Career Game Highs
Innings Pitched: *6.1, last 5/18 vs. Ole Miss
Strikeouts: 9, 4/17 vs. Middle Tennessee State
Hits Allowed: 8, 2/19 at Stanford
Walks Allowed: 5, 6/2 vs. NC State
Runs Allowed: 12, 2/19 at Stanford
Coach Corbin Quote: It has been fun watching Sam develop through the years. He came to our summer camp as a junior in high school weighing 150 pounds. To watch him develop physically and on the mound has been very gratifying for our staff and him personally. He has been very patient waiting for his opportunity and now he will get that chance – he[apos]s going to have a great year.
2012 – Struck out the final batter in the ninth against NC State 6/4 at Raleigh Regional… Walked a career-high five in no decision against NC State 6/2 snapping scoreless innings streak at 16.2 and allowing four runs on six hits over 5.1 innings, the most runs allowed since March 11… Worked six scoreless innings against Florida 5/24 in SEC Tournament to earn his team-best ninth win walking four and fanning seven… Turned in his third quality start of the season matching a career-best with 6.1 scoreless innings in a no decision against Ole Miss 5/18… Tossed five-plus innings to earn his team-best eighth win giving up one run on four walks and five strikeouts at LSU 5/12… Picked up his team-best seventh win working 4.2 innings out of the bullpen at Tennessee 5/6… Earned his second win of the week in his first relief outing since 3/17, tossing 2.1 innings and allowing one run on one hit with four strikeouts against Kentucky 4/29… Punched out seven over a career-high 6.1 innings allowing two runs on seven hits at MTSU 4/25 for his fifth straight win… Won his fourth straight start, striking out a career-high nine batters against MTSU 4/17 allowing one run on seven hits snapping 19.2 scoreless innings streak… Notched his third straight victory with six-plus scoreless innings to push his scoreless inning streak to 17.0, scattered three hits and two walks over win against Belmont 4/11… Won his second straight start turning in five no-hit innings against UT-Martin 4/3 matching a career-best with seven strikeouts… Earned his first collegiate win with five scoreless innings against Tennessee Tech 3/27 matching a career-best with seven strikeouts… Made his first relief appearance of the season giving up two runs and two inherited runners on three hits and four walks in two innings in loss at Florida 3/17… Allowed seven runs on five hits and four walks against San Diego 3/11 in 2.1 innings taking his third loss of the season… Tossed five-plus innings in a no decision allowing four runs, two earned, on seven hits with a career-best seven strikeouts against Rhode Island 3/4… Struggled with command in second loss, walking four in 3.2 innings against Oregon 2/25… Victimized by bad defense in first collegiate start taking the loss in five-plus innings at Stanford 2/19.
2011 – Walked the one batter he faced in his first SEC game of the year against Alabama 4/10… Struck out one in two innings against Middle Tennessee State 4/5… Allowed one unearned run on three hits against UT-Martin 3/29… Turned in one perfect inning of relief against Tennessee Tech 3/22… Struck out the side in lone inning of work against Wofford 3/8… Allowed one run on one hit and one walk in one inning against Belmont 2/23… SUMMER BALL – Went 2-4 in eight starts for Mankato in the Northwoods League posting a 3.89 ERA and fanning 46 in 41.2 innings.
2010 – Pitched in four games for the Commodores as a true freshman posting a 9.00 ERA and fanning eight batters in six innings of work… Struck out two in one-inning of one-hit scoreless relief against Wofford (3/30)… Threw one inning of one-hit scoreless relief with two strikeouts and two walks against Tennessee Tech (3/3)… Allowed no runs and one hit in first collegiate appearance against Niagara, throwing one-inning of relief (2/20)… SUMMER BALL – Pitched for the Mankato Moondogs in the Northwoods League over the summer going 2-4 with a 3.89 ERA… Tabbed the third-best prospect and top pitching prospect in the Northwoods League.
HIGH SCHOOL – ABCA/Rawlings All-American… Two-time Under Armour pre-season All-American (2008, 09)… 14th round draft pick by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2009 MLB first-year player draft… Named school most valuable player as a junior and senior… Two-time all-conference selection (2008, 09), Three-time All-Zone selection… Played on same team as Shelby Miller (first round pick by Cardinals) and Everett Williams (Second round pick by Padres)… Played for the Austin Baseball Club during the summers.
ACADEMICS – Selman is a Human & Organizational Development major.
PERSONAL – Samuel Ayres Selman… Born 11/14/90… Son of Cynthia and Jack Selman… Has one brother, Will… Favorites include C.C. Sabathia (athlete), Tom Hanks (actor), Rookie of the Year (movie), Hootie and the Blowfish (musician) and golf (other sport)… Chose Vanderbilt because of the great baseball program and excellent academics.