2018 Baseball Roster
Bienlien, Michael
Auburn Regional Preview: Elliott Avent on ACC PM
Thursday, May 29
Game Three Press Conference: Athens Super Regional
Tuesday, June 11
Game Two Press Conference: Athens Super Regional
Sunday, June 09
Game One Press Conference - Athens Super Regional
Saturday, June 08
Jersey Number 26
Michael Bienlien
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chesapeake, Va.
- High School:
- Great Bridge
Bio
2019 - Junior Season
2018 - Sophomore Season
2017 - Freshman Season
High School / Prep Career
- Made 19 appearances, including two starts on the mound
- Finished with a 6.23 ERA and 3-1 record, picking up wins on March 3 vs. Minnesota, March 8 vs. Pitt and March 24 at Miami
- Went a season-long 3.1 innings on April 2 vs. South Carolina
- Fanned a season-high five batters on May 24 vs. Florida State in the ACC Tournament
- Struck out a combined 27 batters in 21.2 innings
- Drafted in the 24th round of the MLB Draft to the Detroit Tigers
2018 - Sophomore Season
- Appeared in 16 games as a sophomore with the Wolfpack, making seven starts on the mound
- Compiled a 3-3 record in 33.2 innings pitched
- Struck out 30 batters and only walked 11
- A part of two combined shutouts by the pitching staff
- Picked up the win on the mound against Air Force, at Clemson and versus Notre Dame
- Turned in his best performance of the season at second-ranked Clemson, as he threw five shutout innings with three strikeouts and did not allow an extra-base hit
2017 - Freshman Season
- Turned in a strong freshman season with NC State to claim ACC All-Freshman Team honors following the year
- Compiled a 3-3 record with a 4.66 ERA
- Moved into the weekend rotation midway through the season, making his first weekend start at Notre Dame
- Also earned his first collegiate win against the Fighting Irish, as he pitched seven innings and allowed just one earned run
- Threw six innings to tally the win on the mound against No. 22 Florida State and 5.1 innings to record the victory against Delaware
- Pitched 57.2 innings in his first season with the Wolfpack, striking out 39 batters
High School / Prep Career
- Named Conference 17's 2016 Player of the Year after going 7-1 with a 0.74 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 38 innings
- Earned second-team 4-A all-east Virginia region honors
- Selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 40th round, 1,188th pick overall, of the 2016 MLB draft
- Won nine games as a junior in 2015