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Michael O'Neill 10
Michael O'Neill

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Powell, Ohio

High School:
Olentangy Liberty

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 185

Position:
OF

B/T:
R-R


Sophomore (2012)... Big Ten Player of the Week (March 5) ... Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (Feb. 27) ... Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch ... Drove in three runs and had a two-run home run in the Pittsburgh game (Feb. 17) ... Had a career-high four runs scored to go along with three hits, including a home run, and two stolen bases, in the 14-3 win over West Virginia (Feb. 19)... Was 3-for-4 with four runs scored, four RBI and a home run in the win over Chicago State (March 3) ... Had three RBI and a two-run home run in the eighth that tied the game at four against Ohio State (March 2) ... Combined to go 5-for-8 with two runs and an RBI in the two games against Xavier (March 3-4) ... Had a first-inning home run against Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 29) ... Homered in the LSU game (March 10) ... Was 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI in the IPFW game (March 23) ... Was 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two runs scored in the win over Connecticut (March 18) ... Had a pair of doubles in back-to-back games against Iona (Feb. 24-25) ...

Freshman (2011)... Named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball ... Was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team as an outfielder ... Was a unanimous selection to the Big Ten's All-Freshman Team ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award (2010) ... Led the Big Ten with 30 stolen bases and broke Patrick Biondi's freshman stolen-base record, set in 2010 ... Also was second in Big Ten play with 11 stolen bases in conference games ... Was the only Wolverine to play and start in all 54 games ... Led Michigan in batting average (.307), hits (67), triples (2) and stolen bases ... Had hits in 44 of Michigan's 54 games ... Started the 2011 season with a 17-game hitting streak ... Was second on the team with 16 multi-hit games ... Also was second on the team with 29 RBI ... Had 10 outfield assists, which was tied for sixth in the nation ... Had the game-winning home run in Michigan's 2-1 win over Iowa (April 23) ... Had four-hit games against Minnesota (May 7) and Penn State (May 20) ... Had a .356 on-base and a .390 slugging percentage ... Went 2-for-4 with three RBI, including the game-winning double, in a win over Illinois (April 17) ... Hit .314 with runners in scoring position ... Committed just two errors on the season ... Was named an honorable mention on the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge All-Tournament team ... Went 4-for-6 with a triple against Alma (March 18) in the Oestrike Classic ... Had three hits and two RBI against Massachusetts (March 5).

Prep... Olentangy Liberty (2010) ... Lettered in baseball for three seasons (2008, '09, '10) ... Also lettered in basketball (2009) ... First Team All-Ohio (2010) ... Rawlings/Perfect Game All-America Second Team (2010) ... ABCA All-America Second Team (2010) ... ABCA All-Region First Team (2010) ... District Player of the Year (2010) ... Columbus Dispatch Co-Player of the Year (2010) ... Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year (2010) ... First Team All-Ohio Capital Conference (2009, '10) ... First Team All-District (2009, '10) ... All-Ohio honorable mention (2009) ...

Personal... Given Name: Michael Aaron O'Neill ... Born June 12, 1992 ... Son of Mike and Sandy O'Neill ... Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology ... Major is undecided ... Uncle Paul had a 17-year Major League career with the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees and is now a broadcaster for the YES Network.

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