2015: Academic All-WAC, 54 GP/46 GS, .242 (40-for-165), 16 R, 5 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 27 BB ... March 22: went 2-for-4 with a triple and one RBI against Utah Valley ... March 20: went 3-for-5 with a run driven in against Utah Valley ... March 01: went 3-for-4 with a double, one run scored, and another run driven in against Fairleigh Dickinson ... February 13: went 2-for-3 with a double and drove in four runs against Saint Mary's
2014: 48 GP/36 GS, .231 (30-for-130), 12 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 12 BB ... April 27: went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI ... April 4: went 2-for-4 at Sacramento State ... February 23: went 2-for-4 with a run scored at Cal State Northridge ... February 22: went 2-for-3 with a double at Cal State Northridge.
2013: 32 games played ... 27 starts ... .313 avg ... 10 runs ... 31 hits ... 6 doubles ... 1 triple ... 3 home runs ... 13 RBI ... 1 stolen base ... WAC: 9 games played ... 9 starts ... .441 avg ... 3 runs ... 15 hits ... 2 doubles ... 2 home runs ... 5 RBI ... 1 stolen base ... April 6 vs. UTSA: homered and hit two singles, brining in two RBI and scoring one run ... March 28 at Texas State: collected three hits and brought home one RBI ... March 24 at Louisiana Tech: collected three hits, bringing home one RBI and scoring two runs ... March 1 at Long Beach State: homered and hit one double, scoring one run and bringing in one RBI.
2012: Portland on May 27: started at third base ... singled ... Portland on May 26: started at third base ... singled ... walked ... assisted in four outs ... at Washington on May 22: started at third base ... collected one double and one single ... scored one run ... assisted in three outs ... at Oregon on May 20: entered as pinch hitter ... at Oregon on May 19: entered game as pinch hitter ... singled ... at Ohio State on May 13: entered game as pinch hitter ... at Ohio State on May 12: took over as designated hitter ... at Central Michigan on May 9 (Game 2): entered game as pinch hitter ... singled ... Santa Clara on May 1: took over as defensive replacement at third base ... singled ... Washington State on April 23: saw action as pinch hitter ... Concordia on April 21: entered game as pinch hitter ... walked ... at Washington on April 17: started at third ... assisted in four outs ... BYU on April 12 (Game 2): started at third base ... BYU on April 12 (Game 1): started at third base ... walked twice ... at Washington State on April 7: started at third base ... at Washington State on April 6: starting third baseman ... at Washington State on April 5: starter at third ... singled ... Northern Colorado on March 31: started at third base ... singled ... brought in one RBI ... scored one run ... assisted in three outs ... Northern Colorado on March 30 (Game 2): started at third ... singled ... brought in two RBIs ... assisted in three outs ... Northern Colorado on March 30 (Game 1): started at third base ... singled ... at San Jose State on March 24: started at third base ... doubled ... brought home two RBIs ... at San Jose State on March 23 (Game 2): saw action as pinch hitter ... at San Jose State on March 23 (Game 1): started at third ... collected two hits ... brought home three RBIs ... scored one run ... at BYU on March 17 (Game 1): started at third base ... at UC Davis on March 11: started at third base ... at UC Davis on March 10: entered game as pinch hitter ... Saint Joseph's on March 6: started at third base ... singled ... brought home one RBI ... Saint Martin's on March 3: saw time as pinch hitter ... Nebraska Omaha on Feb. 29 (Game 2): entered game as pinch hitter ... Nebraska Omaha on Feb. 29 (Game 1): played as designated hitter ... tallied two singles ... at Sacrament State on Feb. 25: entered game as pinch hitter ... at Sacrament State on Feb. 24: entered game as pinch hitter ... Utah Valley on Feb. 19 (Game 1): started at third base ... hit safely ... Utah Valley on Feb. 17: started at third base ... scored one run.
Bend High School: Newton was a three-year varsity starter for the Lava Bears. He was named IMC Player of the Year and to the South Team in the 6A/5A Oregon All-Star Series in 2011. In both 2010 and 2011 he was named First Team All-League and First Team All-State. He was the team's Rookie of the Year in 2009, and also made Second Team All-League that year. He was an Oregon Sports Awards Nominee for the Prep Athlete of the Year (6A/5A) in 2010 while also being named Bend's Athlete of the Month. He helped lead Bend to the State playoffs all four years and to the IMC title in 2008 and 2009.
Club Experience: Newton played for the Bend Elks 2010 and 2011 and for Baseball Northwest in 2009 and 2010.
Personal: Full name Grant Logan Newton. His parents are Dawn and Darrell Newton, and he has an older sister named Chelsea. Newton is majoring in accounting and enjoys fishing, white-water wafting, and traveling.