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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

2019 Baseball Roster

Brian Ballweg
Zack Lane
Vashaun Newman

26 Michael James

26 Michael James

  • Position:
    P
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Brentwood, TN
  • High School:
    Brentwood (TN)/Lee University

Summary

Biography

Graduated from Hofstra with a degree in rhetorical studies in May 2018.

At Hofstra

2019: Pitched in 13 games, starting 11...Was 1-8 with a 6.57 ERA and one save...Picked up a win at Delaware on May 11 after allowing two earned runs over five innings...Had a save against UNCW on April 20...Struck out a career-high eight batters over six innings versus Iona on March 8...Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll selection…2018: Made 17 appearances with three starts...Was 1-0 with a 2.61 ERA...Had 23 strikeouts in 31 innings...Held opponents to a .226 batting average...Picked up his win with three scoreless innings against Northeastern on May 5...Did not allow a run in his first eight appearances, totaling 11 1/3 innings...Struck out three batters in two innings of work versus Albany on March 17...Was 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA in eight CAA appearances...CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll selection…2017: Made 18 appearances on the mound with one start (versus LSU)...Was 0-1 with one save and a 6.86 ERA in 21 innings of work...Recorded 18 strikeouts...Had five strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings of relief to notch a save versus Southern on Feb. 24...Threw two scoreless innings at Manhattan on April 18 and versus Fordham on May 2...Made six appearances in CAA play...CAA Commissioner's Academic Award recipient.

Previous College
Was a member of the Lee University baseball team for two years…Missed the 2016 season due to injury…Was 2-0 with a 2.55 ERA in 13 appearances as a freshman in 2015.

High School: Lettered in baseball and football at Brentwood (TN) High School…Named all-district and all-region as a senior after posting an 8-0 record and 95 strikeouts with a 1.50 ERA in 10 starts…Helped Brentwood to its first-ever regional championship and was the winning pitcher…Member of three district championship teams and two state tournament teams…Named to Mid-State Tennessee Al-Star team…Honor student…Personal: Has one brother…Also recruited by Kansas State, Davidson, Belmont, Air Force and Charleston Southern…Pursuing a graduate degree in public relations.
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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2017Junior

    P
    6'1" 185 lbs
    11
  • 26

    2018Senior

    P
    6'1" 185 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2019Graduate Student

    P
    6'1" 185 lbs
    26