Vanguard University

The athlete: Michael rejoins the Lions after making 12 appearances on the mound in 2008 as a sophomore for VUSC…made five starts and was 1-3 with 29 strikeouts in 32.1 innings…spent two seasons over at Cal State Fullerton with Head Coach George Horton and the Titans…First-Team All-League and two-year MVP at Woodbridge High school in Irvine, California under Head Coach Bob Flint in the Sea View League…school record holder for most hits with 142 and holds the single-season record for most strikeouts with 132…also played football where he was three-year First-Team All-League and one-time MVP…has played baseball for 12 years…bats and throws right…big, strong and athletic…good arm…pitcher is primary position…solid defensive first baseman with a chance to hit with power.

The person: Michael was born in Glendale, California on August 10, 1987…mother is Terri…has a younger brother Nick…people just call him Mike…Communications major at VUSC…likes eating at “Outback Steakhouse” and cookie dough ice cream…favorite movie is “Shawshank Redemption” and “King of Queens” is his favorite TV show…like the color blue and the number 33…favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 29:11..roots for the Oakland Raiders and Chicago Cubs…sports hero is Tim Brown…hobbies include working and seeing Haylee…most respects his mom because anyone who can raise him for 21 years deserves respect…learned that life is not easy…baseball has taught him don’t yell at umpires…career goal is to be a marriage counselor.

His thoughts: What I like most about Vanguard is Bob Wilson.