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Jersey Number 3
Sam Finfer
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bellevue, Wash.
Bio
2017 (Senior): Named to the All-Conference USA First Team … selected as a semifinalist for the Gregg Olson Award for Breakout Player of the Year … appeared in and started in 51 games ... used primarily as an outfielder, infielder and catcher … held a .338 batting average and led the team with a .410 on-base percentage … led Conference USA with a .692 slugging percentage … had a team-high 68 hits, 51 RBIs, 18 home runs and 17 doubles … second on the team for runs scored with 48 … his 18 homers rank tied for fifth-best in a single season in Herd history and ranked second in Conference USA … ranks in the top 10 of four different categories in Conference USA games only – home runs (2nd, 10), slugging percentage (3rd, .681), total bases (4th, 81) and doubles (6th, 11) … led the team with 19 multi-hit games, including a game-high four hits at Western Carolina (Feb. 25) and against FIU (April 21) … had a season-high seven RBIs at Western Carolina (Feb. 25) … recorded 11 multi-RBI games, featuring six games of four RBIs or more … scored a season-best four runs against FIU (April 21) … had multi-homer games against Western Carolina (Feb. 25-26) and Ohio (April 19) … held a season-high 12 game hit streak and also reached base safely in 12 straight games … stole eight bases, while only being caught once … walked 22 times … recorded two sacrifice flies … finished with 152 putouts, 49 assists and six errors for a .971 fielding percentage.
2016 (Junior): Appeared in 49 games, starting 46 … used primarily as a catcher, designated hitter and pinch hitter … had 34 hits in 156 at-bats for a .218 batting average with a .385 on-base percentage … had a season high three hits twice against Florida A&M (Feb. 21) and Florida Atlantic (April 15) … recorded three RBIs against Florida A&M (Feb. 21), Southern Miss (March 18) and Eastern Kentucky (April 19) … had seven home runs, ranking third on the team … registered 17 consecutive games of reaching base safely … recorded eight multi-RBI games … stole four bases … had a .980 fielding percentage with 259 putouts and 37 assists … finished the season with 32 runs, 27 RBIs, four doubles and one triple.
Bellevue College (2015): Started 36 games with eight doubles and three home runs, as well as 21 RBIs.
Seattle University (2014): Played in 45 games, starting 33 … batted .248 with 13 runs, nine RBIs and drawing 18 walks.
High School: Attended Interlake High School in Bellevue, Wash. … was the team MVP all four years … First Team All-League baseball his junior and senior year … led the team to its first state appearance in 25 years ... hit .486 in 2012 with 10 doubles, two home runs, 15 RBI, and 22 Runs … earned the Interlake Golden Spikes Award as the best offensive and defensive player on the team … named first team All-County … drafted in the 29th round of the 2013 MLB Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Personal: Born on April 17, 1995… parents are Lee and Dana Finfer… has a sister Sarah… lettered in basketball for 3 years in high school… majoring in health science.
2016 (Junior): Appeared in 49 games, starting 46 … used primarily as a catcher, designated hitter and pinch hitter … had 34 hits in 156 at-bats for a .218 batting average with a .385 on-base percentage … had a season high three hits twice against Florida A&M (Feb. 21) and Florida Atlantic (April 15) … recorded three RBIs against Florida A&M (Feb. 21), Southern Miss (March 18) and Eastern Kentucky (April 19) … had seven home runs, ranking third on the team … registered 17 consecutive games of reaching base safely … recorded eight multi-RBI games … stole four bases … had a .980 fielding percentage with 259 putouts and 37 assists … finished the season with 32 runs, 27 RBIs, four doubles and one triple.
Bellevue College (2015): Started 36 games with eight doubles and three home runs, as well as 21 RBIs.
Seattle University (2014): Played in 45 games, starting 33 … batted .248 with 13 runs, nine RBIs and drawing 18 walks.
High School: Attended Interlake High School in Bellevue, Wash. … was the team MVP all four years … First Team All-League baseball his junior and senior year … led the team to its first state appearance in 25 years ... hit .486 in 2012 with 10 doubles, two home runs, 15 RBI, and 22 Runs … earned the Interlake Golden Spikes Award as the best offensive and defensive player on the team … named first team All-County … drafted in the 29th round of the 2013 MLB Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Personal: Born on April 17, 1995… parents are Lee and Dana Finfer… has a sister Sarah… lettered in basketball for 3 years in high school… majoring in health science.
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