| TITANS `08: Worked primarily out of the bullpen in 2008 making three midweek starts in April • Tied with Adam Jorgenson for the second most appearances out of the pen (27) behind Jason Dovel • Earned his first win of the year in his 11th appearance of the season at LMU on Apr. 1 when he went a career high 6 innings holding the Lions scoreless on just one hit • His second win of the year came on June 1 against UCLA in the Fullerton Regional (2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 K) • Went four consecutive scoreless outings between Mar. 25 and Apr. 5, allowing just three hits over 12.1 innings pitched • Struck out a career-high five batters on Mar. 8 against Southern Miss over 2.2 innings of relief • Had six appearances in which he struck out four-or-more batters and did not record a strikeout on just three occasions.
TITANS `07: Posted the third-most number of wins as a versatile starter/reliever for the Titans in 2007 • Earned his first collegiate save in his first appearance, tossing three innings on Feb. 2 against Stanford, surrendering one earned run on three hits • Made six starts for the Titans as a freshman, going 3-3 in those appearances • Had a string of four relief appearances from Mar. 9 to Apr. 10 (10 innings) in which he did not give up a run • Posted his first career win on Feb. 27 vs. San Diego State in a three inning midweek start • Also collected a season-high four strikeouts on Feb. 27 vs. San Diego State • Set his career-high in innings pitched with a 5.1-inning effort on Apr. 22 vs. Pacific when he gave up one run on four hits for the win.
CYPRESS HS: Played varsity baseball for four seasons at Cypress High School in Cypress, Calif., under Head Coach John Weber • In his last three seasons, earned All-Empire League recognition at three different positions (3B, P, OF) • Was named Empire League Pitcher of the Year in 2005 as a junior, when he posted an 11-1 record with a 1.83 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 2005 • Was a 2005 unanimous pick as a first-team all-league, all-CIF, and all-county player, helping the Centurions to a Div. II CIF Championship • Backed up his junior year with a solid senior season going 9-0 from the mound, with a 1.71 ERA and 81 strikeouts, while hitting .297 with four home runs in 2006 • Was named to the All-CIF second team in 2006 and again an All-Empire League first-teamer • Rung up 18 strikeouts against Valencia High School his senior year • The 2006 Centurions were ranked No. 4 in the country.
PERSONAL: Born on December 17, 1987, in Fullerton, Calif. • Parents are Michael and Lisa Morrison • Full name is Michael Joseph Morrison • Has two sisters (Amy and Krista) • Majoring in kinesiology • Models his game after Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan • Played for the Cape Cod League champion Harwich Mariners over the summer in 2008 • Has played in the CIF Championship game at Angel Stadium as well as the Mickey Mantle World Series, Connie Mack World Series and the College World Series • Favorites include: Will Ferrell , Adam Sandler, Jennifer Anniston (actors), The Natural, 61* , Anchorman, 21 and Batman (movies), Metallica, Kenny Chesney, AC DC, Journey (musical artists), mlb.com, pogo.com, youtube.com (websites).
MORRISON'S CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched - 6.0, Apr. 1, 2008 at Loyola Marymount
Strikeouts - 5, Mar. 8, 2008 vs. Southern Miss
Hits Allowed - 7, Apr. 15, 2008 vs. USC
Runs Allowed - 5 (2 times), Last on Apr. 29, 2007 at UC Riverside |
