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Michael Sterling

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Meridian, Miss.
	High School: Meridian HS

	Height / Weight: 5-11 / 175
	Position: INF
	Bats/Throws: R/R

04/20/2013

Rodriguez, Pierce Lead Eagles to 8-1 Win at Memphis

The Golden Eagles win their first series at Memphis since 2005.

04/13/2013

Late Rally in Nightcap Lifts Golden Eagles in Twinbill Sweep

The Golden Eagles beat Marshall 4-1 and 8-7 Saturday afternoon.

04/11/2013

Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll Announced

A total of 126 Golden Eagle student-athletes were recognized.

04/11/2013

Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll Announced

A total of 126 Golden Eagle student-athletes were recognized.

04/09/2013

Blake Brown Lifts Eagles in 10th with Game-Winning Double

The Golden Eagles win their first extra-inning game of the year at UNO.

03/07/2013

Golden Eagles Fall at South Alabama, 6-5

Southern Miss now stands at 6-6 on the season.

02/24/2013

Dual Role Robbins Leads Eagles over Alcorn State

The Golden Eagles win 7-2 and improve to 5-2 on the season.

05/24/2012

Baseball vs Memphis 5-23-12

05/13/2012

Baseball vs ECU 5-13-12

04/14/2012

UCF Defeats Baseball 11-6 Saturday

The Knights collect 14 hits in the contest.

2012 (R-Fr.)
A Conference USA All-Freshman team selection, appearing in 51 games with 38 starts (12 in rightfield, nine in leftfield, eight at second base, six in centerfield and three at third base) ... Batted .288 with four doubles, a home run and 16 RBI ... Established a school record by being hit by a pitch 28 times during the season ... Finished fourth nationally in hit by pitches per game (.55), fifth in being hit by a pitch and 14th in on base percentage (.486) ... Added 10 multi-hit games (eight 2-hit, one 3-hit and one 4-hit) and four 2-RBI contests ... Collected two hits and drove in a pair of runs against Nicholls State (2/19) in the nightcap of a doubleheader ... Hit lone home run in victory at Louisiana-Lafayette (3/10) ... Put together a four-hit game with a pair of RBI in C-USA Tournament against Houston (5/24) and added a 2-for-3 performance against Rice (5/25) to earn C-USA All-Tournament honors ... Earned a spot on the C-USA All-Academic Team as well ... Earned Athletic Director Honor Roll honors in both the fall and spring semesters ... Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

2011 (Fr.)
Redshirted ... Earned a C-USA Academic Medal during the spring ... Named to C-USA ... Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in both the spring and fall semesters ... Prep: Played for coach Chuck Butler at Meridian High School ... Hit .447 as a senior with 23 RBI and one homer ... Was a perfect 18-for-18 in stolen bases and struck out just eight times in 97 plate appearances ... Named the MHS Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Also struck out 42 batters in 33 innings on the mound

Personal
Son of Mike and Nancy Sterling ... Has one sister, Kelly ... Father played baseball at Meridian CC and Mississippi State; Mother played tennis at Meridian CC and William Carey ... Majoring in Construction Engineering Technology ... Born on Dec. 26, 1991.

Career Highs
At Bats: 6 vs. UCF, 4/13/12
Hits: 4 vs. Houston, 5/24/12)
RBI: 2, four times (last vs. Houston, 5/24/12)
Home Runs: 1 at Louisiana-Lafayette, 3/10/12
Stolen Bases: 1, 11 times (last vs. Houston, 5/24/12)