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Sam Simpson

  • position Right Handed Pitcher
  • height 6-1
  • weight 190
  • class Redshirt Sophomore
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Carrollton, Ga.
  • High school Carrollton HS
  • position Right Handed Pitcher
  • height 6-1
  • weight 190
  • class Redshirt Sophomore
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Carrollton, Ga.
  • High school Carrollton HS

Sam Simpson Bio

AWARDS
  • SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023)
  • SEC First-Year Academic Award (2022)
SOPHOMORE (2023)
  • Made five appearances on the mound with one start in 2023
  • Struck out five batters in four innings pitched
  • Made his Gamecock, pitching a scoreless inning with a strikeout at USC Upstate (March 8)
  • Earned a start at The Citadel (March 28)
  • Struck out three in 1.1 innings of relief vs. Charlotte (May 16)
FRESHMAN (2022)
  • Did not see game action due to injury
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Attended Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Ga.
  • Had a career 8-1 record on the mound with a 2.26 ERA in 66.1 innings of work for the Trojans
  • Also hit .331 with 10 doubles, five triples and seven home runs in his career at Carrollton
  • Georgia Dugout Club Preseason Class 6A All-State team (2021)
  • All-Area second team (2021)
  • Georgia 5A All-Region second team (2019)
  • Ranked the No. 10 right-handed pitcher and the No. 25 overall player in the state of Georgia by Perfect Game
  • Top 25 in PBR Georgia (2021)
  • Perfect Game 17U Southeast World Series MVP (2020)
  • Perfect Game WWBA Tournament MVP (2019)
  • Played summer baseball for the Canes National and the Midland Redskins
  • Went 4-0 with a 1.59 ERA and 21 strikeouts in the summer of 2021 for the Midland Redskins
  • Had a 4-1 record with 97 strikeouts in 71.2 innings pitched in 2019-20 for the Canes SE/National
PERSONAL
  • Born on Feb. 21, 2003
  • Son of Paul and Kristi Simpson
  • Major is retailing