2017 Baseball Roster
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Sebastian Sanchez
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- History
- Hometown:
- Bellflower, Calif.
- Prev School:
- El Camino College
2018 (Senior): Pitched in 17 games, starting once ... Went 0-0 with a 6.67 ERA and one save ... Struck out 19 in 28.1 innings.
2017 (Junior): Made nine appearances including one start in his first season at the Beach, throwing 11.1 innings ... Debuted in LBSU's first game of the season at Oklahoma (Feb. 17), throwing a scoreless frame with a strikeout ... Started his career with three consecutive scoreless outings, capped off by two scoreless innings against Fordham (Feb. 24) ... Made his first career start in a Tuesday game at Stanford (Mar. 28) ... Pitched the final 1.2 innings of the second Super Regional game against Cal State Fullerton (June 10), allowing two runs on two hits.
Prior to Long Beach State: Played for head coach Nate Fernley at El Camino College from 2015-16, spending one season as a reliever and one as a starter, while also playing some in the outfield ... made 10 appearances out of the bullpen as a freshman, working 17 innings with a 2.65 ERA ... made the successful transition to the starting rotation as a sophomore, going 9-3 with a 2.82 ERA in 13 starts ... threw 105.1 innings and led the state with six complete games, earning First Team All-Conference honors in 2016.
High School: Spent three seasons on varsity under head coach Keith Tripp at Bellflower High School ... named first-team All-Suburban League in 2014 ... was a two-time honorable mention selection on the Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team in 2013 and 2014 ... during his senior season, threw a complete game shutout in a 4-0 win over Downey HS, then later in the year was just two outs shy of a no-hitter in a 7-0 win against Cerritos HS ... also played quarterback and wide receiver for the Buccaneers football team.
Personal: Parents are Paul and Martha ... graduated high school with high honors ... also recruited by Cal State Bakersfield, CSUN, Cal State LA, and Western Kentucky ... majoring in history.
