University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2016: Saw time in 30 games, earning a pair of starts … Scored 11 runs on the year and swiped a base … Singled and scored in the win over the Panthers … Singled and recorded a run in the win over the Panthers … Was a pinch runner in the win at Limestone … Caught three innings in the victory over Converse … Scored a run against Pfeiffer … Scored the game-winning run in the win over Francis Marion … Was the game-winning run in the win over the Trojans … Crossed home plate in the victory against the Saints … Scored a run in the win over No. 18 Lenoir-Rhyne … Came in as a pinch runner and scored a run against Lander … Managed to score a run in the victory over the Flying Fleet … Scored a run in the first shutout of Columbus State … Crossed home plate in the win at Montevallo … Scored a run in the victory over the Falcons … Saw time in the NCAA Tournament game against Armstrong State.

High School: Attended Evans H.S. ... Two-time all-region selection ... Garnered all-county accolades as a senior ... Two-time team MVP ... Batted over .400 twice ... Hit .540 as a sophomore ... Posted a .395 average as a junior and a .385 averages as a senior. 

Personal: Samantha Joan Peka was born March 4, 1997 in Portsmouth, Va. ... Daughter of Dennis and Terri ... Has a younger sibling, Fletcher ... Majoring in psychology and sociology.