University of Minnesota Athletics
2018 Baseball Roster
Thoresen, Sam
Jersey Number 33
Sam Thoresen
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 205
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Minnetonka, Minn.
- High School:
- Minnetonka
Bio
2020 | JUNIOR Ranked by D1Baseball as the Big Ten's Preseason No. 9 MLB Draft prospect · pitched in five games including two starts · finished with a 0-1 record and 7.71 ERA with 19 strikeouts across 9 1/3 innings of work. Game Highlights: Struck out six batters in just 2 1/3 innings in his season debut against Pepperdine on Feb. 15 · tossed two hitless, scoreless frames with three strikeouts to earn the save against SDSU on Feb. 26.
2019 SUMMER Competed for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod League · appeared in five games, making four starts · registered a 5.66 ERA across 20 2/3 innings, striking out 28 batters.
2019 | SOPHOMORE Pitched in 15 games including 12 starts · finished 4-3 with a 5.24 ERA in 46.1 innings, striking out 69 batters, translating to a program-record 13.4 K/9 · struck out seven batters while not allowing an earned run in 3.2 innings at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 24 · tossed 8.0 shutout innings in three straight scoreless appearances March 27 through April 6 · struck out 10 batters in 4.0 innings vs. St. Scholastica on April 2 · struck out six in 5.0 shutout innings vs. Oklahoma on April 19 · collected a season-high 11 strikeouts in 6.0 innings at Indiana on April 27 · threw 6.0 innings of one-run ball vs. Ohio State on May 5 · struck out six vs. No. 21 Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament on May 23.
2018 SUMMER Competed for the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League · finished 2-2 with a 5.20 ERA in nine games, striking out 22 in 27.2 innings.
2018 | FRESHMAN Appeared in 14 games including five starts for Minnesota · posted a 5.86 ERA and 2-2 record on the season. Highlights: Made his collegiate debut at Georgia State on Feb. 18 · struck out four in 3.0 hitless innings of relief against Boston College on Feb. 23 · struck out four in 2.0 shutout innings against Creighton on March 11 · tossed 1.1 hitless innings against Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament Championship game on May 27.
HIGH SCHOOL A 2017 graduate of Minnetonka High School • pitched two seasons of varsity baseball for coach Paul Twenge and Minnetonka • ranked No. 6 overall prospect in Minnesota and No. 139 nationally by Prep Baseball Report • ranked No. 17 overall prospect in Minnesota and No. 423 nationally by Perfect Game • named a 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention and All-Central Region Honorable Mention • earned All-Lake Conference honors during his junior and senior seasons with the Skipper program • earned All-Section and All-State selections as a senior • named to the Star Tribune All-Metro Team in 2017 • served as team captain during his senior season • named the varsity rookie of the year during his junior campaign • received the Minnetonka "Cy Young" award in 2016 and 2017 • helped lead Minnetonka to a Lake Conference Championship with a 1.64 ERA in 47 innings during his senior season.
2019 SUMMER Competed for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod League · appeared in five games, making four starts · registered a 5.66 ERA across 20 2/3 innings, striking out 28 batters.
2019 | SOPHOMORE Pitched in 15 games including 12 starts · finished 4-3 with a 5.24 ERA in 46.1 innings, striking out 69 batters, translating to a program-record 13.4 K/9 · struck out seven batters while not allowing an earned run in 3.2 innings at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 24 · tossed 8.0 shutout innings in three straight scoreless appearances March 27 through April 6 · struck out 10 batters in 4.0 innings vs. St. Scholastica on April 2 · struck out six in 5.0 shutout innings vs. Oklahoma on April 19 · collected a season-high 11 strikeouts in 6.0 innings at Indiana on April 27 · threw 6.0 innings of one-run ball vs. Ohio State on May 5 · struck out six vs. No. 21 Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament on May 23.
2018 SUMMER Competed for the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League · finished 2-2 with a 5.20 ERA in nine games, striking out 22 in 27.2 innings.
2018 | FRESHMAN Appeared in 14 games including five starts for Minnesota · posted a 5.86 ERA and 2-2 record on the season. Highlights: Made his collegiate debut at Georgia State on Feb. 18 · struck out four in 3.0 hitless innings of relief against Boston College on Feb. 23 · struck out four in 2.0 shutout innings against Creighton on March 11 · tossed 1.1 hitless innings against Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament Championship game on May 27.
HIGH SCHOOL A 2017 graduate of Minnetonka High School • pitched two seasons of varsity baseball for coach Paul Twenge and Minnetonka • ranked No. 6 overall prospect in Minnesota and No. 139 nationally by Prep Baseball Report • ranked No. 17 overall prospect in Minnesota and No. 423 nationally by Perfect Game • named a 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention and All-Central Region Honorable Mention • earned All-Lake Conference honors during his junior and senior seasons with the Skipper program • earned All-Section and All-State selections as a senior • named to the Star Tribune All-Metro Team in 2017 • served as team captain during his senior season • named the varsity rookie of the year during his junior campaign • received the Minnetonka "Cy Young" award in 2016 and 2017 • helped lead Minnetonka to a Lake Conference Championship with a 1.64 ERA in 47 innings during his senior season.
PERSONAL Born September 21, 1998 to parents Brenda and Thomas Thoresen • has two sisters, Annie and Rebekah, who each played collegiate soccer at Augustana (S.D.) University • uncles Brian Thoresen and Jeff Teal are alumni of Gopher Hockey • outside interests include spending time with friends, going to the lake, and playing cards • plans to major in sports marketing at Minnesota.
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