Erik Hanson (2024) - Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame - Wake Forest University Athletics

Erik Hanson

Majored in economics
Lettered in baseball from 1984-86
Selected All-ACC in 1985
Struck out 186 batters in 156 innings during his Wake Forest career and led the team in strikeouts in 1984 and 1985
Second in school history for strikeouts per nine innings at 10.73 (among pitchers with 100 or more innings)
Holds ACC Tournament record of 18 strikeouts in one game vs. #1 Virginia (1985)
1985 selected to U.S.A. team and finished 5-1 with a 1.41 ERA
1985 selected 1^st Team Summer All-American
1986 selected 1^st Team Pre-Season All-American
1986 Seattle Mariners 2^nd round draft pick (36^th overall)
Played 11 years in the Major Leagues for the Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays and compiled a record of 89-84 with a 4.15 ERA, 1,175 strikeouts in 1,551.3 innings over the course of his professional career
Went 18-9 with Seattle in 1990 and 15-5 with Boston in 1995
1995 selected to MLB All-Star Team with the Boston Red Sox
Upon retirement from baseball, he pursued a career in competitive amateur golf and has been very successful in his endeavor. Locally, regionally and nationally, his numerous championship victories include wins in professional State Opens and, to date, played in 17 USGA national championships.