26 Dennis O'Grady

2010

• Named to the All-ACC Academic Baseball Team
• An ACC Academic Honor Roll selection
• One of the most versatile players in Duke’s lineup
• Started 41 games in the field and 11 on the mound
• Made a team-high 10 of his 11 starts against ACC teams
• Made at least nine starts at four different positions
• Started 14 games at first base, 12 at second base, nine in left field and six as the designated hitter
• Hit .283 with 43 hits, 28 RBI and 32 runs scored
• Doubled 11 times and hit two homers
• Stole five bases
• Struck out only 19 times in 182 plate appearances
• Had 14 multi-hit games
• Posted a 10-game hitting streak
• Drove in a career-high five RBI in a 6-5 win over Presbyterian with only one official at bat
• Had a two-run double and three sacrifice flies in that win over Presbyterian
• Had 11 RBI in a five-game span from May 1-11
• Hit .311 with two outs
• Started a game on the mound in each of Duke’s 10 ACC series
• Gave up more than four earned runs in only two of his 10 starts
• Beat No. 15 Virginia Tech with seven innings of one-run ball
• Gave up only three hits to the Hokies as Duke won 11-7
• Threw eight innings and gave up only two runs against Boston College
• Did not walk a batter in his eight innings against the Eagles.

2009

• Appeared on the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Duke's second most used reliever, making 23 appearances out of the bullpen
• Went 2-2 with three saves and a 5.76 ERA
• Threw a bullpen-high 45.1 innings, striking out 39 and walking 18
• Went more than one inning in 19 games
• Started 12 games in the field and appeared in 17 games as a position player overall
• Hit .238 with seven RBI and eight runs
• Slugged .405 on two doubles, a triple and a home run
• Threw five innings out of the bullpen to lock up a win against Virginia Tech
• Threw 3.1 innings of shutout baseball against No. 7 Miami, striking out four
• Held NC State without an earned run on two hits in three innings
• Picked up his second win against No. 7 Georgia Tech, throwing 3.1 innings to lock up the series win
• Held Boston College to one run over four innings
• Went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a triple against Alabama A&M
• Went 2-for-3 with a run and a double against Elon
• Drove in two runs with a homer and went 2-for-3 against N.C. Central
• Played with the Brainerd Area Lakes Lunkers in the Northwoods League
• Went 6-1 with a 1.58 ERA over 74.0 innings
• Held hitters to a .184 batting average
• Ranked among the top five in the league in ERA, opponent batting average, opponent OBP and opponent SLG%

2008

• Was used as a two-way player, making 12 relief appearances and two starts on the mound in addition to six starts in the field
• Went 3-2 with one save and a 3.86 ERA through 30.1 innings
• Struck out 23 batters and walked just three, one of which was an intentional free pass
• Led all Blue Devil pitchers with a 7.7 strikeout-to-walk ratio and an average of 0.89 walk per nine innings
• Opened his collegiate career with a 17.2 inning scoreless streak, holding opposing teams scoreless until his seventh appearance of the year
• Batted .185 with five hits, four runs and two RBI at the plate
• Made all six starts at second base and made just one error in 36 chances
• Shut out Alabama A&M for six innings in his first career start, giving up just three hits (2/27)
• Earned his first career save against Virginia Tech after entering the game in the bottom of the ninth and getting the final out in a 7-5 win (5/17)
• Came out of the bullpen against Brown and shut down the Bears for four complete innings (3/25)
• Played with the Saratoga Phillies of the New York Collegiate Baseball League

High School

• A three-year letterman at Archbishop Molloy High School
• A two-time all-city selection at second base and a one-time selection at pitcher
• Collected CHSSA first team honors as a senior
• Named the Queens Courier Player of the Year in 2006
• Collected Molloy Baseball MVP honors the same season
• Compiled a combined 15-3 record on the mound as a junior and a senior
• Went 7-2 with a 2.25 ERA, 50 strikeouts and just 15 walks through 60 innings as a senior
• Also batted .375 with six home runs and 55 RBI as a senior
• Posted an 8-1 record and a 2.00 ERA as a junior
• Struck out 55 batters while walking 18 through 63 innings of work
• Hit .350 with three home runs and 45 RBI in 2006
• Also lettered in basketball
• Named team MVP in 2005, averaging 10 points and five assists per game
• A member of the National Honor Society
• Involved with SADD, SAC and the Irish Club

Personal

• Born Dennis Patrick O'Grady on May 17, 1989 in Queens, New York
• The son of Dennis and Patricia O'Grady
• Has a brother, Patrick (15) and a sister, Kristin (11).