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Jersey Number 22
Grant Richardson
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 220
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- R/L
- Hometown:
- Cave Creek, Ariz.
- HS:
- Horizon
- Major:
- B.S. in Finance
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2025 MLB Draft
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Lopes in the Pros 109th pick View full history |
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Grand Canyon |
2025 | Junior
- Missed season due to injury.
- Came out of the bullpen for first six appearances of the season before developing into a top-of-the-rotation pitcher and starting his final eight games.
- Had the highest strikeout rate per nine innings in GCU's all-time history at 12.43 (min. 50 innings).
- Pitched the first six innings and was the winning pitcher of GCU's first D-I NCAA tournament victory, a 9-4 defeat at No. 13 national seed Arizona, allowing one earned run and striking out five.
- Went 5-1 on the season, GCU's second best winning percentage behind only fellow starter Isaac Lyon (6-1).
- Ranked among the WAC's tops in: strikeouts per nine innings (12.43, third), strikeouts (70, eighth), ERA (3.73, 12th) and opponent batting average (.245, 13th).
- Held WAC batters to .194 hitting, the second-best mark in the conference.
- Named WAC Pitcher of the Week on April 29 after an April 26 scoreless, one-hit outing with a career-high 10 strikeouts at Seattle U.
- Was a part of four combined shutouts, all coming in conference games: March 17 vs. Tarleton State, March 24 at UT Rio Grande Valley, April 19 vs. Utah Tech, April 26 at Seattle U.
- Made first career start against Arizona State on April 9, striking out six in four innings. Was a part of the weekend starting rotation for the remainder of the season and won his first four WAC starts.
- The hard-throwing lefty made 14 appearances as a freshman.
- In his career debut, combined with Connor Markl and Carson Ohl for a shutout of Texas State on March 5. Tossed the final inning and struck out two of the three batters he faced.
- Earned first career victory in GCU's WAC Tournament win over UT Rio Grande Valley on May 24, throwing 1 1/3 scoreless inning.
- Struck out a season-best six batters in 2 2/3 innings of work against New Mexico on March 14.
- Struck out five in his next outing, a three-inning, 53-pitch effort at Sacramento State on March 18.
Summer Leagues |
- 2023: Mat-su Miners | Alaska Baseball League | Palmer, Alaska (stats)
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- Had an impressive 8-1 mark and 2.85 ERA in two varsity seasons spanning 66 1/3 innings. Struck out 112 batters.
- Earned first-team all-region and second-team all-state accolades.
- Tossed five innings without allowing an earned run in a state playoff victory over Catalina Foothills on May 5, 2022, which he cites as his top high school athletic memory.
- Played club for Canyon Thunder, Stick Southwest and Mets Scout Team, where he was named to the all-tournament team.
Personal |
- Parents are Ross and Lee Richardson.
- Father, Ross, played baseball at Loyola Marymount from 1992 to 1994.
- If he wasn't playing baseball, it'd be golf.
- Favorite TV shows include Outer Banks and Friday Night Lights.
- His favorite pro sports teams are the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco 49ers.
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