Seth Fortenbery

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Assistant Coach
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Seth Fortenberry joins the Sam Houston baseball staff after finishing a five-year career with the New York Yankees and the Florida Marlins organizations.

Fortenberry will work with the Bearkats' outfielders and assist in coaching Sam Houston's hitters. He also will be the 2011 team's first base coach. Fortenberry also is responsible for maintaining the field surface at Don Sanders Stadium as well as other day-to-day operations.

An 11^th round draft pick by the Yankees in 2006, Fortenberry was an All-Big 12 and All Big-12 Post-Season Tournament performer as an outfielder for the Baylor Bears.

During his career at Baylor, Fortenberry helped lead his team to the 2005 NCAA College World Series and NCAA Regional appearances in Waco in 2005 and Houston in 2006. He was named all-tournament at the 2005 regional.

Fortenberry was a seven-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll. He also receive Baylor's 2005 spring award for academic excellence.

A four-sport letterman at Midway High School, Fortenberry played baseball, football, basketball and ran track and field.

Fortenberry received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Baylor University in 2008. He is married to the former Megan Webster of Hays, KS. They are expecting twins in May.