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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Samuel Jenkins - 2027 Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 32
Samuel Jenkins
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 210
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Trinity Christian Academy
- Prev School:
- Baylor » McLennan CC
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Grand Canyon
- Transfers to GCU for the 2027 season after a standout 2026 campaign at McLennan Community College and a redshirt season at Baylor.
- Chose GCU because of its Christian community and coaching staff.
McLennan CC
Waco, Texas2026 | Redshirt Freshman
- Hit .331 with a .485 on-base percentage and .686 slugging percentage across 57 games.
- Totaled 58 hits, 15 home runs, 51 RBIs, nine doubles and four triples while scoring 57 runs.
- Drew 40 walks and was hit by 15 pitches, helping him reach base at nearly a .500 clip.
- Added 18 stolen bases in 19 attempts.
- Hit .326 with a .492 on-base percentage in conference play.
- Recorded a four-hit, two-home run performance against Iowa Western on Feb. 7.
- Went 3 for 4 with a double, triple, home run and three RBIs at Cisco College on April 29.
Baylor
Waco, Texas2025 | Freshman
- Redshirted to retain eligibility.
Summer Leagues
- 2025: Walnut Creek Crawdads | California Collegiate League | Walnut Creek, Calif. — Hit .286 with a .453 on-base percentage across 15 games, totaling 14 hits, 13 walks, five stolen bases and one home run.
Trinity Christian Academy
Addison, Texas- Helped Trinity Christian Academy win the 2023 state championship.
- Hit .375 with four home runs, 29 RBIs and 13 stolen bases during the championship season while leading the Trojans in every offensive category.
- Hit .320 with one home run, 19 RBIs and 18 stolen bases as a senior in 2024.
- Finished his prep career with a .348 batting average, 48 RBIs and 31 stolen bases.
- Earned first-team all-district and first-team all-tournament honors.
- Played club baseball for the Dallas Mustangs.
- Was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated summa cum laude.
Personal
- Parents are Kyle and Melissa Jenkins.
- Has four brothers: Noah, Caleb, Luke and Josiah.
- Majors in Finance.
- Is helping build Called Up, a discipleship ministry designed to unite Christian college baseball players and equip them to grow in their faith, disciple teammates and view their teams as a mission field. Connects players around the country through weekly Zoom calls, gospel-centered discussions and practical lessons on starting Bible studies and sharing their faith.
- His Christian faith factored heavily into his decision to attend GCU.
- Lists his father as his biggest personal influence in baseball.
- Lists a future goal of owning a business or running a ministry.
- Off the field, enjoys being outdoors, working out, cooking, fishing and filmmaking.
- Favorite professional sports team is the Texas Rangers.
- Favorite athletes growing up include Bryce Harper, Adrián Beltré and Clayton Kershaw.
- Lists worship music among what he listens to most.
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