| Mike Murray |
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About Murray... Lefthanded hitter expected to hit in the middle of the Deacons' lineup... has power potential... tough out at the plate... will see action at designated hitter and catcher... expected to see more time behind the plate as he improves defensively... spent the summer of 2007 with the Waynesboro Generals of the Valley Baseball League... helped the Generals win the league title... undecided on a major... born April 24, 1988, in Rahway, N.J... son of Michael & Catherine Murray.
In 2007... Started 25 games and played in 39 total... hit .202 with two home runs and 16 RBIs... made eight starts behind the plate and 17 at designated hitter... had a hit in 14 of 16 games from March 25 to April 18... posted a pair of six-game hitting streaks during the stretch... turned in four multi-RBI games on the season.
Prior to Wake Forest... Started at Westfield HS all four years... selected as a Sony PlayStation High School All-American... Puma Preseason All-American... two-time All-New Jersey, two-time Union County Player of the Year, three-time all-conference, all-area, all-county and all-group... owns 11 career and single-season school records, including career hits (155), home runs (19), RBIs (148) and batting average (.468)... named All-New Jersey by the Star-Ledger and Associated Press... participated in the East Coast Showcase in 2005... ranked by Baseball America in the top 200 players for the class of 2006... given four-star rating by Baseball America... named 2005 Carl Riccio Tournament Most Valuable Player... earned all-area, all-county and all-conference each of the last two years... batted .519 with five home runs and 40 RBIs in 2005... hit .560 with eight home runs, 46 RBIs and 51 hits his senior year... captain of high school team that won one county and two conference championships... named a Watchung Conference Scholar-Athlete and distinguished Honor Roll.
