2017 (junior):
Had 53 starts in 54 games ... Led the team in several categories, including home runs (10), triples (two), slugging percentage (.514), and walks (34) ... Ranked in the top five on the team in runs scored (third, 35), doubles (second, 11), total bases (second, 94), at bats (fifth, 183), hits (fourth, 49), games played (tied third, 54), game starts (third, 53), on base percentage (third, .386), RBI (second, 41), total plate appearances (third, 220), and defensive assists (third, 66) ... Had three hits in a game three times; vs. Harvard (Mar. 10), at West Virginia (Mar. 24), and at Kennesaw State (Apr. 22) ... Is currently tied for 10th all-time in career intentional walks
2016 (sophomore):
Appeared in 52 games … 233 plate appearances … drove in 25 RBI in 197 at bats … 33 runs … 48 hits … 4 homeruns … slugging percentage of 37% … 3 stolen bases … 73 total bases … 17 extra base hits
2015 (freshman):
Started in 31 games at third base … drove in 26 RBI in 94 at bats … second on team with three home runs … back-to-back games with a home run FGCU and Bethune Cookman … recorded a hit in six conference series … four multi-hit games including two in conference games … five multi-RBI games including a four RBI day against Bethune Cookman (4/14).
Prior to Jacksonville:
Two-year letterwinner for Coach Jed Yancey at Ocala Forest High School ... Prior to Forest, he played at Trinity Catholic ... Played for the Florida Hardballers during the summer and fall
Personal:
Full name is Samuel Scott Armstrong ... Born on 8/19/1995 ... Son of Scott and Shelley Armstrong ... Has a brother, Josh, and sister, Emily ... His father (Scott) played middle linebacker at the University of Florida (1984-86) where he was college teammates with former JU football coach Kerwin Bell and was a 12th round NFL Draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 1987.
