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Sam Freeman

Class: Senior Hometown: Carrolton, Texas High School: Hebron

Last College: North Central Texas Height / Weight: 5-11 / 170 Position: LHP Birthdate: 06/24/1987 B/T: R/L

2007 (At North Central Texas College): Played in 53 games in 2007 ... An all-conference selection ... Also named academic all-conference ... Hit .344 with five homers and 33 RBIs with 28 stolen bases ... Also posted a 3.20 ERA and a 10-1 record with 50 strikeouts in 50.2 innings on the mound ... Helped team to a runner up finish in the North Texas Junior College Conference.

2006 (At North Central Texas College): Hit .333 with 12 stolen bases ... Also tossed 14 2/3 innings and struck out 15 ... An all-district selection ... Named to North Texas All-Star Team.

High School: Earned four letters in baseball for head coach Steve Stone at Hebron High School ... Voted to North Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Team ... A gold glove award winner ... First team all-district selection as a senior ... Hit over .400 in district and .364 overall as a senior... Also lettered twice in football.

Personal: Born on June 24, 1987 in Houston, Texas ... Son of Vergie and Theo Freeman ... Has an older brother, Nate ... Selected in the 24th round by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2007 major league draft ... A sociology major.