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Jersey Number 22
Samantha Lincoln
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Pitcher
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Taunton, Massachusetts
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2026):
Appeared in 25 games with 12 starts in the circle … had a perfect 7-0 record with a solid 3.47 ERA … posted 67 strikeouts in 74.2 innings of work with four complete games and two shutouts … one of her better starts came against UCF (3/22) when she threw 7.0 innings and struck out seven batters while allowing two runs, both unearned … pitched 5.0 shutout innings against Bryant (2/8) and James Madison (2/14) allowing just one extra-base hit during both of those contests … threw 12.2 innings in the NCAA Tournament including 3.1 solid innings of work against Texas (6/3) in game one of the championship series.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2025)
Made 27 appearances in the circle with 11 starts… finished the season with a 3.50 ERA on 72.0 innings pitched… had an 8-3 record with two saves and 56 strikeouts in her collegiate debut… threw the fifth perfect game in program history against UMass (2/15) going 7.0 innings with nine strikeouts and needing just 79 pitches to do so… in two appearances against Houston (4/12-13) she threw 5.0 innings and allowed just three hits while striking out six batters and allowing no runs… threw 3.0 no-hit innings against Texas in the final game of the WCWS Championship Series while striking out four batters.
HIGH SCHOOL
The 17th ranked player in the 2024 class according to Extra Inning and Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year… Pitched 133 innings allowing just four earned runs while striking out 284 batters and posting a 0.21 ERA… Opponents batted just .087 off the lefty as she helped her team win two State Championships and was twice named the League MVP and Max Preps Player of the Year for Massachusetts… Played travel ball for the Louisville Lady Sluggers under coach Jim Huecker… Was a two time All-Scholastic Team member and graduated high school with Magna Cum Laude for her work in the classroom.
PERSONAL
Daughter to Tom and Michelle Lincoln… sister to Brad and Ryan… plans to major in Early Childhood Education.
Appeared in 25 games with 12 starts in the circle … had a perfect 7-0 record with a solid 3.47 ERA … posted 67 strikeouts in 74.2 innings of work with four complete games and two shutouts … one of her better starts came against UCF (3/22) when she threw 7.0 innings and struck out seven batters while allowing two runs, both unearned … pitched 5.0 shutout innings against Bryant (2/8) and James Madison (2/14) allowing just one extra-base hit during both of those contests … threw 12.2 innings in the NCAA Tournament including 3.1 solid innings of work against Texas (6/3) in game one of the championship series.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2025)
Made 27 appearances in the circle with 11 starts… finished the season with a 3.50 ERA on 72.0 innings pitched… had an 8-3 record with two saves and 56 strikeouts in her collegiate debut… threw the fifth perfect game in program history against UMass (2/15) going 7.0 innings with nine strikeouts and needing just 79 pitches to do so… in two appearances against Houston (4/12-13) she threw 5.0 innings and allowed just three hits while striking out six batters and allowing no runs… threw 3.0 no-hit innings against Texas in the final game of the WCWS Championship Series while striking out four batters.
HIGH SCHOOL
The 17th ranked player in the 2024 class according to Extra Inning and Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year… Pitched 133 innings allowing just four earned runs while striking out 284 batters and posting a 0.21 ERA… Opponents batted just .087 off the lefty as she helped her team win two State Championships and was twice named the League MVP and Max Preps Player of the Year for Massachusetts… Played travel ball for the Louisville Lady Sluggers under coach Jim Huecker… Was a two time All-Scholastic Team member and graduated high school with Magna Cum Laude for her work in the classroom.
PERSONAL
Daughter to Tom and Michelle Lincoln… sister to Brad and Ryan… plans to major in Early Childhood Education.
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