Auburn baseball adds Sacred Heart infielder Sam Mongelli
Butch Thompson has already started to gear up for next season. Friday, the Tigers added former Sacred Heart infielder Sam Mongelli.
Mongelli has played four seasons with the Pioneers and will join Auburn as a graduate transfer.
Mongelli says that Auburn’s yearly goal of going to the College World Series is a driving factor behind his decision to spend his final season on the Plains.
“Culture-wise and competition-wise, they are a group of guys that really want to get to Omaha and win the thing. That’s something that drives me every day,” Mongelli said in an interview with Auburn Undercover. “That’s something I want to achieve in my life before I’m done. I know how much of a passion they have to get there and to win it. It lit a fire under me. I knew it was the right fit for sure.”
2023 was a big season for the Marlboro, New York native as he hit .402 with 97 hits, 20 home runs, 54 RBI, and a slugging percentage of .743.
Throughout his four seasons with the program, Mongelli averaged .341 with 150 hits, 26 home runs, 78 RBI, a slugging percentage of .593, and a fielding percentage of .907.
There are likely going to be some changes within the Auburn lineup heading into next season and Mongelli will likely play a significant role.
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