GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa (KCRG) – Grundy Center senior Judd Jirovsky is set to play golf at Stanford University, and spending his final weeks of high school sports focused on one more run at a baseball state title.
At Grundy Center, Jirovsky participated in football, basketball, track and field, golf and baseball.
His future is in golf at Stanford, but baseball remains his first love. This season, he’s been incredible, batting .596 and pitching to 0.35 ERA.
“This is a one in a million. Like, you only get one shot at coaching a kid like this,” said head baseball coach Patrick Brown.
Jirovsky said his connection to the community has driven his involvement across multiple sports.
“Everybody does everything because you want to participate. You want to stay involved. You just want to give back to the community that’s given you so much,” Jirovsky said.
That community connection extends beyond Grundy Center’s borders. Brown said Jirovsky’s name is recognized wherever the program goes.
“I wear Grundy Center stuff everywhere. And someone will say, well, where are you from? And they’ll see, they know. Oh, I’m from Grundy Center. ‘Well, do you know Judd Jirovsky?’” Brown said.
Jirovsky and his fellow seniors have played together since roughly fourth grade on a travel team. With the regular season winding down, the group has one more opportunity to reach the state tournament before going their separate ways.
“Obviously going all the way is the goal of every team. … We pride ourselves on everybody being 0-0 from here on out. And you lose that one game and there’s no tomorrow,” Jirovsky said.
Before his transition to Stanford, his focus remains on his teammates and finishing his high school career on top.
“Just don’t take anything for granted, give it your all and know that tomorrow could be your last,” Jirovsky said. “Nothing more you want for each of them too to have success on the way out.”
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