2022 Softball Roster
Sack, Sam
#BehindThe20 with former Pack Stars Abbie Sims and Renada Davis
Wednesday, April 24
Softball: Players Presser (2/15)
Thursday, February 15
Softball: Coach Leftwich Presser (2/15)
Thursday, February 15
EmpowHER with Aisha Weixlmann #Shorts #NCState #GoPack
Monday, October 16
Jersey Number 18
Sam Sack
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Barrington, N.J.
- High School:
- Paul VI
Bio
Second in career sacrifice flies
Seventh in career putouts
Seventh in career slugging percentage
2022 - Senior Season
2021 - Junior Season
2020 - Junior Season
2019 - Sophomore Season (at Coastal Carolina)
2018 - Freshman Season (at Coastal Carolina)
High School/Prep Career
Seventh in career putouts
Seventh in career slugging percentage
2022 - Senior Season
- Played in 47 games, started 46
- Was the team’s primary catcher, throwing out 11 runners trying to steal
- Tallied 29 RBI and a .557 slugging percentage, both good for the second-most on the squad
- Finished the season third on the team in batting average (.278) and home runs (10)
- Registered 10 hit-by-pitches which led the team
- Racked up eight multi-RBI games on the year, second highest this season
- Had the third-longest on-base streak (10) and hitting streak (8)
- Began the season with a career-high 13 putouts against Winthrop (Feb. 11)
- Went a perfect 2-for-2 with an RBI against Fairfield (Feb. 19)
- Posted home runs in back-to-back games in the NC State Invitational (Feb. 26)
- Hit three home runs and secured five RBI in a three-game span (March 27-30)
- Went 2-for-3 with a grand slam, five RBI and a walk against East Carolina (April 20)
- Smashed a two-run homer while getting 10 putouts in the 4-1 win over Norfolk State (April 27)
2021 - Junior Season
- Started all 51 games of the season as the team's primary catcher
- Committed just one error in 268 putouts for a .997 fielding percentage
- Was the only catcher in the country to catch two #16 LSU base runners stealing in the regular season
- Batted .232 on the season with seven home runs and a .448 slugging percentage which included the third-most doubles on the team with six
- Had five games with multiple hits and five with multiple RBI, including a career-best five RBI against North Carolina A&T (4/3)
- Went 2-for-3 at the plate with three runs scored, five RBI and two home runs against A&T (4/3)
- Hit the game-ending home run against #16 Virginia Tech (3/13), to tie NC State's largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent all-time, winning the game 8-0 in five innings.
- Also homered in the series finale against Virginia Tech (3/14) where she recorded three RBI
2020 - Junior Season
- Played all 25 games as the team's starting catcher, committing just one error in 156 putouts
- Led the team with a .684 slugging percentage after ranking second with six home runs
- Had a .298 batting average with 17 hits and 15 RBIs
- Used a pair of home runs to record a career-high three hits and four RBIs against Lehigh (2/28)
- Caught five runners stealing in only 10 stolen bases attempts against her
2019 - Sophomore Season (at Coastal Carolina)
- Finished the season hitting .228 with five home runs, 11 RBIs and four doubles
- Caught 16 runners stealing in 27 attempts and was charged with only one passed ball in 44 appearances
2018 - Freshman Season (at Coastal Carolina)
- 2018 NFCA Academic All-American
- Hit .205 with five home runs and 16 RBIs
- Finished second on the team with 218 putouts and committed just two errors
- Hit a grand slam in her first collegiate game and second career at-bat
High School/Prep Career
- Averaged above .500 in her career at Paul VI including hitting .575 her sophomore season with 46 hits and eight home runs