St. John's University Athletics
2018 Baseball Roster
Lara, Sam
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Jersey Number 24
Sam Lara
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- RHP
- Hometown:
- Lawrence, Mass.
- High School:
- Central Catholic
Bio
As a Sophomore (2019):
Made 15 appearances, all of which were in relief… went 2-0 with a 6.11 ERA… struck out 13 and walked 16 in 17.2 innings… threw 1.1 scoreless frames at UCLA (Feb. 17)… pick up the win with a three-up, three-down inning against UC Irvine (March 9)… recorded his second win in as many outings against Marist (March 19)… threw a scoreless inning at Fairfield (March 27)… allowed two runners to reach base in 1.1 scoreless innings in the first game of a doubleheader at Butler (April 6)… recorded five consecutive scoreless outings between April 12 and May 7.
As a Freshman (2018):
Made nine appearances, three of which were starts… tallied a 1-1 record to go along with a 6.27 ERA… struck out 14 and walked seven in 18.2 innings of work… carried a sub-three ERA into the postseason… made his collegiate debut against Wagner, striking out one in 0.2 scoreless innings (March 27)… struck out five in three innings of two-run relief against Saint Peter’s (April 3)… made his first St. John’s start against Albany, allowing four hits and a run in four innings (April 10)… tallied 0.2 scoreless innings against Hofstra (April 18) before tossing another scoreless frame of relief in the Red Storm’s record-breaking 34-7 win at Xavier (April 28)… registered his first collegiate win, twirling four innings of scoreless, two-hit ball against Iona (May 1)… struck out four in a season-high 5.0 innings against Minnesota (May 15)… struck out the one batter he faced against Clemson in the NCAA Regional (June 3).
Before College:
Played four years of basketball and baseball at Central Catholic... a four-year Merrimack Valley Conference All-Star who helped lead the Raiders to three league titles during that time... the no. 8 recruit in Massachusetts and the no. 2 right-handed pitching recruit in the state according to Perfect Game... 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American... named to the All-Northeast Region First Team.
Personal:
Samuel Marcial Lara... born in Lawrence, Mass... son of Elis and Marcial Lara ... has three siblings: Maciel, Yeuri and Stephany... chose St. John's for its atmosphere, baseball and academics... a member of the honor roll at Central Catholic... lists his mother as the person he admires most and Pedro Martinez as his favorite athlete... plans to major in criminal justice.
Made 15 appearances, all of which were in relief… went 2-0 with a 6.11 ERA… struck out 13 and walked 16 in 17.2 innings… threw 1.1 scoreless frames at UCLA (Feb. 17)… pick up the win with a three-up, three-down inning against UC Irvine (March 9)… recorded his second win in as many outings against Marist (March 19)… threw a scoreless inning at Fairfield (March 27)… allowed two runners to reach base in 1.1 scoreless innings in the first game of a doubleheader at Butler (April 6)… recorded five consecutive scoreless outings between April 12 and May 7.
As a Freshman (2018):
Made nine appearances, three of which were starts… tallied a 1-1 record to go along with a 6.27 ERA… struck out 14 and walked seven in 18.2 innings of work… carried a sub-three ERA into the postseason… made his collegiate debut against Wagner, striking out one in 0.2 scoreless innings (March 27)… struck out five in three innings of two-run relief against Saint Peter’s (April 3)… made his first St. John’s start against Albany, allowing four hits and a run in four innings (April 10)… tallied 0.2 scoreless innings against Hofstra (April 18) before tossing another scoreless frame of relief in the Red Storm’s record-breaking 34-7 win at Xavier (April 28)… registered his first collegiate win, twirling four innings of scoreless, two-hit ball against Iona (May 1)… struck out four in a season-high 5.0 innings against Minnesota (May 15)… struck out the one batter he faced against Clemson in the NCAA Regional (June 3).
Before College:
Played four years of basketball and baseball at Central Catholic... a four-year Merrimack Valley Conference All-Star who helped lead the Raiders to three league titles during that time... the no. 8 recruit in Massachusetts and the no. 2 right-handed pitching recruit in the state according to Perfect Game... 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American... named to the All-Northeast Region First Team.
Personal:
Samuel Marcial Lara... born in Lawrence, Mass... son of Elis and Marcial Lara ... has three siblings: Maciel, Yeuri and Stephany... chose St. John's for its atmosphere, baseball and academics... a member of the honor roll at Central Catholic... lists his mother as the person he admires most and Pedro Martinez as his favorite athlete... plans to major in criminal justice.