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Jersey Number 29
Sam Alton
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 199
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sonoma, Calif.
- High School:
- Sonoma Valley HS
- Major:
- Organizational Communication
Bio
2016 (Senior): Appeared in 18 games, earning seven starts … Posted a 3-4 overall record with one save and an 8.21 ERA … Earned first win vs. South Alabama (3/4/16) with one inning of relief … Earned win in first start of season when he worked 5-2/3 innings vs. Memphis to improve to 2-0 … Provided three innings of one-hit shutout relief to earn win vs. Charlotte … Collected career-high nine strikeouts vs. Memphis (3/9/16)
2015 (Junior): Appeared in 22 games, earning two starts … Posted a 5-2 record with two saves … Earned win vs. Tennessee (4/14/15) with four innings of no-hit, shutout relief … Had five appearances with two innings or more of no-hit relief (Western Illinois, New Orleans, UAB, Tennessee, Belmont) … Struck out career high three on three occasions (Western Illinois, Marshall, Southern Miss).
Canada College: Went 10-1 with one save in 14 appearances in 2014 ... Boasted a 0.88 ERA and fanned 76 in 102 innings pitched ... The earned run average broke a 43-year old school record ... Allowed only nine extra-base hits, including just one home run during his sophomore campaign ... Racked up numerous awards, including the Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year and a spot on the Northern California all-state team.
Sonoma Valley: Two-time first team all-district selection and second team all-empire selection.
Personal: Born May 20, 1992 in Sonoma, California ... Son of Robert and Karen Alton ... Has one sister named Cali ... Believed to be the first California junior college player for the Blue Raiders ... Majoring in Organizational Communication.
2015 (Junior): Appeared in 22 games, earning two starts … Posted a 5-2 record with two saves … Earned win vs. Tennessee (4/14/15) with four innings of no-hit, shutout relief … Had five appearances with two innings or more of no-hit relief (Western Illinois, New Orleans, UAB, Tennessee, Belmont) … Struck out career high three on three occasions (Western Illinois, Marshall, Southern Miss).
Canada College: Went 10-1 with one save in 14 appearances in 2014 ... Boasted a 0.88 ERA and fanned 76 in 102 innings pitched ... The earned run average broke a 43-year old school record ... Allowed only nine extra-base hits, including just one home run during his sophomore campaign ... Racked up numerous awards, including the Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year and a spot on the Northern California all-state team.
Sonoma Valley: Two-time first team all-district selection and second team all-empire selection.
Personal: Born May 20, 1992 in Sonoma, California ... Son of Robert and Karen Alton ... Has one sister named Cali ... Believed to be the first California junior college player for the Blue Raiders ... Majoring in Organizational Communication.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
🎥 from the 52nd annual Groundhog Day Luncheon! Also, we play baseball this month 🤩
Sunday, February 02
MTSU Baseball 2025 52nd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Friday, January 31
