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#32 Sam Norman Season 2016-17

PositionLHP
Weight223 lbs
Height6-5
ClassSr.
HometownDes Moines, Iowa
Previous SchoolCreighton
B/TL/L
HometownDes Moines, Iowa
High SchoolRoosevelt
Previous SchoolCreighton

2017 — Joined the team as a graduate transfer… went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in four appearances… allowed three runs (zero earned) over 3 2/3 innings… had four strikeouts.

At Creighton (2014-16) — Went 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in 23 career appearances… had eight strikeouts over 12 innings pitched… went 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA as a junior over 16 appearances… had seven strikeouts and held hitters to a .167 average over 9 1/3 innings… made six appearances as a sophomore, posting a 5.40 ERA… made his first career appearance against Stephen F. Austin on May 13, 2014.

High School — Second-team all-state honoree as a senior after hitting .398… two-time first-team all-conference and all-district honoree… went 2-1 as a senior, allowing six earned runs in 17 1/3 innings… posted a 3.12 ERA in six games, making five starts… hit .317 for his career with 19 extra base hits (15 doubles, one triple, and three home runs)… didn’t pitch as a junior because of injury… helped team to two CIML Metro titles and a 2011 Class 4A State Tournament appearance… played for Perfect Game Iowa Select Team in 2010-11… also was a three-year basketball letterwinner, earning second-team all-state honors… was an AP National Scholar in 2012 and a member of the National Honor Society… high school coach was Ryan Fitzgerald.

Personal — Son of Tom and Sarah Norman, both UI graduates… father played collegiate basketball at Iowa… has three siblings, Allie, Riley, and Ben… younger brother, Ben, is a freshman on the Iowa baseball team and sister, Riley, played basketball at Creighton… uncle, John Bowlsby, wrestled at Iowa… uncle, Ron Norman played basketball at Iowa… uncle, Bob Bowlsby, is Iowa’s former director of athletics… working on his master’s degree in business administration.