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Mon, Feb 22, 2010 - [Baseball] - Viewed 524 times - Post By Wade Steinlage
A 2008 all-MCC pitcher, Joey Grant was 11-5 with a 3.40 ERA at Penn
Oskaloosa--Former William Penn baseball star Joey Grant will be taking his left-handed magic to the next level after signing a contract to play for the Gary (Ind.) Railcats.
The Railcats, a professional independent franchise in the Northern League, adds Grant after a Statesmen career that included him receiving all-Midwest Collegiate Conference honors as a junior in 2008.
"This really is a dream come true for me," Grant said.
In his two-year Penn career, he owned an 11-5 record with a 3.40 Earned Run Average. As a junior, he topped the pitching staff in wins, appearances, starts, completes games, innings, and strikeouts. As a senior last spring, he helped the team to a league crown by heading them in appearances, shutouts, and opponent batting average.
A two-time MCC Pitcher of the Week, Grant will join a Gary team that won last season's Northern League regular season title with a 57-39 mark.
Grant is set to report to spring training on May 10, while the season is slated to begin on May 20.
"Joey threw a lot of really big games for us and was obviously a huge part of our success for two years," Statesmen Head Coach Mike Laird said. "I am very happy he has the opportunity to move up."
For more information on the Gary Railcats, go to http://www.railcatsbaseball.com
The Railcats, a professional independent franchise in the Northern League, adds Grant after a Statesmen career that included him receiving all-Midwest Collegiate Conference honors as a junior in 2008.
"This really is a dream come true for me," Grant said.
In his two-year Penn career, he owned an 11-5 record with a 3.40 Earned Run Average. As a junior, he topped the pitching staff in wins, appearances, starts, completes games, innings, and strikeouts. As a senior last spring, he helped the team to a league crown by heading them in appearances, shutouts, and opponent batting average.
A two-time MCC Pitcher of the Week, Grant will join a Gary team that won last season's Northern League regular season title with a 57-39 mark.
Grant is set to report to spring training on May 10, while the season is slated to begin on May 20.
"Joey threw a lot of really big games for us and was obviously a huge part of our success for two years," Statesmen Head Coach Mike Laird said. "I am very happy he has the opportunity to move up."
For more information on the Gary Railcats, go to http://www.railcatsbaseball.com
