Sam Jew

Samuel John Jew

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.

• School Palomar College

• Born June 11, 1987 in Kalamunda, Western Australia Australia

Sam Jew is from Australia. He came to Germany to pitch in the 2006 Bundesliga for the Saarlouis Hornets and starred, going 8-2 with a 2.26 ERA. He was third in the southern league in ERA behind Manuel Möller and Markus Winkler, tied for third in wins and was 5th in WHIP (1.16). In 2007, Jew fell to 1-2, 4.34 for Saarlouis. He pitched for Great Britain in the 2007 European Championship, going 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA and 14 hits allowed in 7 1/3 IP, taking the loss against Italy. Britain still won its second Silver Medal ever in a European Championship.

In 2008, Jew pitched for Palomar College, going 3-2 with a 3.74 ERA. He also spent time with the Hornets again, going 2-2 with a save and a 2.48 ERA. He improved in 2009, with a 10-2, 2.07 record for Palomar. He tied for 4th place on the school's all-time leaderboard for wins in a year and was 14th in ERA. He was first-team All-Pacific Coast Conference.

Jew is transferring to Arkansas State University for 2010.

Sources

• BaseballGB
• 2007 British national team bios
• German Baseball and Softball Federation