Honors:
- D3baseball.com Team of the Week (March 18, 2020)
2022 (Senior - Stats): Played a fifth year under NCAA COVID legislation... Played in 33 games, making 22 starts... Hit .231 with three homers, 10 RBIs, and 14 runs scored... Homered in wins over Brevard (April 1) and Maryville (April 16)... Went 2-for-3 with that homer along with a double and two RBIs in a win over Maryville (April 16)... Was 2-for-3 with two triples and two RBIs in a USA South Tournament win over Methodist (May 5)... Ends career with 49 hits in 98 career games (64 starts), four homers, 27 RBIs, and 32 runs scored
2021 (Senior - Stats): Played in 25 games and made 19 starts... Had 14 hits, three RBIs, five runs scored, and a .309 on-base percentage on the year... Had three multi-hit games... Went 1-for-4 with two RBIs in a win at Sewanee (March 23)... Was 2-for-2 with two runs scored in a win over Huntingdon (April 17)
2020 (Junior - Stats): Played in 11 games and made nine starts... Hit a career-best .393 with a home run, 11 RBIs, 12 runs scored, and 10 walks... Had a .564 on-base percentage, which led all qualified hitters on the team, to go along with a .750 slugging percentage... Went 3-for-3 with his first career home run and tied a then-program record with six RBIs in a win over Averett (March 6)... Was 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBIs, and three runs scored in a win over Iowa Wesleyan (March 10)... Named to D3baseball.com Team of the Week on March 18 for his play in the win over Iowa Wesleyan... Had three multi-hit games on the year
2019 (Sophomore - Stats): Appeared in nine games and made eight starts... Drove in two runs and had a double and a run scored
2018 (Freshman - Stats):Â Appeared in 20 games, starting six... Compiled three hits and an RBI in 26 at-bats... Made his collegiate debut vs. Oglethorpe (Feb. 6)... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a win at Berry (April 10)
High School: Attended Mount Pisgah Christian School... Helped guide his team to the Elite Eight and the program's record in wins in 2016... Also played for the Windward Braves from 2010-2016 and the Sunbelt League Prospect Astros in 2017... Graduated with honors
Personal: Parents are Richard and Cindy Grapenthin... Has two siblings, Alex and Kristi... Father, Richard, played professional baseball for the Montreal Expos... Favorite Bible verse is Matthew 23:11-12... Majoring in economics with a minor in business... Wants to pursue a career in financial consulting... Went on a baseball mission trip to the Dominican Republic with FCA... Favorite team is the Atlanta Braves
Pronunciation: Grapenthin (GRAV-in-teen)
Grapenthin's Single-Game Highs:
At-bats: 4, 23 times
Hits: 3, Averett -- March 6, 2020; Iowa Wesleyan -- March 10, 2020
Runs: 3, Iowa Wesleyan -- March 10, 2020
RBI: 6, Averett -- March 6, 2020
