No. 49 Mike Valentine
Right-handed Pitcher * 6-2 * 250 * R-R * Freshman * RS * Midlothian, Va. (Midlothian HS) 2004
Vastly-improved young right-handed pitcher from the Virginia prepranks who made significant gains during a redshirt season * Positionedtochallenge for mound time in a relief role as a freshman aftersuccessfullyworking to gain a better command of his pitches * Earned a place on theMSUsquad as a walkon during 2002 fall drills * Hails from Midlothian, Va.,most-distant home town for a 2004 Diamond Dog * Tutored duringoff-season inVirginia by former Diamond Dog Bob Smith.
2003
Exercised a freshman redshirt option his first season at State.
HIGH SCHOOLFour-year letter-winner during his prep baseball career at Midlothian High School * Coached by Dennis Moody * Two-time all-district, all-region and Richmond Times Dispatch All-Metro Team selection * Paced the MHS Trojans with a 6-1 record and 1.69 earned run average as a senior * Registered 77 strikeouts and walked just 20 in 49-2/3 innings of pitching * Established a region record with a 19-strikeout performance his senior season * Also hit .271 with a 14 RBI * Hit a team-best .332 with 23 RBI and 17 doubles as a junior, helping lead Midlothian HS to a 17-4 record and the 2001 district championship * Notched a 3-2 pitching mark with two saves and a 3.26 ERA his junior season.
PERSONALBorn Michael Peter Valentine on August 15, 1984 in Moorestown, N.J. * Son of George and Mary Valentine of Midlothian, Va. * Majoring in General Business Administration.
YEAR ERA W-L GP GS-CG SH SV IP H R-ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HB 2004 0.00 0-0 3 0-0 1 0 3.0 3 0-0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 0.00 0-0 3 0-0 1 0 3.0 3 0-0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0