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Michael Murphy |
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Class:
Senior
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Hometown:
Houston,
TX
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High
School:
Austin
HS
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Height /
Weight:
5-11 / 195
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Position:
C/1B
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B/T:
R/R
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2007 [Sophomore Year]
Murphy received his first nomination to
First Team All-SCAC honors for his efforts on the diamond...Murphy started
slow but finished the season strong to bat .322 for the year...he led the
team in runs batted in with 37, home runs with six and slugging percentage
with a .555 percentage...he also recorded a .997 fielding percentage with
just one error in 291 total chances recording 269 putouts with 21
assists....he started 40-40 games and had 146 at bats with 47 hits and
scoring 26 runs ranking third on the team...had one stolen base in one
attempt...had a team high 5 RBIs and 2 home runs vs. Trinity on April 13.
2006 [First Year]
Murphy started 35-37 games in his rookie
campaign for the Pirates...in 137 plate appearances he led the team with
51 hits and scored 28 runs...he batted .372 which led the team...had 12
doubles and 1 triple and hit 3 home runs ranking second on the squad...he
led the team in slugging percentage at .540...walked 12 times and was
second in hit by pitches with 5...had a .832 fielding percentage and in
107 chances had 19 putouts and 70 assists and registered 18 errors...had a
team high 4 hits vs. Carleton College on March 23 and had team high 9
total bases vs. Hendrix (4/23).
High School
Murphy was a two time First Team All-District
selection for the Bulldogs at Stephen F. Austin HS.
Personal
Michael is the son of Lonnie and Barbara
Murphy...born on February 1, 1987...has one brother - Blaine...is a
business major at SU.
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