Grant Shambley

Height:
6-1
Weight:
200
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Cary, N.C.
High School:
Green Hope HS

Walter on Shambley
'Grant has worked hard to be an integral part of our club. He is deadly against left-handed pitching and can steal a base or get down a bunt. He is also a great defender who can play left field or center field. He always finds a way to help us win.'

2014 (Redshirt Junior)
Became a regular starter in left field and led Wake Forest in batting average with a mark of .331 ... Started 38 games with 48 games played ... Recorded 50 hits, 30 runs, four doubles and one triple with 20 RBIs ... Had seven sacrifice hits and finished the season with an on-base percentage of .420 ... Made his season debut against Towson (Feb. 15) in the season opener ... Went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored at UNCG (Feb. 25) ... Recorded three hits in the first game of the doubleheader with Clemson (March 15) ... Was 2-for-4 with two runs and a double at Davidson (March 19) ... Also had two hits and two runs with an RBI at Boston College (March 21) ... Had a nine-game hitting streak from March 21 - April 11 ... Had three hits against North Carolina (April 13) ... Went 3-for-5 with an RBI against Charlotte ... Had two RBIs in two of the games at NC State including a two RBI-double in the Monday night win over the Wolfpack ... Was 1-for-2 with an run scored and two walks in the first win against No. 1 Virginia (May 16) ... Had a two-RBI pinch hit single in the play-in game of the ACC Championship against Georgia Tech (May 20). 2013 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in 37 games and made 16 starts for the Demon Deacons ... Was one of the most consistent offensive performers for the Deacs in limited at bats, hitting .371 (23-for-62) with four doubles and 14 RBIs ... Also drew 10 walks and had a .447 on-base percentage ... Scored 17 runs and was 6-for-7 on the base paths ... Had nine multi-hit games, including a 3-for-3 performance vs. Miami on May 10 ... Started all three games of the Miami series (May 10-12), going 7-for-11with five RBIs, two doubles and two runs scored ... That series was part of his season-best five-game hitting streak ... Made his first start of the season at ULM (Feb. 17) and went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run ... Had a walk-off sacrifice fly to help Wake Forest beat Elon 2-1 in 13 innings on April 30. 2012 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in 32 games and made 13 starts ... The majority of his appearances began as a pinch hitter ... Led all reserve players with a .321 average, going 17-for-53 on the season ... Scored seven runs, had three doubles and recorded six RBIs ... Made his collegiate debut vs. UMBC (2/24), going 2-for-3 with three runs scored and a walk in the start ... Began his career with a five-game hitting streak ... Hit .600 (6-for-10) during that stretch ... Drew 10 walks on the year, as his on base percentage was .446 ... Also turned in two-hit games at North Carolina (3/30) and vs. Charlotte (5/15) ... Laid down three sacrifice bunts.

2011 (Freshman)
Did not see any action during the 2011 season.

High School
Played for NC Jr. Legion State Champion Cary Bulls during summer of 2008 ... Received Batting Award, Offense Award and Player of the Year from the Cary Bulls ... Batted .424 during junior season at Green Hope High School ... Named Offensive Player of the Year during junior season ... Named to Tri-Eight All-Conference and Academic All-Conference in 2009 ... Played for Carolina Cubs and American Legion Post 67 during summer of 2009.

Personal
Born December 23, 1991 ... Son of Clay and Anne Shambley ... Communication major.