Irvine Valley sophomore starting infielder Gavin Grutzmacher has committed to NCAA Division I Coppin State University.
Grutzmacher played in 36 games this past season for IVC.
He hit .260 for Irvine Valley with 33 hits, nine doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI.
Grutzmacher also stole eight bases and had a .402 slugging percentage for the Lasers.
He played at NCAA Division II Concordia University during the 2023 season before arriving at IVC.
Grutzmacher, out of Temecula Valley High, can play multiple infield positions and shined at third base.
Irvine Valley finished with a record of 14-26 overall and was 5-16 in conference.
The Gold and Blue at Coppin State are represented by fourteen (14) teams, including men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's tennis, women's bowling, softball, volleyball, baseball, and both women's and men's indoor and outdoor track and field.