Mike Ferris Class: Senior Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio High School: Colerain Height / Weight: 6-2 / 225 Position: Infielder Birthdate: 12/31/1982 Experience: Second season Bats/Throws: L/L

"Mike is a legitimate pro prospect. He has a very sound approach at the plate and we are looking for some better power numbers this season. He is our anchor at first base." Tracy Smith

2003 Named to the All-MAC Second Team ... led Miami with a .360 batting average, .484 on-base percentage and 45 base on balls ... had 18 multi-hit and 12 multi-RBI games ... ranked second in the MAC with 45 walks, which is second in a single-season at Miami ... went 4-for-5 with one double, two home runs, five RBI's and five runs scored against Wright State (April 1) ... two games later at No. 21 Arizona (April 5) he belted a home run en route to a 3-for-5 game with four RBI's ... named MAC East Division Player of the Week after going 8-for-16 with three home runs against Wright State and No. 21 Arizona ... recorded an eight-game hitting streak from April 19-April 27, going 16-for-30 (.533) with seven runs scored and 21 total bases ... notched his second four-hit game of the season at Wright State (May 6), going 4-for-5 from the plate with four RBI's and two runs scored.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL (KENTUCKY) Played in 42 games for the Wildcats, starting in 30 of them ... batted .228 (26-144) with six double and four home runs.

HIGH SCHOOL Named a Collegiate Baseball All-American and a first team all-region selection his junior and senior years at Colerain ... left Colerain as the school's leader in single-season home runs (15), career home runs (29), career doubles (38), career runs scored (96) and career RBI (117) ... played for the Colorado Rockies in the Professional Baseball East Coast Showcase.

PERSONAL Born December 31, 1982 ... son of Susan and Richard Ferris ... majoring in mechanical engineering.

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Year       Avg  GP-GS    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2003....  .360  52-49   175   51   63  16   1   5   43   96  .549  45   0  26   2  .484   3   0   1-2    385  25   1  .998
2004....  .361  57-57   208   61   75  15   2  21   62  157  .755  60   6  29   5  .513   1   0   3-4    516  35   8  .986
TOTAL...  .360 109-106  383  112  138  31   3  26  105  253  .661 105   6  55   7  .500   4   0   4-6    901  60   9  .991

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