2009 Baseball Roster
Roster
Michael Busby
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Vicksburg, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Porters Chapel Academy
CAREER:
Sophomore right-hander positioned for possible move to the Bulldog starting rotation following a productive off-season of preparation ? Pitched in the
2008: Made 19 appearances, all out of the bullpen, as a true freshman ? Tied John Lalor for the staff lead with 19 relief stints ? Compiled a 1-4 record with a 5.84 earned run average and 30 strikeouts in 37 innings of middle inning relief work ? Made his collegiate debut on opening weekend with 2/3-innings of relief at North Florida (Feb. 23) ? Turned in an impressive 6-2/3-inning relief stint against Georgia (Mar. 28) in his second SEC appearance ? Registered a season-high eight strikeouts and limited the eventual SEC champions to one run on three hits and three walks ? Earned his first career win in State’s 4-3 neutral site win against Middle Tennessee State (May 7) ? Retired four of the five MTSU batters he faced and allowed just one hit ? Registered four relief appearances of three innings or better ? Appeared in eight of MSU’s 30 SEC games, posting an 0-3 mark with a 5.57 ERA ? Also saw duty in three games as a reserve shortstop, posting a .750 (3-for-4) batting average ? Made his non-pitching debut as a shortstop in dramatic fashion against Tennessee (Apr. 25), legging out a pair of extra-inning singles and delivering the game-winning hit in State’s 4-3 win over the Vols ? Also singled in a plate appearance at Louisiana State (May 11) ? Played error-free defense with two putouts and 12 assists.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-year standout and three-time All-MPSA as a pitcher and infielder at Porters Chapel Academy ? Coached by Randy Wright ? Paced the PCA Eagles with a .566 batting average and 22 doubles as a senior in 2007 ? Tallied 64 hits, drove in 35 runs and made good on all 26 stolen base attempts ? Compiled a 9-1 pitching record with one save, an 0.60 earned run average and a staff-best 118 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched ? Earned second-team Louisville Slugger All-American honors and first-team All-Mississippi Private School Association, all-state and Jackson Clarion-Ledger “Dandy Dozen” honors ? Team MVP, Warren County Player of the Year and District 4A Player of the Year ? First-team All-MPSA, all-district and all-county honoree in football ? As a junior compiled an .088 ERA with three saves and 76 strikeouts over 30-2/3 innings ? Also posted a .504 batting average with 41 RBI, eight home runs and 20 stolen bases in 20 attempts in 2006 ? Earned all-county and all-district plaudits following his sophomore and freshman campaigns ? Posted a 5-0 record with an 0.44 ERA while hitting .488 as a sophomore after compiling a 7-0 pitching record with an 0.77 ERA and a .456 batting average as a freshman ? Finished his prep career with 323 career strikeouts ? Also a four-year letterman and four-time all-county performer in football.
PERSONAL:
Born Michael Joseph Busby on August 20, 1989 in
