2018 Baseball Roster
Curry, Michael
Jersey Number 13
Michael Curry
- Position:
- OF/C
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Gainesville, Ga.
- High School:
- Gainesville
Bio
UGA Career (2016-18):
Appeared in 171 games with 167 starts for the Bulldogs during his three-year career
*Batted .295 with 27 doubles, 34 home runs and 133 RBI; the home run total ranks eighth in school history
*Signed as a 16th round pick of the San Diego Padres in the 2018 MLB Draft
2018 (Junior):
A 16th round pick of the San Diego Padres in the 2018 MLB Draft
*A Second Team All-SEC selection
*Started all 60 games (56-DH, 4-RF) as team went 39-21 and advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final
*Led team with a .322 batting average and 53 RBI and ranked second on the club with 13 home runs
*Posted a team-high 24 multiple-hit games and 14 multiple-RBI contests
*Batted .412 with three doubles, three home runs and six RBI during the NCAA Athens Regional
*Hit grand slams against Georgia Southern and Kennesaw State as team established a school record with seven on the season
*Named one of team's co-captains for the second year in a row
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
2017 (Sophomore):
Started all 57 games (41-DH, 16-C) as team went 25-32 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Named All-SEC First Team designated hitter by the league coaches, ranking among the league leaders at the end of the regular season in home runs and RBI
*Batted .297 with a team-best 10 home runs, 46 RBI and .484 slugging percentage
*Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District Team recognition for outstanding work in the classroom
*Batted .455 in series versus No. 16 Auburn in March, hit .600 in Missouri series in April and .500-3-6 at No. 11 Arkansas in April, lone hit in the series win over No. 6 Miss. State in May was a two-run home run to go with seven walks
*Led team with 15 multiple-RBI games, 22 two-out RBI and ranked second with 18 multiple-hit games including eight games with three hits
*Posted a career-best 14-game hitting streak during March and April
*Tallied 4-RBI games against Xavier on March 8 and at No. 11 Arkansas on April 13
*Hit .397-5-22 in 20 games as a catcher and fielded .955 in 154 total chances (142 PO, 5 A, 7 E)
*Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
*Named one of team's co-captains
2016 (Freshman):
Appeared in 54 games with 50 starts (43-C, 7-DH) as team went 27-30 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Named to the Freshman All-SEC squad by league coaches after batting .262 with team-high 11 home runs (seven in the SEC) and 34 RBI
*Went 4-for-4 as a pinch-hitter including a solo home run at Mercer on Feb. 24, a three-run home run versus Charlotte at BB&T Ballpark on March 8 and an RBI-single for a 1-0 walk-off win over Lipscomb on March 12
*Named one of the National Players of the Week on May 16 by Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball after leading Georgia to a 3-1 mark including a road series win over Missouri, batting .571 (8-for-14) with four home runs, seven RBI and perfect fielding in 31 total chances in four starts at catcher
*Tallied 13 multiple-hit games including going a career-best 4-for-5 with four runs scored, a home run and two RBI in a 13-4 win over No. 2 South Carolina on April 16
*Notched eight multiple-RBI games including a career-high four RBI effort in a 13-2 win over No. 7 Ole Miss on May 8
*Two-time recipient of SEC Freshman of the Week honors
*Fielded .990 in 395 total chances with just four errors
*Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
High School:
A graduate of Gainesville High School where he played for Jeremy Kemp.
*Started every game his senior season, batting .412 with 15 home runs, 44 RBI and 4 stolen bases. *Recorded a 1-0 record on the mound while posting a 1.07 ERA.
*Helped lead his team to the Georgia Class 5-A state championship, where Gainesville was the runner-up.
*Was named the No. 4 catcher in the state of Georgia by Perfect Game, as well as receiving 3rd-Team All-America honors and 1st-Team Southeast All-Region honors from the website.
*Received a high mark of a perfect 10/10 from Perfect Game scouts.
*Scouted as an "outstanding defensive catcher with good hitting tools" by Perfect Game.
*Batted .387 with eight homers and 38 RBI as a junior.
*Pitched 33 innings for Gainesville as a junior, credited with a 5-1 record and a 2.73 ERA with 21 strikeouts.
*Named First Team All-Region and received the team's Best Defense Award his junior year.
*Played summer ball with the Team Elite Roadrunners.
*Received the Georgia Certificate of Merit for his work in the classroom.
