Seth Blair  •  RHP  • Arizona State • Freshman

High School: A 2007 graduate of Rock Falls High School in Rock Falls, Illinois...earned four letters in baseball and three in basketball...was a three-time captain of the baseball team and was the captain of the basketball team his senior year...a decorated high school player, Blair went 34-8 with eight saves during his high school career, including twice setting a school record with ten wins...struck out a school record 124 batters during his senior season...also hit .432 and set school records with 212 hits, 97 stolen bases and 114 RBI...led Rock Falls to the postseason all four years...was named All-Area First Team, NCIC Second Team All-Conference and won the Hustle Award as a freshman...was a preseason Puma All-American entering his sophomore year...named the Top Pitcher and MVP of his team as a sophomore, as well as NCIC First Team All-Conference Pitcher and Daily Gazette Baseball Player of the Year honors...was selected to the Team USA Youth National Team and was named one of the Top 50 players in Illinois...as a junior earned preseason Puma All-American accolades...was named Team MVP and won the hitting and defense award...also named NCIC All-Area First Team and Honorable Mention All-State honors...also named the Daily Gazette Baseball Player of the Year for the second straight year...ranked #1 player in the state of Illinois...was named a preseason All-American as a senior...won the Daily Gazette Player of the Year award for the third straight year...earned Second Team All-State honors from the Chicago Tribune and First Team All-State honors from the IHSBCA...named Team MVP and won hitting and pitching award.

MLB Draft: Selected in the 47th round (1,388th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in the 2007 Major League Baseball draft.

Personal: Is an exploratory major...son of Alan and Cheri Blair of Rock Falls, Illinois...lists Jake Peavy of the San Diego Padres and Barry Zito of the San Francisco Giants as his favorite players...enjoys watching Dancing With The Stars...born March 3, 1989 in Sterling, Illinois.