Illinois Tech

High School/Club: 2-year Varsity starter for baseball, Batted a.412/.549/.618 with 18 RBI’s my final year of club baseball, Lettered in both of my only two years of Football and Wrestling; Elks Club Valedictorian; Summa Cum Laude; Presidents Award for academic excellence; maintained a 4.0 unweighted GPA throughout high school; First Team Academic All-State in Baseball, Football, and Wrestling; Baseball, Football, Wrestling, Key Club, Ghost Crew, NHS, Jazz Choir

Personal: Parents Stacy and Al Degroot

2025-26 Season
- Finished with 12 RBI, 8 hits and 6 runs scored, adding 7 walks and 2 doubles; also recorded 1 putout and 1 assist.
- Drove in a season-high 3 runs batted in vs. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Feb. 27, adding 1 hit, 1 run scored and 1 walk.
- Recorded a season-high 1 putout at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Feb. 28.
- Posted a season-high 2.000 OPS and 2.000 slugging percentage vs. The College of Wooster on Mar. 7, collecting a double and 2 RBI.
- Logged a season-high 1 fielding assist at The College of Wooster on Mar. 8.
- Scored a season-high 3 runs at Occidental College on Mar. 17 and matched a season high with 2 hits, adding a double and 2 RBI.
- Reached a season-high 1.000 on-base percentage in three games: at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Feb. 28 (1 walk), at Whittier College on Mar. 15 (1 walk) and vs. Edgewood University on Mar. 21 (2 walks).