DrewGrace
- height 6-0
- Weight 185
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Pottsville, Pa.
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2020)
- No. 266 incoming freshman, 2020 (Perfect Game)
2020 SUMMER
Played for the Rockford Rivets of the Northwoods League along with UK teammates Chase Estep and Kirk Liebert…Posted five multi-hit games in just 11 appearances…Batted .317 in 41 at-bats with eight runs scored, seven RBI and three stolen bases in four attempts…Drew five walks and struck out just three times…Had a .391 on-base percentage.
2020
Appeared in eight games with four starts…Had three hits, three runs and four RBI in just 11 at-bats…Showed excellent bat-to-ball skills while striking out just one time… rove in career-high three runs on 3/8 vs. Oakland… Also had first multi-hit game that day…Made his collegiate debut on 2/16 as starting SS vs. TCU…Logged first hit and first RBI on 2/18 vs. Southeast Missouri.
HIGH SCHOOL
Rated No. 260 overall by Prep Baseball Report…No. 348 overall, No. 64 shortstop and No. 13 in Pennsylvania by Perfect Game…Participated in the 2018 Perfect Game National Showcase…Was a 2019 Perfect Game/Rawlings Preseason All-American and Atlantic All-Region team member…Three-time All-Area selection…2018 Perfect Game Second-Team All-American…Two-time All-Area performer in basketball…Led Blue Mountain to the 2019 state baseball semifinals…Three-time defending Schuylkill League champions and two-time defending district champs…Coached by Tom Kramer…Also played basketball.
PERSONAL
Full name is Drew Tyler Grace…Hometown is Pottsville, Pa. …Son of Ken and Rosie…Has three younger siblings, Dylan, Ryan and Aidan…Born in Allentown, Pa. …Father played baseball at Millersville University in Pennsylvania…Volunteered at his local Little League…Wants to get involved with Lexington’s Shriners Hospital…Superstition: Wears his sunglasses on the back of his cap…Favorite baseball movie quote: “Forget the curveball Ricky, give him the heater.” (Major League).