EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon starting pitcher Grayson Grinsell and outfielder Mason Neville have been named ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans today, with both earning third-team honors.
The All-America honor is the third this season for both players. Neville was named first-team All-America by the NCBWA and second team by Perfect Game. Grinsell was a third-team pick on both the NCBWA and Perfect Game All-America teams. Both were eligible after being named to the ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-Region – West – Team earlier this week.
Grinsell, Oregon’s Friday night starter and a first-team All-Big Ten Conference pick, claimed All-America honors after earning spots on the all-regional tournament teams each of the last two seasons. Grinsell boasted a 9-3 record and a 3.01 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 98.2 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .205 batting average. In Big Ten games, Grinsell was even better. The Ducks’ lefty led the league in wins (7), ERA (1.36), batting average against (.167) and WHIP (0.86), while ranking second in strikeouts 70. His 101 Ks marked just the fifth time in program history a Ducks’ pitcher fanned triple-digit batters in a single season, while his nine wins are tied for the sixth most in a season for a Duck. His 1.01 WHIP was the fifth-best in the modern era of Oregon baseball. Grinsell finished his junior campaign tied for eighth all-time at Oregon in wins (18), with his .750 winning percentage also ranking eighth in program history. His 267 strikeouts are the third most in a career at Oregon, trailing only former first-round Major League draft picks Tyler Anderson (285) and David Peterson (282).
Neville, a semifinalist for both the Dick Howser Trophy and the Golden Spikes Award, finished the season leading the nation in both home runs (26) and home runs per game (0.46). The Ducks’ centerfielder slashed .290/.429/.724 with a 1.153 OPS. A first-team All-Big Ten Conference selection, Neville shattered Oregon’s single-season home run record with eight more than the old record, while also setting a school record for slugging percentage and walks (53) as well as tying for the program record in runs scored (67). He ended his junior season as the Oregon career leader in slugging percentage (.699), while also ranking second in home runs (42) and fifth in on-base percentage (.405).
Grinsell Postseason Honors
Neville Postseason Honors
