Marc Sagmoen Season 1993

Marc Sagmoen etched his name in the record books at NU, capping his career with first-team All-America accolades in 1993 from Collegiate Baseball, USBA, NCBWA and the ABCA. He set the NU career mark  with a .451 average during his two seasons, breaking the old mark by over 80 points. As a senior, he hit .454 with 18 homers and 79 RBIs, as he ranked fifth nationally in hitting and fourth in slugging percentage (.859).

Sagmoen was a 10th-round selection by the Texas Rangers in the 1994 MLB Draft. He made Major League history in his debut with the Texas Rangers on April 18, 1997. Sagmoen became one of just four players to get an inside-the-park home run for his first career hit, sparking Texas to a 5-1 win and its first-ever sweep at Kansas City.