2019 Baseball Roster
McAvene, Michael
Jersey Number 41
Michael McAvene
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Camby, Ind.
- High School:
- Roncalli
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2019 MLB Draft, 3rd Round (103rd overall), Chicago Cubs
• 2019 All-ACC Second Team
2019: Made 23 relief appearances, going 2-0 with seven saves and a 2.73 ERA in 33 innings. Entered the game with the tying runs in scoring position and nobody out and proceeded to strike out three straight for the save against UIC in the NCAA Regional on May 31. Struck out five of six batters he faced in two scoreless innings at Indiana on May 14. Saved the first two games at Notre Dame May 3-4. Tossed three scoreless innings for the win over Miami on April 20. Notched his fourth save with the final 2.1 innings at NC State on April 13. Worked three hitless innings with six strikeouts at Clemson on April 7. Tallied his second save of the series versus Wake Forest on March 31. Picked up a save with 1.2 scoreless innings in game one against Wake Forest on March 29. Recorded his first save of the year with two scoreless innings at Duke on March 16. Earned the win with 1.1 scoreless innings in the walk-off win over Ole Miss on March 12. Recorded the final four outs against Boston College on March 8. Struck out two in a scoreless ninth against James Madison on March 1. Made his season debut Feb. 19 against Eastern Kentucky, working a scoreless inning.
2018: Made 11 relief appearances registering two saves with 5.23 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 10.1 innings... Worked scoreless ninth inning to earn second save of the season on May 19 against Notre Dame... Earned first collegiate save allowing one run with one strikeout on May 12 at Pittsburgh... Worked 1.0 inning of perfect relief with two strikeouts against Cincinnati on May 9... Made season debut with perfect inning of relief and two strikeouts in series finale at Virginia Tech on April 14.
2017: Registered a 1-1 record with a 4.15 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 17.1 innings and seven total appearances during freshman season, which was cut short due to injury... Had two strikeouts in an inning of work out of the bullpen while making first collegiate relief appearance... Earned first career win striking out 11 and scattering four hits in five shutout innings against Omaha on Feb. 26... Made collegiate debut in the starting role working into the fourth inning with four strikeouts in Louisville’s win over Ball State on Feb. 19 in Clearwater, Florida.
High School: Played four seasons of prep baseball at Roncalli High School under coach Aaron Kroll... Ranked No. 324 nationally in the class of 2016 and No. 6 in the state of Indiana by Perfect Game… Rated No. 4 overall and was No. 2 righthanded pitcher in Indiana by Prep Baseball Report… Received All-County and All-State honors during his prep career... Helped Roncalli win an Indiana State Baseball Championship... Registered eight wins with a 1.54 ERA and 131 strikeouts during senior season at Roncalli.
Personal: Born Michael Earl McAvene in Indianapolis, Ind. on August 24, 1997... Parents are Rob and Jennifer McAvene... Has one younger sibling – Bradley... Majoring in sport administration... Aspires to play professional baseball or work as a sports agent after graduation... Signed with Louisville after strongly considering Vanderbilt, Virginia, Purdue, Kent State and Florida... Person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is his dad because he was always his greatest coach and influence through words and actions... Hobbies and interests include video games, fishing, hiking and hanging out with friends... Favorite movie is Moneyball... Favorite TV show is Ballers... Favorite athlete is Madison Bumgarner... Favorite cereal is Lucky Charms. Favorite candy bar is Hershey’s... Favorite food is steak... Favorite team is the San Francisco Giants... Favorite restaurant is Outback.
• 2019 MLB Draft, 3rd Round (103rd overall), Chicago Cubs
• 2019 All-ACC Second Team
2019: Made 23 relief appearances, going 2-0 with seven saves and a 2.73 ERA in 33 innings. Entered the game with the tying runs in scoring position and nobody out and proceeded to strike out three straight for the save against UIC in the NCAA Regional on May 31. Struck out five of six batters he faced in two scoreless innings at Indiana on May 14. Saved the first two games at Notre Dame May 3-4. Tossed three scoreless innings for the win over Miami on April 20. Notched his fourth save with the final 2.1 innings at NC State on April 13. Worked three hitless innings with six strikeouts at Clemson on April 7. Tallied his second save of the series versus Wake Forest on March 31. Picked up a save with 1.2 scoreless innings in game one against Wake Forest on March 29. Recorded his first save of the year with two scoreless innings at Duke on March 16. Earned the win with 1.1 scoreless innings in the walk-off win over Ole Miss on March 12. Recorded the final four outs against Boston College on March 8. Struck out two in a scoreless ninth against James Madison on March 1. Made his season debut Feb. 19 against Eastern Kentucky, working a scoreless inning.
2018: Made 11 relief appearances registering two saves with 5.23 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 10.1 innings... Worked scoreless ninth inning to earn second save of the season on May 19 against Notre Dame... Earned first collegiate save allowing one run with one strikeout on May 12 at Pittsburgh... Worked 1.0 inning of perfect relief with two strikeouts against Cincinnati on May 9... Made season debut with perfect inning of relief and two strikeouts in series finale at Virginia Tech on April 14.
2017: Registered a 1-1 record with a 4.15 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 17.1 innings and seven total appearances during freshman season, which was cut short due to injury... Had two strikeouts in an inning of work out of the bullpen while making first collegiate relief appearance... Earned first career win striking out 11 and scattering four hits in five shutout innings against Omaha on Feb. 26... Made collegiate debut in the starting role working into the fourth inning with four strikeouts in Louisville’s win over Ball State on Feb. 19 in Clearwater, Florida.
High School: Played four seasons of prep baseball at Roncalli High School under coach Aaron Kroll... Ranked No. 324 nationally in the class of 2016 and No. 6 in the state of Indiana by Perfect Game… Rated No. 4 overall and was No. 2 righthanded pitcher in Indiana by Prep Baseball Report… Received All-County and All-State honors during his prep career... Helped Roncalli win an Indiana State Baseball Championship... Registered eight wins with a 1.54 ERA and 131 strikeouts during senior season at Roncalli.
Personal: Born Michael Earl McAvene in Indianapolis, Ind. on August 24, 1997... Parents are Rob and Jennifer McAvene... Has one younger sibling – Bradley... Majoring in sport administration... Aspires to play professional baseball or work as a sports agent after graduation... Signed with Louisville after strongly considering Vanderbilt, Virginia, Purdue, Kent State and Florida... Person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is his dad because he was always his greatest coach and influence through words and actions... Hobbies and interests include video games, fishing, hiking and hanging out with friends... Favorite movie is Moneyball... Favorite TV show is Ballers... Favorite athlete is Madison Bumgarner... Favorite cereal is Lucky Charms. Favorite candy bar is Hershey’s... Favorite food is steak... Favorite team is the San Francisco Giants... Favorite restaurant is Outback.
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