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Sam Hansen
Sam Hansen

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Hewitt, Texas
High School:
Midway
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 201
Position:
RHP
Birthdate:
02/21/1991
Experience:
2L
B/T:
S/R

04/09/2013

BSB: Mavs fall to Baylor in Waco

UTA will have a quick turnaround as they face Arlington Baptist at QuikTrip Park Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

03/16/2013

BSB: Mavs fall 10-5 to McNeese State

UT Arlington will conclude the series against McNeese State Sunday at 1 p.m.

02/16/2012

BB: Mavericks set sights high for 2012 Season

Head coach Darin Thomas' Mavericks set to start season Friday

2012
  • Sat out due to injury
2011
  • Appeared in 12 games as a relief pitcher
  • Recorded an 0-1 record with a 5.19 ERA in 17.1 innings pitched
  • Held opponents to a .277 batting average and struck out 13
  • Pitched 1.0 scoreless inning against UTSA (3/19
  • pitched 1.0 scoreless inning against Baylor (3/22)
  • Pitched 3.0 scoreless innings against Southeastern Louisiana (4/9)
  • Pitched 1.0 inning against Mary Hardin-Baylor (4/13)
  • Pitched 3.0 innings and allowed one unearned run against Central Arkansas (4/22)

2010
  • Appeared in 11 games, starting one, accumulating a 17.05 ERA (24 earned runs in 12 2/3 innings pitched)
  • Made career debut at Dallas Baptist (2/20)
  • Made first career start vs. Creighton (3/10), lasting 2 innings
  • Struck out two batters and allowed no hits or walks in 1-inning relief appearance at TCU (3/30)
  • Pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout against Stephen F. Austin (5/9)

High School
  • A three-year varsity letterwinner at Midway High School for head coach Tom Gladney
  • As a senior, batted .331 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 31 RBI with six stolen bases
  • Posted a 3-1 record on the mound
  • Tabbed second team All-Conference
  • Helped lead team to a 23-5 overall record and to a Max Prep No. 30 ranking in the state of Texas
  • Led team to back-to-back district championships in 2008 and 2009
  • Named first team All-District
  • As a junior, batted .343 with 12 doubles and 32 RBI with a 3-1 record
  • In 2007, tallied a .376 batting average with eight home runs and a 4-1 record during sophomore season
  • Selected second team All-District
  • An Academic All-District selection and member of National Honor Society

Personal
  • Son of Stan and Yumi Hansen
  • Born Feb. 21, 1991
  • Father, Stan, is a retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Stan "The Lariat" Hansen where he spent 25 years wrestling in the United States and Japan
  • Brother, Shaver, played baseball for three years at Baylor (2007-09) before being drafted in the sixth round by the Seattle Mariners in 2009
  • Business major
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