High Point University Athletics

(2024 / HPU)
Started 47 of the 57 games played behind the dish ... hit for a .313 batting average ... 12 HR, 33 RBI, 9 doubles ... slugged .564 with a .424 on base percentage ... threw 14 runners out attempting to steal ... went 3-for-4 against Dayton (3/2) with two doubles and a home run ... drove in five runs on two hits against Presbyterian (4/20) ... drove in seven runs during the BSC Tournament ... tagged out the go-ahead runner at the plate then delivered the go-ahead hit and RBI against CSU (5/24) ... hit a walk-off HR to lift HPU to the championship ... went 4-for-5 against Coastal Carolina at the Clemson Regional (6/2) ... Big South First Team All-Conference ... Big South Tournament MVP.


(2023 / UNC)
Started 11 of 21 games played, including the first four games of the season, three at designated hitter and one at catcher • Posted a final slash line of .214/.333/.389 • Missed seven consecutive games after being hit by a pitch in the series finale against Notre Dame (4/2) • Made just two pinch hit appearances over the next five and one-half weeks after being hit • Drove in the game-tying run in the bottom of the eighth with a pinch-hit triple in the series opener against NC State • Knocked in a pair of runs against Western Carolina • Was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored in March 1 win over VCU • Went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs against Seton Hall (2/18).

(2022 / UNC)
Made six starts at catcher and came off the bench in 20 games • Posted a final slash line of .310/.432/.448 with a home run and nine RBIs • Went 3-for-4 with a double, home run and four RBIs in game three of the Virginia Tech series (4/3) • Drove in a pair of runs in game two of the Seton Hall series (2/19) • Hit a walk-off single in the final game of the Coastal Carolina series • Was the Diamond Heels’ best pinch hitter during the season, going 3-for-8 (.375) • Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

(2021 / UNC)
Competed as a freshman after he received a redshirt from the NCAA with the previous season’s cancelation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic • Played in 16 games and made six starts, three at catcher and three as the designated hitter • Batted .227 with three RBIs • Posted an on-base percentage of .346 and slugging percentage of .273 • Collected two hits at home against Liberty (3/9) and in the series finale versus NC State (3/29) • Went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs in the third game of the Wolfpack series • Lone extra base hit of the season was a double at home versus Liberty .

(2020 / UNC)
Made an immediate impact during his freshman campaign behind the dish • Started eight of 19 games during spring 2020 • Scored five runs on nine hits, with 10 RBIs • Recorded a season-high four hits against Elon • Smacked four doubles • Had 67 putouts • Recorded a .321 batting average and .986 fielding percentage.

High School
Attended Downington West High School • Ranked the No. 22 catcher in the country by Perfect Game • Ranked the best catcher in Pennsylvania by Perfect Game • Four-time, first-time all-league, posting a .369 batting average with 14 home runs.

Personal
Full name is Eric John Grintz • Born June 14, 2000 •  Son of Keri and Todd Grintz • Four-year honor roll student at Downingtown West • His uncle played football at Clemson.