2010-11 Baseball Roster

4 Sam Roberts

  • Position Infielder/Outfielder/Pitcher
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 182
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Prince George

Biography

Sam Roberts' Career Statistics

2010: Started all 55 games for the Keydets, with 14 of those starts coming on the mound…was also VMI's starting shortstop, as he hit .336 on the year with an on-base percentage of .448…tied for the third-most runs scored in school history (56)…became just the second player to have at least 50 RBIs and 50 runs scored in a single season, joining Robert Crumpler '07…52 RBIs tied him for the ninth-most in school history…enters the season with the third-best career on-base percentage in VMI history (.440)…ranks sixth in VMI history in runs scored (139)…was third in the Big South in walks with 43…also ranked in the conference's top ten in runs scored (T-9th)…reached base safely in 51 of 55 games…had multiple RBIs in 13 different games from the leadoff spot…reached base in 100 of VMI's last 111 games…has started 152 consecutive games overall, with those starts coming at five different positions…went 2 for 3with a home run and 4 RBIs in the win over #1 Virginia (4/14)…had 3 hits in 4 AB, four runs scored, three walks and two RBIs in loss to High Point 3/21…had game-winning hit 3/16 against The Citadel…drove in five runs in each of the first two games against UMES…on the mount, made 14 starts with a 5.59 ERA and a 6-5 record…scored VMI's first win by a starting pitcher, going five innings and giving up one run against Bucknell opening weekend…game was played at Roberts' alma mater, Prince George HS in Prince George, Va…got a no-decision against Lafayette 2/28, but hopped back in the win column with back-to-back W's, coming against UMES and La Salle…had his worst outing of the season 3/21 against High Point, giving up seven runs in just .2 innings…scattered four hits over 7.1 innings against CSU 3/27, but lost 1-0 to 2010 MLB draft pick Tyler Thornburg…earned a win against UNC Asheville April 3, going seven innings and surrendering just two runs…earned victories against Gardner-Webb (4/11) and Radford (5/2) as well.

2009: As a sophomore, led VMI with a .440 on-base percentage, 53 runs and 38 walks…ranked second in the Big South in walks and among the top 10 in runs scored and saves…reached base safely in all but six games overall and 22 of 25 Big South contests…started all 55 games with starts at right field, shortstop and pitcher…made nine appearances on the mound against Big South opponents, allowing just a single unearned run, striking out 11 in 9.1 innings while allowing opponents to hit just .250…went 3 for 4 with his first career two-home run contest in game one versus High Point (5/14); had career-highs with four runs scored and four RBIs against the Panthers…went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in game one at #23 Coastal Carolina (5/9)…in the Gardner-Webb series, was 6 for 12 (.500) with four runs scored, a double and three walks…had a career-best 14-game hitting streak, during which he hit .404 (21 for 52) with nine RBIs, 17 runs scored and 11 walks…hit home runs in three straight games against Rider, the first three of his career; in the series vs. the Broncs, was 8-for-15 (.533) with three home runs, nine RBIs and seven runs…went 4 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs in game two against Rider (3/7), then hit a home run to give himself the win on the mound in the series finale (3/8)…on the mound, ranked second on the team in relief appearances…had 24 strikeouts in 25.2 innings…notched saves on back-to-back days at Winthrop, allowing just one hit in 1.2 innings in the two games combined…retired the final six batters he faced after a leadoff single in the eighth against Gardner-Webb (4/11), striking out three…struck out each of the three batters he faced in closing out the ninth inning with the bases loaded in an 11-5 VMI win at Charleston Southern (3/29)…worked a perfect eighth inning at Virginia Tech (3/18), striking out one…earned his first save of the season, striking out two of the three batters he faced against Presbyterian (3/15)…allowed a run to fall behind in the eighth inning against Rider (3/8), then hit a two-run home run to give himself the win, working the final two innings.
    Summer: Played for the Rockbridge Rapids of the Valley League, based in Lexington…led the team with a .291 batting average, 29 walks and a .417 on-base percentage.

2008: Named to All-Ping! Freshman Team after leading VMI with a .348 batting average, 14 doubles, a .431 on-base percentage and 28 walks…also threw out seven base runners from right field, including three at the plate…played in 50 games, starting 49…also ranked second on the team with 12 steals in 14 attempts…was sixth in the Big South in stolen bases and seventh in both batting average and on-base percentage…reached base safely in 37 of the final 41 games…tied school record for hits in a game by going 6 for 7 in game one against Maryland-Eastern Shore (5/9)…in the game, had five singles, a double, four runs scored and three RBIs… on the weekend vs. UMES, went 11 for 17 (.647) with seven RBIs and two stolen bases…had a season-best ten-game hitting streak, during which he went 15-for-40 (.375) with five doubles, seven RBIs and a .468 OBP… also had a six-game hitting streak that saw him hit .613 (19-for-31) with nine RBIs, six runs scored, three doubles, a triple, a .636 on-base percentage and a .774 slugging percentage…went 3 for 8 with two runs scored and a double in VMI's 16-inning win at Liberty (4/19) after going 3-for-7 with a double in VMI's 16-inning win over Radford (4/7)…threw out the tying run at home plate in the ninth inning after scoring what proved to be the winning run in the eighth in a 9-8 win over W&M (3/25)…had hits in each of the first three games at Auburn, including his first career hit, an infield single in game one (3/6), and his first career double in game two (3/7)…also saw action on the mound in three games late in the season, not allowing a hit in 2.2 innings…scored his first career win by retiring both batters that he faced, striking out one against Charleston Southern (5/18) in his first conference appearance on the mound…made his first collegiate appearance on the mound in working a scoreless ninth against Coppin State (4/23), walking one and striking out one.

High School/Personal: Earned First Team All-Central District honors as both a shortstop and at the utility position as a senior...two-time First-Team All-Metro, All-Region and All-Tri Cities selection…hit .548 with 20 RBIs as a senior while going 3-3 with 31 strikeouts and a 1.70 ERA…had a career 23-5 record on the mound while also hitting above .400 each season at Prince George, where he played for his father, Mickey Roberts…as a sophomore, hit .491 with 23 RBIs and totaled a 9-0 record with a 2.51 ERA, while as a junior, went 5-2 with a 1.22 ERA while also hitting four home runs and driving in 18 RBIs…Honorable Mention AAA All-State as a junior and First Team AAA All-State as a sophomore as a utility player...son of Mickey and Anne Roberts…father, Mickey, played baseball at Longwood…participated in the 2006 Perfect Game National Showcase, as a member of the Richmond Braves National Baseball Club during the summer of 2006…majoring in psychology.

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2010-11

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Historical Player Information

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    2007-08Freshman

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    6'2" 175 lbs
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    2008-09Sophomore

    Infielder/Outfielder/Pitcher
    6'2" 185 lbs
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    2009-10Junior

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    6'1" 182 lbs
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    2010-11Senior

    Infielder/Outfielder/Pitcher
    6'1" 182 lbs
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