Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Phillip Grundy - Baseball - (1991-93)
An All-American in 1993, batting .333 with 17 home runs and a SoCon-leading 66 RBI, while posting a 3.12 ERA on the mound. Led Western to the 1993 SoCon tournament championship, earning tournament MVP honors). Was a two-time, first-team All-SoCon pick (1991 and `93), a second-team All-SoCon pick as a pitcher and designated hitter in 1992, as well as a two-time American Baseball Coaches Association All-Atlantic Region selection (1991 and `93). Played a key role in the 1992 Catamounts winning both the SoCon regular-season and tournament crowns and get two within two outs from advancing to the College World Series. As a freshman (1991), was used solely as a pitcher and went 11-4 with a 3.86 ERA, leading all NCAA freshmen in victories (ranking seventh overall) and earning Collegiate Baseball's Freshman All-America honors. In three seasons as a pitcher, posted a 24-16 record with a 3.09 ERA and struck out 263 batters in 294.1 innings. He ranks ninth on the WCU all-time ERA list, sixth in wins, fourth in strikeouts and third in innings pitched. At the plate had .335 career average with 27 home runs and 106 RBI in less than 100 games. Grundy left Western Carolina after his junior season after being a fourth-round pick of the Kansas City Royals (second overall pick by the organization).