Personal
*Born July 4, 1997
*Son of Richard and Tawnya Curry
*Major: Computer Science
Appeared in 171 games with 167 starts for the Bulldogs during his three-year career
*Batted .295 with 27 doubles, 34 home runs and 133 RBI; the home run total ranks eighth in school history
*Signed as a 16th round pick of the San Diego Padres in the 2018 MLB Draft
2018 (Junior):
A 16th round pick of the San Diego Padres in the 2018 MLB Draft
*A Second Team All-SEC selection
*Started all 60 games (56-DH, 4-RF) as team went 39-21 and advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final
*Led team with a .322 batting average and 53 RBI and ranked second on the club with 13 home runs
*Posted a team-high 24 multiple-hit games and 14 multiple-RBI contests
*Batted .412 with three doubles, three home runs and six RBI during the NCAA Athens Regional
*Hit grand slams against Georgia Southern and Kennesaw State as team established a school record with seven on the season
*Named one of team's co-captains for the second year in a row
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
2017 (Sophomore):
Started all 57 games (41-DH, 16-C) as team went 25-32 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Named All-SEC First Team designated hitter by the league coaches, ranking among the league leaders at the end of the regular season in home runs and RBI
*Batted .297 with a team-best 10 home runs, 46 RBI and .484 slugging percentage
*Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District Team recognition for outstanding work in the classroom
*Batted .455 in series versus No. 16 Auburn in March, hit .600 in Missouri series in April and .500-3-6 at No. 11 Arkansas in April, lone hit in the series win over No. 6 Miss. State in May was a two-run home run to go with seven walks
*Led team with 15 multiple-RBI games, 22 two-out RBI and ranked second with 18 multiple-hit games including eight games with three hits
*Posted a career-best 14-game hitting streak during March and April
*Tallied 4-RBI games against Xavier on March 8 and at No. 11 Arkansas on April 13
*Hit .397-5-22 in 20 games as a catcher and fielded .955 in 154 total chances (142 PO, 5 A, 7 E)
*Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
*Named one of team's co-captains
2016 (Freshman):
Appeared in 54 games with 50 starts (43-C, 7-DH) as team went 27-30 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Named to the Freshman All-SEC squad by league coaches after batting .262 with team-high 11 home runs (seven in the SEC) and 34 RBI
*Went 4-for-4 as a pinch-hitter including a solo home run at Mercer on Feb. 24, a three-run home run versus Charlotte at BB&T Ballpark on March 8 and an RBI-single for a 1-0 walk-off win over Lipscomb on March 12
*Named one of the National Players of the Week on May 16 by Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball after leading Georgia to a 3-1 mark including a road series win over Missouri, batting .571 (8-for-14) with four home runs, seven RBI and perfect fielding in 31 total chances in four starts at catcher
*Tallied 13 multiple-hit games including going a career-best 4-for-5 with four runs scored, a home run and two RBI in a 13-4 win over No. 2 South Carolina on April 16
*Notched eight multiple-RBI games including a career-high four RBI effort in a 13-2 win over No. 7 Ole Miss on May 8
*Two-time recipient of SEC Freshman of the Week honors
*Fielded .990 in 395 total chances with just four errors
*Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
High School:
A graduate of Gainesville High School where he played for Jeremy Kemp.
*Started every game his senior season, batting .412 with 15 home runs, 44 RBI and 4 stolen bases. *Recorded a 1-0 record on the mound while posting a 1.07 ERA.
*Helped lead his team to the Georgia Class 5-A state championship, where Gainesville was the runner-up.
*Was named the No. 4 catcher in the state of Georgia by Perfect Game, as well as receiving 3rd-Team All-America honors and 1st-Team Southeast All-Region honors from the website.
*Received a high mark of a perfect 10/10 from Perfect Game scouts.
*Scouted as an "outstanding defensive catcher with good hitting tools" by Perfect Game.
*Batted .387 with eight homers and 38 RBI as a junior.
*Pitched 33 innings for Gainesville as a junior, credited with a 5-1 record and a 2.73 ERA with 21 strikeouts.
*Named First Team All-Region and received the team's Best Defense Award his junior year.
*Played summer ball with the Team Elite Roadrunners.
*Received the Georgia Certificate of Merit for his work in the classroom.
Personal
*Born July 4, 1997
*Son of Richard and Tawnya Curry
*Major: Computer Science
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