#9 Jeff Gradel, Jr.
Pitcher
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170
Class: Senior
Hometown: Washington, Mo.
Major: Recreation and park management
| ABOUT JEFF |
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Born: July 5, 1986 Pregame Ritual: Like to be alone and think to myself Favorite Pro Team: St. Louis Cardinals Favorite TV Show: Any hunting show on Outdoor Channel Favorite Music Group or Artist: Pretty much all country Current Cell Phone Ring: "Country Boy Can Survive" Sport You’re Least Successful at: Badminton Dream Job: Professional baseball player First Job: Landscaping Best Player You’ve Played Against: Aaron Schaefer If You Could Travel Anywhere in the World: Somewhere in Europe Something You Have to Do Before Turning 40: Hunt around the world My Parents Were Right When They Told Me: To always believe in Jesus Christ your Savior Biggest Pet Peeve: Being late Most Influential Person in Your Life: Both parents If You Won the lauttery, You Would: Buy a bunch of land to hunt on and give to charity Most Memorable Game: My fist win pitching as a Bearcat Best Thing About Home Games: Don’t have long bus rides Best Thing About Away Games: Get to bond with the team |
2008
Went 3-2 in seven starts ... won his third game of the season in his only complete game and only shutout against Washburn (4/13) ... struck out a career-high eight Southwest Baptist batters to improve to 2-0 on the season (3/21) ... second on the team with 8.45 strikeouts per nine-inning game ... named to Northwest Academic Honor Roll
2007 (Jefferson Coll.)
Scholar-athlete honoree ... fifth on the team with 28 strikeouts
2006 (Jefferson Coll.)
Scholar-athlete honoree ... made five appearances for the Vikings
St. Francis Borgia High School
2005 graduate ... first-team all-district selection ... named to St. Louis all-metro honorable mention team ... also played soccer, basketball and football
Personal Bio
Son of Janice and Jeffery Gradel ... born July 5, 1986
Career Stats
| Season | ERA | W-L | App | GS | CG | SHO/CBO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | BG | B/Avg. | WP | HBP | SFA | SHA |
| 2006* | 14.55 | 0-0 | 5 | - | - | - | 0 | 4.1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007* | 7.81 | 1-3 | 12 | - | - | - | 0 | 27.2 | 44 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 5.18 | 3-2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 | 33.0 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 162 | .292 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 6.32 | 2-3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 | 31.1 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 152 | .268 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 5.74 | 5-5 | 16 | 14-2 | - | - | 0 | 64.1 | 74 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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