2024 Baseball Roster
Roster
Cova, Sammy
Jersey Number 50
Sammy Cova
- Position:
- Left-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ladera Ranch, Calif.
- High School:
- Santa Margarita Catholic HS
Bio
2024 SEASON
Made three appearances out of the bullpen as a true freshman … Finished season allowing seven runs on five hits in 2.0 innings of work with one strikeout and three walks … at Grand Canyon (March 5): Made first career appearance allowing two runs on three hits in 1.2 innings with first career punch out and a walk … vs. California (March 15): Made first appearance in a Pac-12 Conference game … vs. Sacramento State (April 9): Retired one hitter while allowing two runs on two hits.
HIGH SCHOOL
A consensus top-five left-handed pitcher in California according to Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report … Ranked fourth at the position by PBR and fifth by PG … Ranked as the 72nd player overall in the state as well as at the position nationally by Perfect Game … The No. 104 player in the state according to Prep Baseball Report … An Area Code selection and a Geico High School Baseball National Championship member … A three-year letter winner and two-time team captain at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. … As a senior, earned first-team All-CIF and first-team All-Trinity League honors … Finished season 7-2 with a 1.52 ERA while striking out 73 and walking 20 in 64.2 innings pitched … Made 14 appearances (10 starts) and finished with a pair of complete games … Allowed 16 runs (14 earned) on 54 hits … Held opposing hitters to a .217 batting average … As a junior, finished with a .368 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP while fanning 51 in 51.1 innings pitched … During sophomore season, had a 3.80 ERA and 1.7 WHIP with 18 Ks in 22.0 innings pitched … High school coach was Chris Malec.
PERSONAL
Named a scholar-athlete all four years in high school … A member of the California Scholastic Federation all four years … Graduated with a 4.45 GPA … Named Trinity League Male Scholar Athlete of the Year.
SUMMER BALL
Played for the Orange County Riptide in the California Collegiate League in 2024 … Named CCL All-League and CCL All-South Division.
Made three appearances out of the bullpen as a true freshman … Finished season allowing seven runs on five hits in 2.0 innings of work with one strikeout and three walks … at Grand Canyon (March 5): Made first career appearance allowing two runs on three hits in 1.2 innings with first career punch out and a walk … vs. California (March 15): Made first appearance in a Pac-12 Conference game … vs. Sacramento State (April 9): Retired one hitter while allowing two runs on two hits.
HIGH SCHOOL
A consensus top-five left-handed pitcher in California according to Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report … Ranked fourth at the position by PBR and fifth by PG … Ranked as the 72nd player overall in the state as well as at the position nationally by Perfect Game … The No. 104 player in the state according to Prep Baseball Report … An Area Code selection and a Geico High School Baseball National Championship member … A three-year letter winner and two-time team captain at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. … As a senior, earned first-team All-CIF and first-team All-Trinity League honors … Finished season 7-2 with a 1.52 ERA while striking out 73 and walking 20 in 64.2 innings pitched … Made 14 appearances (10 starts) and finished with a pair of complete games … Allowed 16 runs (14 earned) on 54 hits … Held opposing hitters to a .217 batting average … As a junior, finished with a .368 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP while fanning 51 in 51.1 innings pitched … During sophomore season, had a 3.80 ERA and 1.7 WHIP with 18 Ks in 22.0 innings pitched … High school coach was Chris Malec.
PERSONAL
Named a scholar-athlete all four years in high school … A member of the California Scholastic Federation all four years … Graduated with a 4.45 GPA … Named Trinity League Male Scholar Athlete of the Year.
SUMMER BALL
Played for the Orange County Riptide in the California Collegiate League in 2024 … Named CCL All-League and CCL All-South Division.
2024-25 Oregon Baseball Intro Video
Thursday, June 12
Oregon Baseball | Eugene Regional | Postgame vs. Cal Poly
Saturday, May 31
Oregon Baseball | Eugene Regional | Postgame vs. Utah Valley
Saturday, May 31
Grayson Grinsell & Jacob Walsh | NCAA Selection Show
Monday, May 26