MICHAEL AT A GLANCE:
JUNIOR (2021): Started in 4 out of 7 games ... Batted a .200 with a home run and four RBI ... Had a fielding percentage of 1.000.
CoVid (2020): Started in 7 out of 11 games ... Batted a .208 with four RBI ... Went 1-for-2 in stolen bases.
SOPHOMORE (2019 - Virginia Tech): Played in 20 games for Tech, making five starts – three at first base, two as the designated hitter ... During the season, had one multi-hit game and one multi-run scoring game ... Had a season-best reached base streak of two straight ... For the year, had a .143 batting average with five hits, including a double for six total bases and a .171 slugging percentage ... Scored three runs and added four RBI ... Was walked five times for a .250 on-base percentage ... Drove in one game-winning RBI ... Led the team with 13 pinch-hit opportunities, went 2-for-10 with three RBI, two walks and a sacrifice bunt.
FRESHMAN (2018 - Virginia Tech): Started 23 of 30 games played, with starts at third base (18), designated hitter (4) and second base (1) ... Made his collegiate debut at Coastal Carolina (Feb. 16) and made first start versus Purdue (Mar. 3) ... Posted nine multi-hit games, including three games with three ... Had four multi-RBI games, including a season-high three against William & Mary (May 15) ... Added four multi-run scoring games ... Had a season-best six-game hitting streak, ended the season with it, and a reached-base streak of six straight games ... Batted .295 with 28 hits, including six doubles for 34 total bases and a .358 slugging percentage ... Scored 15 runs and added 12 RBI ... Drew four walks and was hit by two pitches for a .337 on-base percentage ... Added three sacrifice bunts and was 1-of-1 on stolen base attempts ... Went 1-for-3 as a pinch hitter, with a single at Radford (April 17).
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned varsity letters for three years while playing for coach Joe Weber at Christopher Columbus High ... Helped the Explorers to the 2015 8A Florida state championship and a spot in the 9A title game in 2016 ... As a senior, batted .337 with seven doubles and five home runs, scored 25 runs and added 18 RBI ... Helped his team to a 25-3 record and a No. 5 ranking in the nation by MaxPreps, while earning the 9A-15 Player of the Year award ... Was also named First Team All-County (3B), 9A-15 All-District (3B) and a Senior All-Star Private Team (3B) member.
PERSONAL: Son of Octavio and Lissette Fernandez ... Has an older sister, Kristen ... Majoring in pre-law.
