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At Stanford: Sophomore really came into his own towards the end of the 2008 campaign, and is poised to become one of the Pac-10's top starters...was second among Cardinal starters with a 2.81 ERA as a rookie (min. 40 innings), while he pitched some of the club's most important games on the biggest stages...has excellent command of his three-pitch repertoire, including an above-average fastball, curveball and changeup...followed his 2008 success with a good summer and excellent fall, and is penciled in as Stanford's Saturday starter in 2009. As a Freshman in 2008: Enjoyed an outstanding rookie collegiate season, going 2-1 with one save and a 2.81 ERA (18er, 57.2ip) in 20 games (six starts)...ranked second on the club for ERA (min. 40 innings), while he tied for third in appearances...without his rough April 11 start at Oregon State (5er, 0.2ip), forged a 2.05 ERA (13er, 57.0ip) over his other 19 outings...yielded fewer hits than innings pitched, while holding opposing batters to a .257 average (56-for-218)...was even tougher against right-handed batters, holding them to a paltry .224 mark (28-for-125)...ranked second in the Pac-10 by picking off five baserunners, while he led the league with three during conference play...opened the season with a 1.93 ERA (3er, 14.0ip) and .176 average against (9-for-51) over his first eight appearances (two starts)...made his collegiate debut out of the bullpen in the second game of a February 22 doubleheader vs. Nebraska (2.1ip,2h,1r,1er,2bb,0so)...made his first start April 1 vs. Hawaii, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings...pitched the final three innings of an April 26 victory over USC for his first collegiate save...worked 4.1 relief innings May 24 at Washington to earn his initial collegiate win, allowing one run on three hits...went 1-1 with a 4.71 ERA (11er, 21.0ip) in seven Pac-10 games overall (one start)...saved his best pitching for a dominant postseason, as he made two starts and was 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA (2er, 13.0ip) and a .170 average against (8-for-47)...took the ball for the first of two elimination games against Pepperdine to determine the Regional champion, and responded with his first career complete game in a 13-1 win...pitched a six-hitter, with one walk and six strikeouts...again faced an elimination situation at the College World Series in a start vs. Miami...limited the Hurricanes to one run on two hits over 4.0 innings, as Stanford won 8-3 to remain alive in Omaha. High School: Graduated in 2007 from St. Louis (Mo.) Priory School, where he was a two-sport standout in both baseball and football...was twice named first-team All-State, All-Metro St. Louis All-ABC League (2006 and 2007)...was a finalist for the 2007 St. Louis Rising Star Award, when he finished his senior season with a 1.94 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 36.0 innings...as a junior in 2006, went 7-0 with an 0.78 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 44.2 innings...led his prep team to two consecutive league crowns in 2005 and 2006, which represented on the second and third league championships in school history...also lettered twice as a linebacker in football...was named second-team All-League in 2005, while racking up 121 total tackles, 3.0 sacks, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions...was on the prep school honor roll his sophomore through senior years...won his school's 2005 Most Improved Student Award...coached in baseball by Russ Ham. Other Amateur Baseball: Helped pitch the Anchorage Glacier Pilots to the 2008 Alaska Baseball League championship, going 1-1 with a 2.75 ERA (6er, 19.2ip) and a .213 average against (16-for-75) in five games (four starts)...club finished 30-11 overall, including a 20-10 mark in league play...played for the St. Louis Mustangs during the summers of 2006 and 2007, helping the team to back-to-back Triple Crown World Series triumphs...tossed 36.2 innings with a 3-1 record, 2.67 ERA and 34 strikeouts during the summer of 2007...selected to the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association All-Star Team in 2004 and 2005. Personal Information: Son of Joseph and Bernadette Sandbrink...has one brother, Tommy...patterns his game after former Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter of his favorite team, the St. Louis Cardinals...lists coming to Stanford as the biggest thrill of his life to date...says that what sets the Stanford Baseball program apart from others is "the prestige and history of success"...says his earliest baseball memory was during his childhood when, on the Cardinals' Opening Day, his father would paint foul lines and hang flags in the backyard, and he would play games with his brother...would like to pursue a career in engineering...undeclared major. Sandbrink's Career Stats YEAR ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2008 2.81 2-1 20 6 1 0/0 1 57.2 56 21 18 21 30 6 2 8 249 .257 5 7 2 1 1 TOTALS 2.81 2-1 20 6 1 0/0 1 57.2 56 21 18 21 30 6 2 8 249 .257 5 7 2 1 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
