Sam Haney: A Baseball Journey from Lake Oswego to Binghamton University
Sam Haney, a graduate student at Binghamton University, has had an incredible journey in the world of college baseball. Before transferring to Binghamton for the 2023-24 academic year, Haney spent time at Saint Peter’s University, Clark College, and Ottawa University, Arizona.
High School
Haney’s baseball journey began at Lake Oswego High School, where he excelled in both baseball and football. He earned First Team All-Conference honors three times and Oregon 6A All-State recognition twice during his high school baseball career. He was also selected First Team All-Conference, All-State and an Oregon All-Star Game Linebacker in football.
Haney went to Ottawa University, Arizona after high school before medically redshirting for baseball team in the 2018-19 academic year.
Clark College (2020)
Haney returned to the northwest and played for Clark College during the 2020 season. Although the season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he managed to make a significant impact in the seven games he played. Haney boasted a .381 batting average, a .519 on-base percentage, and a .619 slug percentage.
Sam Haney:Clark 1B signs with D-I Saint Peter's University-2nd to sign with Division 1 School in 2021 & 42nd to commit to a 4-year college/university in the last 4 full seasons. Thank you NWStar!#Grit2Great @NWStarBaseball @PenguinHardball https://t.co/jJ0BWEMKOs
Haney spent two memorable years at St. Peter’s University, where he set the school’s single-season home run record with 10 in 2023. That season, he showcased his talent with a .320 batting average, a .455 on-base percentage, and a .566 slug percentage. Haney also contributed 13 doubles, 42 runs scored, and 47 runs batted in.
Congratulations to Sam Haney for smashing the Saint Peter's Baseball single-season home run record in 13-12 win against Siena! Keep swinging for the fences and making history! ⚾️🏆👏 #StrutUp 🦚 pic.twitter.com/8PzFTx8yfb
— Saint Peter's Baseball (@PeacocksBASE) May 7, 2023
Binghamton University (2024)
Haney transferred to Binghamton for the 2024 baseball season.