8 Justin Groves
Justin Groves
  • Height:
    5'10
  • Hometown:
    Peterborough
  • Position:
    Outfield
  • Year:
    Third Year
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • gp
    18
  • avg
    .472
  • hr
    1
  • rbi
    23
  • r
    21
  • sb
    7

Bio

Medals
  • 2x OCAA Silver Medal ('22, '23)
Accolades
  • 2024 OCAA Player of the Year
  • 2x OCAA First-Team All-Star ('23, '24)
  • 2022 OCAA Second-Team All-Star
  • 2025 Doug Fox Award of Distinction
  • 2024 Humber Leadership Award
  • 2025 Humber Baseball MVP
  • 2023 Humber Baseball Coaches Pick
Career Highs 
  • Runs: 4, at George Brown, 2024
  • Hits: 3, three times
  • Extra-Base Hits: 2, four times
  • Home Runs: 1, three times
  • Runs Batted In: 4, twice
  • Total Bases: 7, vs. Seneca, 2023
  • Stolen Bases: 2, five times
Humber Highlights
  • Named the fourth OCAA Player of the Year in program history - joining Sean Mattson (2014), Liam Sutherland (2018), and Dennis Dei Banning (2022).
  • Groves' .472 batting average in 2024 was the fourth-best mark in team history.
  • After three seasons, Groves sits sixth all-time with 20 career stolen bases, seven behind Daniel Campos' career record.
  • His 49 career RBIs are good enough for fifth all-time in team history.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 5 Durham L, 5-2
Oct 11 at Lambton L, 7-6
Oct 11 at Lambton W, 12-1
Oct 12 at St. Clair L, 3-1
Oct 12 at St. Clair W, 10-7
Oct 17 Centennial L, 3-2
  Overall Conf
Games 18 18
Plate appearances 74 74
At Bats 53 53
Runs 21 21
Hits 25 25
Doubles 7 7
Triples - -
Home Runs 1 1
Runs Batted In 23 23
Total bases 35 35
Walks 16 16
Hit by pitch 3 3
Strikeouts 10 10
Sacrifice Flies 2 2
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play 1 1
Stolen Bases 7 7
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .472 .472
On Base Percentage .595 .595
Slugging Percentage .660 .660
Appearances 0 0
Games started 0 0
Wins 0 0
Losses 0 0
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 0.0 0.0
Hits - -
Runs - -
Earned Runs - -
Walks - -
Strikeouts 0 0
Strikeouts per Game .00 .00
Doubles Allowed - -
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against - -
Batting Average Against - -
Earned Run Average 0.00 0.00
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters - -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Total Chances 28 28
Put Outs 27 27
Assists 1 1
Errors 0 0
Fielding Percentage 1.000 1.000
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed - -
Runners Caught Stealing - -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage - -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -

Game Log - Hitting

Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Sep 7 Sheridan W, 9-5 2 0 1 - - - 0 1 1 - -
Sep 7 Sheridan W, 6-4 3 1 2 - - - 0 - - - -
Sep 8 Centennial W, 12-11 1 1 1 - - - 1 2 - 1 -
Sep 8 Centennial W, 5-1 3 2 2 1 - - 1 1 1 - -
Sep 13 at Seneca W, 14-3 3 2 2 2 - - 1 1 - - -
Sep 13 at Seneca W, 21-1 1 3 1 1 - - 3 2 - 1 -
Sep 18 Fanshawe W, 11-1 4 1 3 1 - - 1 - - - -
Sep 18 Fanshawe L, 6-5 2 1 1 - - 1 3 2 1 - -
Sep 22 Sault W, 15-0 3 2 3 - - - 3 1 - 2 -
Sep 22 Sault W, 10-9 4 0 1 - - - 1 1 - 1 -
Sep 28 at George Brown W, 19-9 4 4 1 - - - 2 2 - 1 -
Sep 28 at George Brown W, 2-1 3 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Oct 5 Durham L, 6-4 2 0 0 - - - 1 1 1 - -
Oct 5 Durham L, 5-2 3 1 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Oct 11 at Lambton L, 7-6 3 2 2 1 - - 1 1 1 - -
Oct 11 at Lambton W, 12-1 4 1 3 1 - - 3 - - 1 -
Oct 12 at St. Clair L, 3-1 4 0 0 - - - 1 - 1 - -
Oct 12 at St. Clair W, 10-7 4 0 2 - - - 1 1 1 - -
Oct 17 Centennial L, 3-2 4 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -

Game Log - Extended Hitting

Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Sep 7 Sheridan W, 9-5 1 - - 1 0 - - - - 4
Sep 7 Sheridan W, 6-4 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 3
Sep 8 Centennial W, 12-11 1 - - 1 0 - - - - 4
Sep 8 Centennial W, 5-1 - - - 3 1 - - - - 4
Sep 13 at Seneca W, 14-3 - - - 4 2 - 1 - - 4
Sep 13 at Seneca W, 21-1 - 1 - 2 1 - - 1 - 4
Sep 18 Fanshawe W, 11-1 - - - 4 1 - 1 - - 4
Sep 18 Fanshawe L, 6-5 - - - 4 1 - - - - 4
Sep 22 Sault W, 15-0 - - - 3 0 - - - - 4
Sep 22 Sault W, 10-9 - - - 1 0 - - 3 - 5
Sep 28 at George Brown W, 19-9 - - - 1 0 1 2 - - 6
Sep 28 at George Brown W, 2-1 - - - 0 0 - - 1 - 3
Oct 5 Durham L, 6-4 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Oct 5 Durham L, 5-2 1 - - 0 0 - - 2 - 4
Oct 11 at Lambton L, 7-6 - - - 3 1 - - - - 4
Oct 11 at Lambton W, 12-1 - - - 4 1 - - 1 - 4
Oct 12 at St. Clair L, 3-1 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 4
Oct 12 at St. Clair W, 10-7 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 5
Oct 17 Centennial L, 3-2 - - - 0 0 - 2 1 2.00 4

