Mike Perez

Position:
Catcher/First Base
Height:
6-0
Weight:
215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Davidsonville, Md.
High School:
DeMatha Catholic

Career Statistics

2012 (Game-by-Game): Appeared in 30 games and started 17...Totaled seven starts at catcher, seven at first base and three at DH...Posted a .402 on base percentage thanks to 14 walks and seven hit by pitches...One of only three players to walk more times than they struck out...Started the season on a hot streak, going 8-for-17 in his first five games...Drove in four runs, recorded three doubles and drew four walks in that stretch...Drew three walks at Chowan on March 14.

2011 (Game-by-Game): Made a big splash in the postseason, starting each of the final seven games of the season...Totaled 14 starts on the season and 17 appearances...Started five games at catcher and nine as the designated hitter...Posted an impressive .347 batting average in the postseason...Led the team in slugging (.583) in that stretch...Drove in six runs and totaled three doubles and a home run in just 24 at bats...Finished the season with a .264 batting average, .350 on base percentage and 13 RBIs...Entered the postseason with six hits in 29 at bats and matched that total in three NCAA Atlantic Regional games...Went 6-for-11 with two doubles, a homer and six RBIs in 11 at bats...Had at least one hit in 11 of his appearances...Made first start of the season on Feb. 25 against Davis & Elkins...Made first start as the catcher the following day against Fairmont State...Drove in three runs with a double and scored twice...Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs against Mercyhurst in the NCAA Atlantic Regional...Went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, three runs, a double, homer and walk in the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championship...Recorded a hit in each game against Mount Olive at the NCAA Division II Championship.

Prior to Millersville: Spent two seasons at Anne Arundel Community College and was named the team's co-MVP with fellow Marauder recruit Mike August...Recipient of the Andrew G. Truxal Award, given to the most outstanding male athlete in the graduating class...Ranked among the NJCAA Division I leaders in hitting and RBIs in 2009...Named All-MDJUCO Second Team in 2009 and achieved first team honors in 2010...Played in the MDJUCO Freshman All-Star Game in 2009...Ranked sixth in the league in homers with 11 and eighth in RBIs with 56 in 2010...Batted a team-best .435...Named NJCAA All-Region 20 First Team and was selected to play in the MDJUCO Sophomore All-Star Game in 2010.

High School: Won two varsity letters for DeMatha...Helped team to 2008 WCAC Championship...Batted .387 with a .477 on base and .640 slugging percentage in 2008...Drove in 21 runs...Named All-WCAC Third Team.

Personal: Son of Luis and Maria Perez...Brother Tony played baseball at the University of Maryland...Majoring in criminal justice.