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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Sam Richardson - 2027 Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 34
Sam Richardson
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 220
- Position:
- 1st baseman / outfielder
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Olive Branch, Miss.
- High School:
- Lewisburg
- Prev School:
- Texas » Jacksonville State
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Grand Canyon
- Transfers to GCU for the 2027 season after playing at Jacksonville State and spending his first collegiate season at Texas.
- Reunites with GCU head coach Steve Bieser after playing for him at Jacksonville State and cited the coaching staff as his reason for choosing GCU.
Jacksonville State
Jacksonville, Ala.2026 | Redshirt Freshman
- Played in 33 games with 20 starts, totaling 20 hits, 16 runs and 26 RBIs.
- Showed significant power with 12 of his 20 hits going for extra bases, including nine home runs, while posting a .625 slugging percentage.
- Named Conference USA Tournament MVP after helping Jacksonville State win the tournament title.
- Homered twice against Liberty in the CUSA championship game, including a home run that invoked the run rule and ended the title game in seven innings.
Texas
Austin, Texas2025 | Freshman
- Redshirted to preserve eligibility.
Lewisburg HS
Olive Branch, Miss.- Helped Lewisburg win the 2023 Mississippi Class 6A state championship after transferring from Senatobia High School. Lists winning the 2023 state championship as the top moment of his high school career.
- Hit .301 with six home runs and 23 RBIs during his junior championship season.
- Selected to the 2023 Perfect Game All-American Classic and was named to Mississippi's Dandy Dozen.
- Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 39 overall player and No. 3 third baseman nationally in the 2024 class, as well as the No. 1 third baseman in Mississippi.
- Named MVP of the 2022 MLB States Play Invitational after hitting the event's only home run, a two-run shot estimated at more than 420 feet at Scottsdale's Salt River Fields.
- Played in MLB's Breakthrough Series and for East Cobb Astros and Wow Factor National.
Personal
- Parents are Cedric Richardson Sr. and Shunnon Richardson.
- Has a brother, Cedric Jr., and a sister, Whittney.
- Majors in Business of Applied Management.
- Lists Mookie Betts as his biggest baseball influence.
- Faith is an important part of his outlook; after his MVP-clinching home run at the MLB States Play Invitational, he said his first reaction was thanking God.
- Had a previous connection to GCU through Steve Bieser and Jack Wilson.
- Off the field, enjoys golf, basketball, fishing and collecting shoes.
- Favorite professional sports teams include the Seattle Seahawks, Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Braves.
- Favorite athletes growing up include David Ortiz, LeBron James and Mookie Betts.
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