2008 (Junior):
Toed the rubber in 15 games with 14 starts … Pitched a team leading 90
innings … Posted a 9-2 record with a 3.80 ERA on the season … Totaled a
team leading 83 strikeouts with 24 walks, surrendered 85 hits with 38
earned runs … Pitched a career long 7 1/3 innings at Southern Arkansas
on Feb. 17 … Fanned a career-high 13 batters on May 3 vs. Ouachita
Baptist in the GSC Tournament … Posted double digit strikeout
performances three times during the season, including the GSC Tournament
… Tallied 10 strikeouts on Feb. 23 vs. Arkansas Tech and Apr. 5 vs. West
Florida … Named Gulf South Conference East Division Pitcher of the Week
… Selected to the All-GSC East Division First Team.
Prior to UWA: Played at Colby Community College in
Colby, Kan. … Posted a 7-1 record on the mound with a 2.70 ERA … Was
named All-Conference.
Prep: Prepped at East High School … Helped lead the
Thunderbirds to state crowns in 2004 and 2005 … Named All-State in 2004
and 2005 with a combined record of 24-2 … Posted a career low ERA 2.11.
Personal: Full name Michael John Schmitt … Born September 22, 1986 …
Son of Timothy and Tammy Schmitt … One brother, Jeffrey … Majoring in
physical education.
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