Sam Abbott

Position:
Defender
Height:
6-4
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
University Place, Wash.

Prior to Long Beach State: A three-sport athlete at Curtis High School in University Place, Wash. … Competed in water polo, swimming and baseball for four years … Drafted in the 8th round of the 2017 MLB draft and played eight years of professional baseball … Initially committed to Long Beach State for water polo out of high school … Scored 117 goals as a sophomore … Had three Top 10 finishes in swimming as a sophomore … A first-team All-State selection after scoring 146 goals and winning a Washington state title in 2015 … Repeated as a First Team All-State selection in Water Polo and was the state MVP, winning another championship … Hit .438 as a senior in baseball, earning national attention … Named a USA Water Polo Academic All-American out of high school.

Major: Finance