“He’s continued to make progress every year, from his freshman year to last year and then this year he made the biggest jump. You want him up in the big spots of the game because he’s been the best guy in that situation, without question, every time.Rutgers Head Coach Steve Owens
He taught me the true definition of 'how you do anything is how you do everything'2022 Brooks Wallace Award Finalist Danny DiGeorgio (Rutgers '22)
Kuroda-Grauer Named Brooks Wallace Award Finalist
Asbury Park Press: The remarkable journey of Rutgers baseball's Big Ten Player of the Year
My Central Jersey: Rutgers shortstop Josh Kuroda-Grauer, from Franklin, a bright spot in 2024
On the Banks: Homegrown Hero: Joshua Kuroda-Grauer’s Journey to Becoming One of College Baseball’s Best
95 Hits (#1 in Country (end of RU season))
1.79 Hits/Game (#1 in Country)
.428 AVG (#2 in Country, #1 in Big Ten)
24 Stolen Bases
.428/.492/.590
5 HR / 19 2B / 45 RBI / 131 TB
.969 FLD% (152 A/70 PO)
Started all 53 games at SS
Only SS on Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist List (25 Players)
Perfect Game First Team All-American
NCBWA Third Team All-American
NCBWA Region Player of the Year
Started all 53 games at shortstop
29 Multi-Hit Games (53 Games)
10 3-hit Games
2 4-Hit Games
1 5-Hit Game
Has games with 3, 4 and 5 RBIs
Had streak of five straight 3+ hit games
Kept batting average over .400 for 37 straight games
Josh Kuroda-Grauer ??
— Rutgers Baseball (@RutgersBaseball) May 3, 2024
- 79 Hits (Leads Country)
- 1.80 Hits/Game (Leads Country)
- .432 AVG (3rd in Country, Leads Big Ten)
- 18 Doubles (Leads Big Ten, 17th Nationally)
- 20 Stolen Bases
The engine that makes our offense go. #JKG44BrooksWallace pic.twitter.com/Jzxu5X4ohb
Josh Kuroda-Grauer: Leads the country with 79 hits, leads the Big Ten with a .432 AVG and 18 doubles
— Rutgers Baseball (@RutgersBaseball) May 2, 2024
Josh Kuroda-Grauer: Also a ridiculous defender at shortstop ??
CC: @BWAward #TCD pic.twitter.com/kNbWOaBPYG
Josh is obviously a great baseball player, but off the field he is an even better person.Rutgers Senior LHP Justin Sinibaldi
