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Sam Wolff

Position

Right Handed Pitcher

Height

6-1

Weight

190 lbs.

Class

Sr.

Hometown

Rapid City, S.D.

Previous School

Stevens HS

SENIOR (2013):Was a sixth-round draft pick of the Texas Rangers following the season, the second Lobo taken in the draft … continuously improved as the season went along and was nearly unhittable at times in his last few outings … finished the season 7-3 with a 2.90 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 93.0 innings and was named to the All-Mountain West first team … over his last seven starts spanning 46.1 innings he allowed just six runs, five earned, and struck out 38 while walking just 15 … struck out a career-high seven batters four different times during that stretch, and also struck out seven at Air Force on April 6 … named MW Pitcher of the Week May 6 for his performance against Air Force … tossed a career-best 7.2 innings and struck out seven and allowed just one run on four hits and a walk … had a 14.1 scoreless innings streak from April 13-27 … allowed more than three runs just once in 16 starts and allowed just 10 extra-base hits all season … was one of a record 16 players on the team to be named Academic All-Mountain West.

JUNIOR (2012): Started nine games and made three relief appearances … had a 1-2 record and 5.52 ERA in 45.2 innings … struck out 24 batters … went 5.1 innings and allowed only one run in first collegiate start against Nevada on Feb. 18 to help the Lobos win their first game of the season … recorded only win of season in his start against Texas Tech on Apr. 18 … went five innings and allowed only one unearned run … struck out a season-high five batters against UTSA on Feb. 25 and again against Arizona St. on Apr. 10.

Personal: Born April 14, 1991, in Rapid City, S.D. … parents are Steve and Sherrill Wolff, and Todd and Shari Wiles … has four brothers, Luke, Jake, Garrett and Thomas … lettered in basketball, track, football and baseball at Stevens High School in Rapid City … was named all-state baseball and all-conference basketball in both 2008 and 2009 … drafted by the Angels in the 42nd round in 2009 and by the Red Sox in the 47th round in 2011 … hobbies include snowboarding and hunting … favorite foods are watermelon and sushi … favorite movies are Heavy Weights and Good Will Hunting … his dad, Steve, played for the San Diego Padres … was a 2012 scholar athlete … majoring in accounting.