Previous Colleges: Went 7-3 with a 2.36 ERA as a sophomore at Middle Georgia College in 2012 ... struck out 96 and held opponents to a .213 batting average over 84.0 IP during his only junior-college campaign ... coached at Middle Georgia by Craig Young ... attended Georgia State as a freshman, going 2-1 with a 3.23 ERA in 2011 ... struck out 34 and limited opponents to .230 batting average in 30.2 IP at GSU.

High School: Two-time all-region and all-county selection at Wheeler H.S. in suburban Atlanta ... three-year letterwinner ... coached by Dave McDonald.

Personal: Full name is Samuel Thompson Agnew-Wieland ... born May 31, 1992 (turns 21 during season) ... son of Mary Agnew and Hubert Wieland ... cousins Joe and Matt Wieland both played soccer at national-power Creighton ... majoring in philosophy with a minor in Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies.