Grace Messmer

Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics

Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics

Position:
Infield
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary
Hometown:
Cloverdale, B.C.

Senior (2024):
• Played and started in all 50 games
• Led the team in doubles (11)
• Hit .267 with 39 hits, 11 doubles and a pair of triples
• Had a pair of three-hit performances in Pac-12 play: the second half of the home-opening DH against Arizona (March 8) in the series finale at No. 8 Washington (March 30)
• Eight-game hitting streak from March 1-9 where she notched 12.
• Totaled six hits in the Arizona series (March 8-9)
• Recorded six hits across the five-game Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif. (March 1-3)
• Had a season-high of five assists in the series opener at No. 19 California (May 3)

Junior (2023):
• Played and started in 42 games
• Hit .290 on the season with five runs batted in and four doubles
• Had a three-hit game in the come-from-behind, 7-6 win over Arizona State (May 6) - which included three singles
• Reached base safely in 19 of 21 Pac-12 games played
• Recorded 10 multi-hit games, including five in league play and two in the series at UCLA (April 6, 8)
• Tallied 60 putouts and 75 assists to eight errors in 143 chances for a .944 fielding percentage

Sophomore (2022):
• Started all 61 games on the season, playing both shortstop and third base
• Hit .238 on the season with six home runs, four doubles and 33 RBI
• Homered in the season-opener against New Mexico
• Homered at Oregon on April 30
• Tallied two hits and an RBI in the first game of the Stanford Super Regional
• Recorded two hits, including a home run at Washington
• Came through with three hits, including a home run and three RBI

Freshman - Part Two (2021):
• Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
• Started 44 games at third base or shortstop.
• Finished the season ranked third on the team with six doubles, fourth with 32 hits, and fifth with 12 RBI.
• In the field, she ranked second with 69 assists and third with five double-plays.
• Totaled six multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games.
• Went 3-for-3 against Arizona State (5/8).
• Finished 32 hits, 12 RBI, six doubles, and 11 runs.

Freshman - Part One (2020):
• Started every game in 2020 at shortstop.
• Went 3-for-4 with one double and three runs scored against Ohio State on Mar. 8.
• Recorded two hits, including a double, with one run and one stolen base vs. Wright State.
• Finished with a double and two runs against UC Riverside on Feb. 22.
• Had two hits and two RBI vs. Idaho State.
• Scored two runs off one hit at Houston.
• Finished the season with four doubles, five RBI and 14 runs scored off 22 hits.

Canadian National Team:
• Member of the 2022 Pan-Am Games Team in Guatemala, won silver medal
• Member of the 2019 Junior National Canadian Team.
• U-19 WBSC World Cup Bronze Medal winner in 2019.
• Recorded a sac fly against Australia to help Canada win the bronze medal.
• Member of the 2017 Junior National Canadian Team that played in Florida in 2017.

Club:
• Played for the Surrey Storm 00A team for three years.
• Played for the Surrey Storm 01A team for six years.
• Was a two-time Provincial and National Champion.
• Member of the 2016 Champions Team.
• Named the 2017 Player of the Year.

Personal:
• Daughter of Tracy and Jeff.
• Has one younger sibling, Carson.
• Intends to major in business.
• Enjoys soccer and art.
• Chose Oregon State because of the great coaching staff, and she loves the area.