Northwestern University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jack Grunkemeyer
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Position:
- RHP
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Batesville, Ind.
- High School:
- Batesville
Career Highs
Innings Pitched………………4.0 (2x), last vs. UIC (4/22/25)
Strikeouts…………..4 (2x), last vs. Iowa (4/4/25)
2025: Appeared in 22 games which led all Northwestern pitchers… Made his season debut with 2.1 shutout innings against Duke (2/28)... Threw 2.0 scoreless innings with a strikeout against The Citadel (3/7)... Struck out one in a scoreless appearance against UIC (3/12)... Worked 3.1 innings of one run ball with four punch outs against Penn State (3/15)... Earned his first career save against Illinois (3/22)... Pitched 3.1 hitless innings and struck out three against Western Michigan... Earned his first career win for 2.1 innings of work against Notre Dame while allowing just one hit (4/8)... Worked 2.2 perfect innings of relief against Michigan State (4/13)... Tossed 4.0 innings of one run ball in a win over UIC (4/22)... Twirled 3.2 innings of one-run ball with three strikeouts to earn a save over Butler (4/29)... Recorded a double-play groundout with his only pitch to earn a win over Purdue (5/2).
High School: Attended Batesville High School…Ranked the No. 35 player in the state of Indiana by Perfect Game…Three year varsity starter…Pitched to a 2.03 ERA as a junior with 61 strikeouts in 38 innings pitched.
Why Northwestern: "I wanted the opportunity to play at a high level at one of top academic institutions in the country."
