Grant Vera - Baseball - Kent State Golden Flashes

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Grant Vera

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-11
Weight:
165
B/T:
S/R
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Tiffin, Ohio
High School:
Tiffin-Calvert

2022 Season

Switched positions to pitcher
Made his collegiate pitching debut against WVU pitching 1.1 innings with 2 strikeouts
Earned first collegiate save to clinch win at Austin Peay
Finished season with nine appearances out of the pen and nine innings of relief

2021 Season

Hit .130 in 23 ABs with 3 Runs and 2 RBIs

2020 Season

Played and started in all 14 games
Reached safely in eight games
Recorded two hits with two RBI and two runs scored in win over Winthrop

2019 Season

Made 20 appearances and 4 starts for the Flashes in the middle infield
Batted .227 with five hits and an RBI
Collected a pair of hits at Charlotte March 2
Recipient of the Bill and Pat Reppa Baseball Scholarship

Prior to Kent State

Attended Tiffin-Calvert High School, where he was the League Most Valuable Player and All-State his senior year
Lettered four years at Tiffin-Calvert in baseball
Played for the Midland Redskins in high school
Helped Midland win the 2018 Connie Mack World Series

Personal

Born September 26, 1999
Parents are Dan and Christy Vera
Has two brothers, Jacob and Ethan, and one sister, Jenna
Would like to continue playing baseball after completing his degree
Lists his parents as the people he most admires because they've helped him with anything he has needed
Says he chose Kent State because of the great coaching staff, history, and community

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Saturday, May 23

Alejandro Covas Doubles the Score With a 3 Run Homer for Kent State Baseball #baseball

Friday, May 22

Brody Williams Hits it Out of the Park For Kent State Baseball at the MAC Tournament #baseball

Friday, May 22

Baseball Head Coach Jeff Duncan Recaps Senior Day Weekend and Looks on to the Final Weekend Series

Monday, May 11

Split-image graphic featuring a Kent State Golden Flashes pitcher extending through his delivery on the mound at left, and a Kent State baserunner in a navy 'Kent State' Under Armour jersey and white pants standing on base at right, with the Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament signage and the Kent State dugout visible in the background, and the Kent State Golden Flashes and Under Armour logos in the lower right corner.

Caughey, Covas Earned MAC All-Tournament Team Honors

Saturday, May 23

Kent State Golden Flashes pitcher wearing No. 52 extends fully through his delivery on the mound in a navy 'Kent State' Under Armour jersey, white pants, gold cleats and socks, and a navy gold-brimmed cap, with a gold glove, a teammate set at an infield position behind him, and a partially filled stadium with teal seats visible in the background.

Golden Flashes’ Championship Hopes End in 5-2 Loss to Toledo, Look to Selection Show on Monday

Saturday, May 23

Kent State Golden Flashes player wearing No. 14 in a navy 'Kent State' Under Armour jersey is mobbed by jubilant teammates in the dugout while wearing a Boba Fett helmet as a home run celebration prop, with the full dugout erupting in celebration around him and the Kent State lightning bolt, Golden Flashes, and Under Armour logos in the corner.

Survive and Advance: Golden Flashes Eliminate Western Michigan 6-1

Friday, May 22

Kent State Golden Flashes pitcher Ciaran Caughey, wearing No. 10 in a navy 'Kent State' Under Armour jersey and white pants, pumps his fist and shouts in celebration on the mound, with a teammate positioned in the infield behind him and a partially filled stadium with teal seats visible in the background.

Survive and Advance: Golden Flashes Eliminate Miami (OH) 3-1

Friday, May 22