#10 • Michael Hammerstrand
Senior • OF/P • 6-0
Bloomington, Ill. • Bloomington H.S.
Junior (2011): Played in 33 games, making 27 appearances in the starting lineup as part of the Eureka outfield ... Hit .224 with two doubles and 11 RBI ... Drew 14 walks for a .330 on-base percentage ... His 48 putouts were the most among EC outfielders ... Hit .308 (16-for-52) in 15 appearances as the EC leadoff hitter ... Collected five hits, four RBI, two runs scored and three stolen bases in a doubleheader sweep at Kentucky State on March 17 ... Went 3-for-4 with three RBI in a win at Lincoln Christian on March 22 ... Doubled and scored a run at Blackburn on March 30 ... Walked twice and scored twice in a victory over Spalding on March 3.
Sophomore (2010): Appeared in 31 games, making 11 starts primarily from center field ... Tossed 5.2 innings over four relief pitching appearances ... Recorded his first career RBI on a sacrifice fly at LeTourneau on March 10 ... Doubled for his first collegiate hit and scored a run against Illinois College on March 18 ... Struck out five and allowed only one hit over 3.0 relief innings against St. Louis Christian on March 24 ... Singled and scored while driving in a run in a win at Blackburn on May 5 ... Wore jersey number 7.
Freshman (2009): Appeared in six games, making two starts ... Scored a run and was one of two returning Red Devils to be perfect on stolen base attempts.
Personal: The son of Randy and Lydia Hammerstrand, Michael was born June 29, 1990 in Bloomington, Ill. ... Majoring in sports management.
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