Game Log - Pitching

Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Sep 7 Sheridan W, 9-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Sep 7 Sheridan W, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Sep 8 Centennial W, 12-11 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Sep 8 Centennial W, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Seneca W, 14-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Seneca W, 21-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Sep 18 Fanshawe W, 11-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Sep 18 Fanshawe L, 6-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Sep 22 Sault W, 15-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Sep 22 Sault W, 10-9 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Sep 28 at George Brown W, 19-9 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Sep 28 at George Brown W, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Oct 5 Durham L, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Oct 5 Durham L, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Oct 11 at Lambton L, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Oct 11 at Lambton W, 12-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Oct 12 at St. Clair L, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Oct 12 at St. Clair W, 10-7 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Oct 17 Centennial L, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -

Game Log - Fielding

Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Sep 7 Sheridan W, 9-5 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Sep 7 Sheridan W, 6-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Centennial W, 12-11 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Sep 8 Centennial W, 5-1 5 4 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Seneca W, 14-3 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Seneca W, 21-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Fanshawe W, 11-1 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Sep 18 Fanshawe L, 6-5 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Sault W, 15-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Sault W, 10-9 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at George Brown W, 19-9 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Sep 28 at George Brown W, 2-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Durham L, 6-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Durham L, 5-2 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Lambton L, 7-6 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Lambton W, 12-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at St. Clair L, 3-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at St. Clair W, 10-7 10 10 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Oct 17 Centennial L, 3-2 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -

Career Stats - Hitting

  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2022-23 17 49 15 17 8 - 1 18 6 5 2 1 .347 .439 .571
2023-24 18 48 14 16 5 1 1 8 10 10 11 - .333 .484 .542
2024-25 18 53 21 25 7 - 1 23 16 10 7 - .472 .595 .660
2025-26 13 42 11 10 2 - 2 13 8 9 4 1 .238 .377 .429
Total 66 192 61 68 22 1 5 62 40 34 24 2 .354 .484 .557

Career Stats - Extended Hitting

  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2022-23 17 2 - - 28 9 1 8 13 0.62 57
2023-24 18 5 1 - 26 7 2 5 8 0.63 64
2024-25 18 3 2 - 35 8 1 6 13 0.46 74
2025-26 13 2 1 - 18 4 1 6 12 0.50 53
Total 66 12 4 - 107 28 5 25 46 0.54 248

Career Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
2022-23 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
2023-24 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
2024-25 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
2025-26 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -

Career Stats - Fielding

  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2022-23 17 12 11 0 1 .917 - - - - - -
2023-24 18 14 13 1 0 1.000 - 3 - - - -
2024-25 18 28 27 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
2025-26 13 24 24 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Total 66 78 75 2 1 .987 - 3 - - - -

Splits Stats - Hitting

    g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Event Total 18 53 21 25 7 - 1 23 16 10 7 - .472 .595 .660
Conference 18 53 21 25 7 - 1 23 16 10 7 - .472 .595 .660
Exhibition 1 4 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - - .000 .000 .000
Location Home 10 27 9 14 2 - 1 11 9 5 4 - .519 .650 .704
Away 8 26 12 11 5 - - 12 7 5 3 - .423 .529 .615
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 13 39 17 22 6 - - 17 12 5 7 - .564 .667 .718
Losses 5 14 4 3 1 - 1 6 4 5 - - .214 .400 .500
Month September 12 33 17 18 5 - 1 16 13 5 6 - .545 .673 .788
October 6 20 4 7 2 - - 7 3 5 1 - .350 .440 .450

Splits Stats - Extended Hitting

    g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event Total 18 3 2 - 35 8 1 6 13 0.46 74
Conference 18 3 2 - 35 8 1 6 13 0.46 74
Exhibition 1 - - - 0 0 - 2 1 2.00 4
Location Home 10 3 1 - 19 3 - 2 7 0.29 40
Away 8 - 1 - 16 5 1 4 6 0.67 34
Neutral - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Result Wins 13 2 1 - 28 6 1 4 8 0.50 54
Losses 5 1 1 - 7 2 - 2 5 0.40 20
Month September 12 2 1 - 26 6 1 4 6 0.67 49
October 6 1 1 - 9 2 - 2 7 0.29 25

Splits Stats - Pitching

    app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
Event Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Conference 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Exhibition 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Location Home 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Away 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Neutral - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Result Wins 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Month September 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
October 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -

Splits Stats - Fielding

    g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Event Total 18 28 27 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Conference 18 28 27 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Exhibition 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Location Home 10 13 12 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Away 8 15 15 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Neutral - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 13 24 23 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Losses 5 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Month September 12 14 13 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
October 6 14 14 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -

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