2015 ABCA/Rawlings All-Region First Team
2015 Collegiate Baseball Writers All-Region Second Team
2016 All-NSIC First Team
2015 All-NSIC Second Team
2016 NSIC All-Academic Team
2015 NSIC All-Academic Team
Played for the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods League during the 2016 summer season.
BULLDOG CAREER:
2016 (Junior) Received All-NSIC First Team honors while playing in 55 games, one shy of a Bulldog program record, including 54 starts · tied a rather dubious program record with 50 strikeouts, but launched 14 home runs and 19 doubles · his 77 runs scored surpassed the previous program record · reached based six times with two doubles, a home run, and three walks, driving in seven runs and scoring three times against Pittsburg State on Feb. 20 · slugged two home runs while going 3-for-4 with three runs scored against Minot State on May 1 · hit a home run and a double against Northern State in the NSIC Tournament on May 13 · drew three walks and scored four runs against Augustana in the NSIC Tournament on May 14 · selected to NSIC All-Academic Team.
2015 (Sophomore) Received All-NSIC Second Team honors and an ABCA/Rawlings All-Central Region First Team selection · one of three players to start at least 50 of UMD's 51 games, while also making four appearances on the pitcher's mound · struck out six batters in 3.0 innings against Northwood (Mich.) on Mar. 13, picking up the extra-inning victory in his lone extended outing of the year · went 4-of-5, a season-high for hits, with two RBI and a double against Winona State on May 7 in the NSIC/U.S. Bank Tournament · closed the regular season on a six-game hitting streak, batting 10-for-22 with 12 RBI, 8 runs scored, and four HR from Apr. 27 to May 2 · slugged three HR in a two-game set against No. 1 St. Cloud State on Apr. 27 · voted UMD's most improved player by teammates · selected to NSIC All-Academic Team.
2014 (Freshman) Appeared in 23 games including 20 starts in his debut season with UMD · arrived on the D-II scene with a 4-for-4 game, driving in five runs on a double and a triple while scoring twice against Saint Michael's on Mar. 16 · drove in four runs including a three-run homer as UMD downed Sioux Falls 12-7 on Apr. 18 · appeared in seven games on the mound including one start · sniped his lone victory of the season by getting an extra-inning out before UMD walked off against Sioux Falls 5-4 on Apr. 19.
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| BATTING |
GP-GS |
AVG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
TB |
SLG |
OBP |
SB-ATT |
| 2014 |
28-20 |
.306 |
62 |
17 |
19 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
36 |
.581 |
.419 |
0-1 |
| 2015 |
50-50 |
.380 |
163 |
40 |
62 |
17 |
3 |
10 |
47 |
115 |
.706 |
.477 |
12-12 |
| 2016 |
55-54 |
.335 |
206 |
77 |
69 |
19 |
0 |
14 |
51 |
130 |
.631 |
.452 |
12-14 |
| Career |
133-124 |
.348 |
431 |
134 |
150 |
41 |
6 |
26 |
110 |
281 |
.652 |
.457 |
24-27 |
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| PITCHING |
GP-GS |
W-L |
ERA |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
Sv |
BAA |
| 2014 |
7-1 |
1-0 |
1.59 |
11.1 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
.238 |
| 2015 |
4-0 |
1-0 |
11.57 |
4.2 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
.364 |
| 2016 |
Did not pitch |
| Career |
11-1 |
2-0 |
4.50 |
16.0 |
18 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
17 |
1 |
.281 |
BEFORE UMD: A 2013 graduate of Coon Rapids High School · played three seasons while starting a pair for coach Jerry Coe and the Cardinals · named team captain in his senior season after leading the team in home runs and slugging percentage his junior campaign · part of Cardinal team that finished as section runner-up · also played football as a free safety and basketball as a guard for the Cardinals.
PERSONAL: Born Grant Matthew Farley in St. Paul, Minnesota · son of Michael and Betsy Farley · one of three siblings (Alexander and Braden) · member of National Honor Society, DECA, and Link Crew · member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and senior leaders · interests include fishing, pond hockey, golfing, and wakeboarding · majoring in finance at UMD.
