
