About Michael: Son of Jim and Patti...also has one brother Austin, and two sisters Jasmine and Danika.
High School Highlights: Was a four-time letterwinner in basketball for the Panthers and was the team's Most Valuable Player as both a junior and senior...Named First Team All-Conference as a junior and senior while earning Third Team accolades as a sophomore...Named First Team All-District in 2016 and 2017 while also being named Second Team All-State in 2017...Five-year letterwinner in baseball where he was named First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-District in 2017...Three-year letterwinner in football...Named All-District quarterback in 2016 where he helped lead team to undefeated regular season...Lettered four years in golf and was all-conference and all-district in 2017. Class Vice-President from 2012-16...Honor Roll in 2016-17...State Speech in 2016 and 2017...Gallon Blood Donor.
College Highlights:
2020: Pitched in one of the team's first seven games before the remainder of the season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic...his collegiate debut came against Grinnell when he got the start and pitched four innings, allowed just one run and struck out three while getting a no-decision.
In addition to baseball, is also a member of the men's basketball team.
2021: Made 13 appearances on the mound, including six starts...his first five appearances came out of the bullpen before he made his first start against Luther on April 11...on April 24 he pitched a career-high seven innings, allowed one run and four hits during an upset of #1 ranked Wash U in Storm Lake...Named the A-R-C Pitcher of the Week on April 26...ranked four on the team with 39.2 innings pitched overall...he finished the year at 1-4 with a 7.71 ERA.
Was also named all-conference and all-region as a member of the men's basketball team.
2022: Pitched 17.1 innings...had a 6.23 ERA.
Was also named First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-Region.
