Sam Blalock
Rancho Bernardo High School
Impact Statement
“”I consider myself a constant learner, I steal from as many people as I can. Eventually it becomes your system and your way of doing things.” -Sam Blalock
Biography
“Sam Blalock is an outstanding example for successful high school baseball coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Blalock’s Rancho Bernardo team finished with a 30-3 record and won its second consecutive San Diego Section title (baseball is contested only to the section level in California). Two of his players, right-handed pitcher Matt Wheatland and catcher Scott Heard, were selected in the first round of this year’s major-league draft. Rancho Bernardo batted .358 as a team, hit 75 home runs, and outscored its opponents by a 281-127 margin, finishing the season No. 1 in the USA Today Super 25 High School Baseball team rankings.
Blalock had an incredibly successful 43 year career (between Mt. Carmel & Rancho Bernardo) until his retirement in 2017. He is the winningest coach in the San Diego region, and the second winningest coach in the state with a whopping 946 wins. Blalock coached 26 players that were selected in the MLB draft.
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