UC SANTA BARBARA
2023
Big West Academic All-Conference honoree … Made the second-most appearances (24) and games finished (7) among Gaucho pitchers, posting a 4-0 record and one save … Did not allow a home run in his 26 1/3 innings of work … Had a 2.84 ERA in 12 Big West appearances … Struck out a season-high five batters in 2 2/3 innings of work against California Baptist on May 15, earning the win.
2022
Big West All-Academic honoree … Made 17 appearances out of the bullpen, recording one win without a loss … Struck out a career-high six batters in 2 1/3 hitless innings of work against Loyola Marymount (March 8) … Earned his first collegiate win against UC San Diego on April 12.
2021
Made his collegiate debut on May 22 against UC Riverside, working an inning of relief.
2020
Redshirted the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned a pair of varsity letters as a pitcher and third baseman at Pleasant Grove High School under coach Rusty McDonald … Second Team All-Delta League selection … Led the Eagles to the playoffs in 2018 and 2019 … Went 6-1 on the mound his senior season, maintaining a 1.75 ERA and striking out 51 batters in 44 innings, pitching four complete games and also recording a save … Also hit .292 with nine doubles, a triple and a home run that season … Also played football, earning another two varsity letters.
PERSONAL
Samuel Mitchell Whiting was born on December 15, 2000 in Sacramento … Son of Cathi and Tim Whiting ... Grew up in Sloughhouse Has two older siblings, Zac and Hanna ... Majoring in Communication at UC Santa Barbara.
