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15 Sam Stratton

  • Position Left Handed Pitcher
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 155
  • B/T L/L
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Alpharetta, Ga.
  • High School Alpharetta

Biography

Member of the 2024 Southern Conference Tournament championship team that earned the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament win in the Chapel Hill Regional.

CAREER: Made 47 appearances with seven starts… Owned a 5-4 record with a save and a 6.88 ERA… Pitched 72.0 innings with 67 strikeouts… Three-time member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2024: Made 11 appearances, all in relief... Pitched 13.1 innings with one save, a 10.12 ERA and 18 strikeouts… Tossed a scoreless frame with two strikeouts against FDU (2/24) … Struck out one in two-thirds of an inning with no runs against FDU (2/25) to secure a save… Against Lafayette (3/10), hurled 2.1 innings with no runs or hits and five punchouts… Pitched 2.1 scoreless innings at VMI (3/28) with four strikeouts… Pitched 2.0 innings at FIU (4/13) with just one run allowed and three strikeouts… Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2023: Made 15 relief appearances… Had a 7.24 ERA over 13.2 innings with 11 punchouts… Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings against VMI (3/25) … At Presbyterian (3/29), tossed a strikeout in a scoreless inning of work… Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings against Presbyterian (4/11) with a punchout… Hurled a season-high 3.0 innings at Western Carolina (4/15) with two strikeouts and no runs allowed… At Winthrop (4/18), pitched 1.1 innings with a strikeout and no runs… Tossed a scoreless frame against Samford (4/23) ... Named to Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2022: Made five relief appearances… Posted a 5.40 ERA and a 1-0 record with four strikeouts in 5.0 innings… Made season debut with 0.2 innings against Monmouth (2/25) at Fluor Field and did not allow a run… Pitched a scoreless inning against Kennesaw State (3/9) with a strikeout… Struck out one in a scoreless frame against Presbyterian (5/11) … Gave up only one run against Western Carolina (5/14) in 2.0 innings with a strikeout.

2021: Made 16 appearances with seven starts on the mound ... Posted a 6.07 ERA with a 4-4 record and had 34 strikeouts in 40.0 innings ... Made first career start against Davidson (3/23) and had four strikeouts in 3.0 innings without allowing a run for the victory ... Started at Davidson (3/30) and had one strikeout in 2.1 innings ... Had three strikeouts in 3.0 innings and did not allow a run in start against Western Carolina to earn the win ... At East Tennessee State (4/11) went 4.2 innings with five strikeouts ... Against UNCG (4/17) had four strikeouts in 4.0 innings ... Added two strikeouts in 3.1 innings at VMI (4/23) ... At Winthrop (5/5) had three strikeouts in two innings to earn the win ... Started at Duke (5/11) and went 2.1 innings ... At Western Carolina (5/15) pitched 2.2 innings in relief with three strikeouts for the victory ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year starter at Alpharetta High School ... Tied for third in school history in career wins and third in school history in career strikeouts with 142 ... First in school history in innings pitched with 134 ... Was named second team All-Region as a sophomore and junior ... Posted a 0.62 ERA during his shortened senior season ... During his junior year had 61 strikeouts and recorded six wins as a sophomore in 58 innings pitched ... A three-time Scholar-Athlete.

PERSONAL: Birthday is July 31 ... Son of Todd and JoWren Stratton ... Brother, Chase, played football at Holy Cross ... Majoring in finance.

HONORS & AWARDS
- 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
- 2022-23 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
- 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2021Freshman

    Left Handed Pitcher
    5'10" 160 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2022Sophomore

    Left Handed Pitcher
    5'10" 160 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2023Junior

    Left Handed Pitcher
    5'10" 155 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2024Senior

    Left Handed Pitcher
    5'10" 155 lbs
    15