Northwestern University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 35
Sam Michel
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Position:
- LHP
- Class:
- First-Year
- Hometown:
- Gainesville, Va.
- High School:
- Battlefield
High School: Ranked as the sixth-best left-handed pitcher and 24th overall prospect out of Virginia by Perfect Game … Posted a 2.10 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 50 innings in his senior season … As a junior racked up 30 strikeouts in 22 innings pitched for a 0.54 ERA … Earned first team All-State honors in his senior year … Also played four years of basketball … Named to the All-Region team for basketball his senior year.
Personal: Born August 11, 2006 in Manassas, Va. … Parents are Edward and Marybeth Michel.
Why Northwestern: “I chose Northwestern because I wanted to surround myself with the best people I could. The academics are second to none and it felt like home.”
Personal: Born August 11, 2006 in Manassas, Va. … Parents are Edward and Marybeth Michel.
Why Northwestern: “I chose Northwestern because I wanted to surround myself with the best people I could. The academics are second to none and it felt like home.”
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