Eric Lauer
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Eric Lance Lauer (born June 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres organization. He played college baseball for the Kent State Golden Flashes of Kent State University.
Lauer was born and raised in Elyria, Ohio. He is a member of the National Honor Society, and he took college courses at Lorain County Community College while still in high school.
Lauer attended Midview High School in Grafton, Ohio, and played for the high school baseball team as a pitcher and first baseman. He received attention from Major League Baseball (MLB) scouts as a result of his 94 miles per hour (151 km/h) fastball. He decided to commit to play college baseball for the University of Kentucky, but he rescinded the decision and committed to Kent State University. As a senior, Lauer pitched to a 7–0 win-loss record and a 0.15 earned run average (ERA), allowing one earned run in 47 innings pitched, while striking out 96 and allowing 12 hits and eight walks. The Cleveland Plain Dealer named Lauer their player of the year for 2013, and he was named Lorain County's Mr. Baseball.
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