The University of Akron Athletics
2020 Akron Baseball Roster
Phillips, Grayson

Jersey Number 27
Grayson Phillips
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Glendale, Ohio
- High School:
- La Salle HS
Bio
As a Freshman (2020): Played in five games for the Zips in a shortened season due to COVID-19 ... had a 2.45 ERA, six strikeouts, and three walks in 7.1 innings of action ... threw 1.2 innings at Marshall, fanning two and walking one ... pitched 2.0 innings at Lamar, fanning one and walking two ... threw 1.0 in two games at Pepperdine ... made collegiate debut in the season opener against Oakland ... threw 1.2 innings and had strikeouts.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Greg Leurck at La Salle HS ... 2019 second-team All-GCL South and La Salle Pitcher of the Year ... as a senior, pitched 30.2 innings for a 3-1 record with one save, 40 strikeouts, and a 1.83 ERA ... played in the East vs. West All-Star game ... also played basketball ... Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born May 22, 2000 ... parents are Jill and Chris Phillips ... has a younger brother Maddox ... mother played basketball at Georgia, while father played baseball at Illinois Wesleyan ... volunteered at a food pantry ... cyber security major.
From Banfield: “Grayson attended our unsigned Senior Prospect Camp as a complete unknown to our staff and after he worked into the upper-80s with that body, we decided we couldn’t let him get away. He’s an extremely mobile kid, especially for his size, and I’m very excited to watch him develop in the coming years.”
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Greg Leurck at La Salle HS ... 2019 second-team All-GCL South and La Salle Pitcher of the Year ... as a senior, pitched 30.2 innings for a 3-1 record with one save, 40 strikeouts, and a 1.83 ERA ... played in the East vs. West All-Star game ... also played basketball ... Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born May 22, 2000 ... parents are Jill and Chris Phillips ... has a younger brother Maddox ... mother played basketball at Georgia, while father played baseball at Illinois Wesleyan ... volunteered at a food pantry ... cyber security major.
From Banfield: “Grayson attended our unsigned Senior Prospect Camp as a complete unknown to our staff and after he worked into the upper-80s with that body, we decided we couldn’t let him get away. He’s an extremely mobile kid, especially for his size, and I’m very excited to watch him develop in the coming years.”
2025 Akron Zips Baseball vs. Mercyhurst - 05.17.25 - Game 3
Saturday, May 17
2025 Akron Zips Baseball vs. Mercyhurst - 05.16.25 - Game 2
Friday, May 16
2025 Akron Zips Baseball vs. Mercyhurst - 05.15.25 - Game 1
Thursday, May 15
2025 Akron Zips Baseball vs. Youngstown State - 05.13.25
Tuesday, May 13