Position: P Date of Birth: 05/17/1988 Height: 6' 3" Weight: 225 lbs
College Experience: East Carolina Bats: R Throws: R Resides: Cortlandt Manor, NY College: East Carolina University
Biography:
One of four East Carolina team captains for the second-straight season ... Will come out of the bullpen as a long reliever. As the season goes on could compete for a midweek starters spot.
2010: Made 12 relief appearances as a sophomore...Went 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA. 7 strikeouts and .311 opponent batting average.
2009: Appeared in nine games with eight starts ... Posted a 1-1 record with a 5.86 ERA ... Worked a total of 27.2 innings, allowing 34 hits, 18 runs (all earned) while fanning 22 and walking 14 ... Made first appearance in almost two years in the opening series against Monmouth (2/22) going 5.1 innings with four strikeouts in the start ... Top outing was against UNC Asheville, where he allowed two runs on five hits in six innings and six punch outs (career-high)... Opposing batters hit .294 against him ... Held left handed batters to a .250 average while righties hit .312 ... Ranked fourth on the team in starts (8)
2009 Summer: Played for the Peekskill Robins of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League ... Appeared in five games (four starts) posting an 0-2 record with a 4.79 ERA in 20.2 innings ... Allowed 13 runs (11 earned) on 16 hits with 32 strikeouts and 16 walks ...
SCOUTING REPORT: A big body rhp who has off the charts makeup and is an extremely hard worker. Mike possesses a plus fastball in the 89-92 range and has the ability to throw strikes and attack the zone.
