Michael Hester Bio
12/10/2008 5:28:00 AM | General
SOPHOMORE (2009): Started two games in 14 appearances...Posted a perfect 3-0 record on the season, picking up all three wins in relief occurrences...Earned win in game two at Kennesaw State, pitching 2.2 innings in relief...Struck out two in 1.0 IP against Davidson...Started game three versus Presbyterian for his first start of the season...Threw 3.2 innings for a no decision...Made his second start at No. 8 Georgia Tech...Threw a season-high 4.0 IP with career-high four strikeouts and left the game with the lead...Matched season-high four strikeouts at Kennesaw State in 2.2 innings.
FRESHMAN (2008): Made two mid-week starts and 12 appearances in all... went 1-1 with a 6.43 ERA... allowed 26 hits in 21 innings... made one appearance in the Boston College series during game two, throwing 2.1 innings and striking out two... threw 2.1 innings in Towson series opener, allowed two runs on three hits... pitched 2.2 innings against USC Upstate, giving up two runs on three hits... saw action in the Columbia finale, getting charged for three unearned runs on two hits... made first collegiate start at North Florida, earning win... in a season-high 4.1 innings gave up just one run on three hits, walked two and struck out two... earned another start against #21 Georgia Tech, charged for two runs on two hits in 2.0 innings... struck out three in 1.2 innings of work against North Florida... matched his season-high of three Ks the next outing versus Jacksonville... 0.2 scoreless innings versus The Citadel... gave up one run on one hit against Mercer... one run allowed against UNC Greensboro and at Jacksonville, both working one inning each game... HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in baseball... played for coach Ed Williams... earned All-County honors his junior year... member of the Class 4A state championship team in 2007... PERSONAL: Born November 1, 1988 in Columbia, South Carolina... No. 1 sports highlight was winning the state high school baseball title... his dad has been a major influence, "He coached me and got me started playing baseball."... most admires outfielder Manny Ramirez... enjoys X-Box 360, basketball and television... favorite professional teams are the Atlanta Braves and Dallas Cowboys... favorite musical group is Bone Thugs N Harmony... son of Dan and Donna Hester... MAJOR: Accounting
