Alex Grant

Photo by: Jessica Cryderman

January 7, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Baseball team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
6-4
Weight:
205
Position:
LHP
Class:
First-Year
Hometown:
Avon, Conn.
High School:
Avon Old Farms

Career Highs:
Innings Pitched……………...3.0 (2x), last at UIC (3/12/25)
Strikeouts…………………..............5, vs. Indiana (2/24/25)

2025: Appeared in 10 games… Tossed a scoreless inning in his collegiate debut against Long Beach State (2/14)... Threw 3.0 innings in relief against Indiana, allowing just one run and striking out five (2/24)... Earned his first career save with 2.0 scoreless innings and a strikeout against The Citadel (3/9)... Tossed 3.0 innings of one run ball against UIC (3/12).

High School: Attended Avon Old Farms High School…Ranked the No. 4 overall player and No. 1 LHP in the state of Connecticut according to Perfect Game…Led Avon Old Farms to a first place finish in their conference with a 14-2 conference record…Finished the season ranked 4th among prep schools in Connecticut.

Why Northwestern: "Northwestern is a great opportunity to develop as a person and baseball player. I wanted to have the opportunity to pursue both my academic and athletic dreams. Getting to know the coaching staff made the decision easy for me as I knew coming here I would have an opportunity to compete as a freshman and be part of building a great program."