Michael Cheatham #15
Position: Infield
Height:6-2 Weight: 185
Class: Junior
Hometown: Chesterfield, Va.
High School: Motoaca

GENERAL
●Big-time offensive potential who specializes in the corner infield spots, but has worked on his outfield ability
●Will spend time at first base and designated hitter

2009/SOPHOMORE
●Saw action in 29 games with 20 starts
●Finished the season with a .273 batting average
●Had 21 hits, including five doubles and a home run
●Scored 21 runs and drove in 13 more
●Had a pinch hit two-run homer against Hofstra (4/3)
●Also went 2-for-5 with a double, a pair of runs and an RBI in the final game of the series against the Pride (4/5)
●Went 5-for-8 with three runs, two RBI and a pair of doubles in the first two games of a three-game set against James Madison (4/10-11)

2008/FRESHMAN
●Appeared in 36 games for the Rams, starting 25
●Finished the year with a .224 average, with 12 runs scored, six doubles, two home runs and 17 RBI
●Blasted three-run triple against Bucknell (3/1)
●Tallied two RBI doubles in home win over East Carolina (3/5)
●Launched first collegiate home run in 5-3 road win at VMI (4/8)
●Came off the bench to blast a two-run bomb at James Madison (4/26)
●Collected two hits and two RBIs in road win over Hofstra (5/11)

PRIOR TO VCU
●Four-year letter-winner in baseball, two-year letter-winner in basketball at Motoaca
●Earned Second-Team All-District honors as an outfielder during his sophomore campaign after hitting .430 and driving in 27 RBI
●Named to the All-Academic All-District three times
●Earned Second-Team All-Region and All-Metro for his junior season
●Also named to the First-Team All-District and First-Team All-Tri-Cities for that junior year when he hit .450 with five home runs and 30 RBI
●Helped lead the Warriors to the Regular Season, District Tournament and Central Virginia Regional Championships in 2006
●Named Team Captain and Team MVP during his final season with Matoaca
●Earned First-Team All-State, First-Team All-Region, First-Team All-Metro and First-Team All-District during that 2007 season
●Led the Warriors with a batting average of .509, seven home runs and 39 RBI
●Named the Player of the Year for the Tri-Cities
●School record-holder for career RBIs with 96 and single-season home runs with seven

PERSONAL
●Son of David and Vickie Cheatham
●Born on Nov. 30, 1988
●Majoring in accounting at VCU

 

 

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