Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

2017: Captain ... First base ... Started all 39 games ... Batted .347 (50 for 144) with 10 doubles and six home runs ... First on team in hits, doubles and home runs ... Second in batting average ... Scored team-high 30 runs with 21 RBIs ... Was 8 for 8 in stolen bases ... Had .542 slugging percentage, .415 on-base percentage and .980 fielding percentage ... Had 15 multiple-hit games, including season-high 4 for 5 with a run at Union (5/6) ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll three times ... All-Liberty League First Team ... 

2016: Played 39 games, including 38 as starter ... Batted .320 (47 for 147) with 13 doubles, one triple, one home run, 17 runs and 33 runs batted in ... Compiled .442 slugging percentage and .350 on-base percentage ... Was 2 for 3 on stolen base attempts ... Went 4 for 5 with a double, one run and three RBIs versus Ramapo (3/14) ...

2015: Played 29 games, including 18 as starter ... Had .303 (20 for 66) batting average ... Two doubles, one triple, eight runs and 11 runs batted in ... Compiled .409 slugging percentage and .351 on-base percentage ...

2014: Five games ... Batted .250 (1 for 4) with one double ... One run batted in ...

High School: Four years of baseball (third base, catcher) ... Four-year starter ... Captain as senior ... Coaches Award ... ... All-Conference four times ... Athletic Director's Award ... Four years of hockey (center) ... Started all four years  ... Assistant captain senior year ... Profiled Player Illinois Ice (2013) ... Team won conference championships in 2012 and 2013 ... 

Personal: Psychology major ... Olympia ... Son of Sidanie and Steve Lawrence ... Twin brother, Matt, played on Rensselaer baseball team.

Olympia (Rensselaer Athletics Student-Athlete Honor Society): “The top offensive player for the past two seasons, Sam mixes the combination of power and the ability to hit for average. One of our most consistent fielders, he is a quiet leader who has the drive, confidence and inner passion to succeed.” - Head baseball coach, Karl Steffen