Sam Lanier

Height:
6-0
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Maitland, Fla.
High School:
Orangewood Christian
Major:
Masters in Business Administration

Three-year letterman who has appeared in 74 career games, which ranks seventh all-time in program history … 2018: Appeared in 13 games out of the bullpen posting a 9.90 ERA … Allowed 13 runs (11 earned) on 16 hits in 10.0 innings … Struck out 11 and walked six … Allowed six of 16 inherited runners to score (37.5 percent) … Worked at least one inning of relief on six occasions with a season-long 1.2 against Wofford (April 4) … Did not allow a run in six of 13 appearances … Allowed one or less hits in nine outings (none three times) … Fanned multiple batters in a game twice with a season-best three against Wofford … During a six-game span (March 14-April 14) struck out nine batters … In games pitched, ECU outscored its opponents 100-78 … Did not issue a walk in seven games (one or less in all 13) … Six of 16 hits resulted in extra bases (one double, five home runs) … In league play, appeared in just four games … Gave up seven runs (all earned) on seven hits for a 21.00 ERA … Struck out three and walked a pair in three innings of work … Did not participate in any postseason contests … 2018 Summer: Played for the Wilson Tobs in the Coastal Plain League … Appeared in a pair of games out of the bullpen posting an 0-1 record with a 21.60 ERA … Allowed four runs (all earned) on three hits in 1.2 innings … Struck out three and walked three.

2017: Appeared in 27 games (all in relief) ranking second on the team … Sported a 2-2 ledger with one save … Surrendered 23 runs (22 earned) on 41 hits for a 5.17 ERA … Fanned 36 while walking 18 over 38.1 innings … Threw at least one inning of relief 21 times (multiple on seven occasions) … Worked season-high 3.2 frames at USF (May 6) of no-hit relief fanning a season-best six batters … Also tossed three scoreless frames against Towson (March 24) with three punch outs earning lone save … Gave up one or fewer hits in a game 14 times (none eight occasions) … From April 26 (NC State) to May 16 (Campbell) did not allow a run over the five-game span where he surrendered three hits and struck out 10 over 8.2 innings … Tossed scoreless outings 14 times and didn’t surrender an earned run in 15 games … Fanned at least one batter in 22 of 27 contests (multiple nine times) … Made 10 appearances in league play posting a 5.84 ERA … Allowed eight runs (all earned) on 18 hits over 12.1 innings … Struck out 13 and walked six … Ranked among The American leaders in appearances (t4th) and games in relief (t4th) … Appeared in two post-season games surrendering a run (unearned) on two hits with a strikeout in 1.2 frames … Held opponents to a .287 composite batting average … 2017 Summer: Played for the Newport Gulls of the New England Collegiate Baseball League … Appeared in 14 games (all in relief) … Posted a 0-2 record with two saves … Allowed seven runs (four earned) on 16 hits for a 2.03 ERA … Struck out 20 while walking 12 over 17.2 innings … Did not allow a run in last six outings, which spanned 5.2 innings of work.

2016: Led ECU and American Athletic Conference with 34 appearances, which ranked 17th nationally … Posted a 2-2 record with a 4.15 ERA out of the bullpen … Allowed 18 runs (16 earned) on 33 hits in 34.2 innings … Struck out 40 while walking just 15 … Made collegiate debut against Longwood (Feb. 19) tossing an inning of relief surrendering an earned run with one strikeout … Earned wins at UCF (May 21) and against William & Mary (June 5) in the Charlottesville Regional Final … Suffered losses at Rice (March 12) and vs. No. 5 National Seed Texas Tech in game two of the Lubbock Super Regional (June 11) … Had scoreless outing against Memphis (May 26) in the AAC Championships where he struck out six over 4.2 innings … Worked an inning or more of relief 13 times (two-plus five times) … Did not allow a run in 22 of 34 outings … Struck out at least one batter in 19 outings with a season-high seven against William & Mary … Had multiple punch outs eight times … Issued one walk or less in a game 31 times (no walks 22 times) … Had a sub 3.00 ERA from March 29 to May 6 … Allowed 13 extra base hits … Opposing batters hit at a .248 clip against him … Allowed 16 of 44 inherited runners to score (36.4 percent) … Appeared in six postseason games going 1-1 working 11.1 innings where he allowed six runs (all earned) with 16 strikeouts … Did not surrender more than two hits in any outing on the year … In AAC Championship play, tossed five scoreless frames with seven strikeouts over two outings … Posted a 1-0 record in 14 league appearances with a 5.62 ERA.

Orangewood Christian (2015): Earned varsity letter as a senior under coach Scott Hilinski … As a team captain, posted a 4-0 record for the Rams sporting a 2.55 ERA … Fanned 49 batters while walking 23 in 35.2 innings of work … Allowed 15 runs (13 earned) on 12 hits in 11 appearances (six starts) … At the plate batted .404 (21-for-52) with a pair of doubles, 21 RBI and scored 10 runs … Earned all-district honors.

Winter Park High School (2013-14): Two-year letterwinner for coach Bob King … Helped the Wildcats to a combined 38-19-1 record during sophomore and junior seasons before transferring to Orangewood Christian … Played travel ball for the Orlando Scorpions under coach Matt Gerber … Rated as the 27th-best RHP prospect in Florida (190th nationally) by Perfect Game … Tabbed as the 158th-best prospect nationally by MaxPreps.com as a senior … Named 2014 Underclass Honorable Mention as a junior by Perfect Game … A 2015 High Honorable Mention All-America selection by Perfect Game as a senior … Also garnered All-Florida Honorable Mention honors in 2015 … Participated in several showcase events including 2013 PG WWBCA 16U National Championship (Marietta, Ga.), 2013-14 16U Perfect Game World Series (Ft. Myers, Fla.), 2013 18 U PG WWBA East Memorial Day Classic (Ft. Myers, Fla.), 2013-14 PG WWBA 17U National Championship (Emerson, Ga.), 2014 PG WWBA World Championship (Jupiter, Fla.), 2014 PG WWBA Florida Qualifier (Ft. Myers, Fla.), 2014 17U PG BCS Finals (Ft. Myers, Fla.) and 2014 National Showcase (Ft. Myers, Fla.).

Personal: Full name is Samuel Taylor Lanier, but prefers to go by Sam … Son of Dianne and Mark Lanier … Born in Orlando, Fla. … Has two siblings (Luke and Drew) … Earned bachelor’s degree in marketing in Fall 2018 commencements … Currently pursuing his MBA … Seven-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Fall 2015 to present) … Three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team member (2016-18).