Michael Franklin

  #38     Bats/Throws: R/R
  Position: P    Ht.: 6-2    Wt.: 190
  Hometown: Kings Mountain, N.C.
  Previous School: Bessemer City HS
  Eligibility: So.  Major: Business Management

2009: Made 16 appearances out of the bullpen where he posted three saves and a 2.96 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record... Recorded a his first collegiate win at North Greenville (Feb. 17) where he tossed a pair of innings in a 7-5 win... Followed in his next appearance with his first collegiate save against Mars Hill (Feb. 21)... Pitched four shutout relief innings in NCAA Regional opener against No. 7 Francis Marion (May 14), where he allowed only two hits and posted a strikeout... Tallied saves against Mars Hill, Wingate (Mar. 15) and Limestone (Mar. 26)... In the save against Limestone, Franklin pitched three innings of one-hit baseball... His save against Wingate was also a three-inning save, scattering three hits, allowed a run and struck out one.

2008: Redshirt.

High School: Graduated from Bessemer City (N.C.) HS… Coached by Mike McHaffey… Two-time All-Conference… Earned the Pitching Award twice, while also being named Team MVP on two occasions… Led prep team to District and Region titles… Stats: 2005: 6-1, 51 strikeouts; 2006: 7-4, 67 strikeouts; 2007: 8-5, 81 strikeouts; Career: 21-10, 199 strikeouts.

Personal: Full name is William Michael Franklin… Born Dec. 27, 1988 in Kings Mountain, N.C… Son of Rick and Vicky Franklin… Brother – Rich… His uncle, Jo-D Franklin played baseball at Gardner-Webb… Michael is majoring in Business Management… Career goal: Professional baseball.

More About Michael: Favorite midnight snack: Oreos; Favorite movie: “Grandma’s Boy”; Favorite musical artist: Young Jeezy; Favorite sports team: Boston Red Sox; How Michael gets ready to play: listens to music; Michael can’t imagine a week without: Baseball; Michael is as good as anyone at: Pitching; Favorite athlete: Josh Beckett; Most thrilling moment in sports: Pitching in the last inning; Advice to kids: “Stay in school”; Favorite color: Orange; Favorite food: Chicken; Favorite sport other than baseball: Golf; Person Michael most admires: His brother; Shoe size: 12; Best advice Michael has ever been given: “Never give up”; Best thing about Michael: His personality; Most important thing Michael has learned at Tusculum: Teamwork; Toughest player Michael has ever played against: Payden Houser; When Michael was a kid he tried to be like: His grandfather; Two words to describe the way Michael plays baseball: Hard, finis; Why Michael chose Tusculum: Great baseball program.