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2008 Baseball Roster

11 Samuel Overlien

  • Height 6-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Baraboo, Wis.
  • Highschool Royal

Biography

• Academic Major: Psychology
• Birthday: August 11, 1985
• Parents: Blake & Dinah
• Siblings: Katie – 23, Anna – 18, Jacob – 16

Records & Awards
• NCCAA 2nd Team All-Regional (2006)
• 8th in NCCAA in Pitching Earned Run Average (2006)
• UMAC 1st Team All-Conference (2006)
• 1st (tied) in UMAC in pitching wins (2006)
• 3rd in UMAC in innings pitched (2006)
• 4th in UMAC in pitching strikeouts (2006)
• 5th in UMAC in pitching earned run average (2006)
• 5th in Program History in Pitching Complete Games in a Season (2006)
• 1-year letterwinner
• 1-year starter

Statistics
PITCHING
• Sophomore (2006) – 2.64 ERA, 6-2 W-L, 10 APP, 9 GS, 6 CG, 1 SHO, 0 SV, 64.2 IP, 25 R, 19 ER, 16 BB, 51 SO
• Junior (2007) – 2.73 ERA, 7-3 W-L, 15 APP, 11 GS, 8 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 79.0 IP, 28 R, 24 ER, 17 BB, 70 SO
• Senior (2008) – 5.50 ERA, 2-8 W-L, 11 APP, 9 GS, 5 CG, 1 SHO, 1 SV, 55.2 IP, 43 R, 34 ER, 8 BB, 43 SO
TOTAL – 3.49 ERA, 15-13 W-L, 36 APP, 29 GS, 19 CG, 2 SHO, 1 SV, 198.4, 96 R, 77 ER, 41 BB, 164 SO


All-Time Statistical Game Highs
Most Pitching Strikeouts – 9 at Crown (4/18/06) & vs. Martin Luther College (5/6/06)
Least Pitching Walks – 0 vs. UM-Morris (4/8/06)

Beyond the Numbers
• What is the significance of your uniform number? – It was my high school number. I have many nicknames from it such as ‘sticks’ or ‘Aces’
• What is your favorite thing about participating in athletics at Northwestern College? – My teammates
• Why did you choose to attend Northwestern College? – I wanted to play baseball with a team I could enjoy
• What is your favorite quote, motto, or Bible verse? – “Are you ready for me? Cause I’m ready for you.”
• What is your favorite food? – Anything that my mom makes or a tub of cottage cheese
• What is your dream job? – Pitching for the Brewers
• What will you be doing in 10 years? – Counseling and coaching high schoolers
• What is your most prized possession? – My guitars and my grandfather’s ring
• What are your hobbies, things you like to do in your spare time, thing you do to relax? – Play with my band
• What personal accomplishment are you most proud of? – Wesley Snipes impersonation
• If you could be any superhero, who would you be? – Superman…or Andy Evensen…they are both the total package
• Who is the most famous person you’ve met? – I stood next to Ludacris and his body guard at McDonald’s
• What is the greatest invention over the course of the last 100 years? – Plunger
• If you could invite any three people to dinner, who would they be? – Crash Davis, Benny Franklyn Rodriguez, Derrick Turnbow
• What television show would you like to be on? – America’s Next Top Model

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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