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44 Sam Reed

  • Class Junior
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 223
  • Hometown Carmel, Ind.
  • High School Brebeuf Jesuit Prep
  • Prev School Eastern Michigan
  • Instagram sjreed3404
  • Twitter SamReed2022

Biography

Career Highs

  • Innings pitched: 4.2, vs. Illinois State, April 9, 2024
  • Strikeouts: 6, 2x, last: at Washington, April 18, 2025
  • Walks: 6, at Wake Forest, Feb. 18, 2023
  • Batters faced: 27, vs. Indiana State, May 31, 2024
  • Field chances: 2, at Texas State, Feb. 23, 2025 (G1)
  • Putouts: --
  • Assists: 2, 3x, last: at Texas State, Feb. 23, 2025 (G1)
  • Runners CS: 2, vs. Ohio State, May 5, 2024

JUNIOR - 2025

  • CSC Academic All-District.
  • Went 3-1 with an 8.82 ERA (33 ER/33.2 IP) in 18 relief appearances.
  • Totaled 31 strikeouts and 22 walks.
  • Tossed 4.0 scoreless frames on March 1 vs. Washington at the Las Vegas College Baseball Classic...allowed just three hits and struck out three batters...did not issue a walk.
  • Matched a career high with six strikeouts on April 18 at Washington...tossed 3.1 scoreless innings, yielded just one hit.

SOPHOMORE - 2024

  • Went 1-2 with a 9.93 ERA (32 ER/29.0 IP) in 11 games, seven starts.
  • Struck out a total of 32 batters.
  • Made Illini debut on Feb. 17 at No. 1 Wake Forest...worked 4.0 innings and allowed just one run on two hits to go along with four strikeouts.
  • Allowed no runs over 1.2 innings on March 16 vs. Southern Indiana.

FRESHMAN - 2023 (EASTERN MICHIGAN)

  • Made 14 appearances with nine starts.
  • Posted a 4.80 ERA, allowing 34 hits, 32 earned runs, and eight home runs in his 60 innings of work.
  • Pitched eight innings into his start versus Kent State University (May 14).
  • Sat down a career high seven batters twice (April 11 versus Western Michigan University, May 20 versus Northern Illinois University).
  • Recorded the lowest WHIP on the team (1.37).
  • Held opponents to a .250 batting average.
  • Assisted on a career high two plays against Kent State (May 14).

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School.
  • Earned three letters under head coach Jeff Scott.
  • Earned a record of 5-0 during his senior season, amassing 89 strikeouts in 54 IP for a 1.17 ERA.

PERSONAL

  • Born on April 14, 2004.
  • Son of Scott and Lisa Reed.
  • Has one sister, Sophie.
  • Chose Illinois because, "Of the combination of high-level academics and the ability to play Big Ten baseball."
  • Plans on majoring in community health.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2024Sophomore

    LHP
    6'1" 223 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2025Junior

    LHP
    6'1" 223 lbs
    44