Michael Brdar

Class:
Senior
Position:
IF
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 175
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Pleasanton, Calif.
High School:
De La Salle

Updated as of June 23, 2017

Senior (2017)
• Selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 36th Round of the 2017 MLB Draft
• All-Big Ten First Team selection
• ABCA/Rawlings All-Mideast Region second team
• National Strength and Conditioning (NSCA) All-American
• Finished the season with a team-leading 75 hits
• Posted a career-high 4 hits, including a solo homer, at Lipscomb (Mar. 12)
• Tied his career-high with four hits in an 11-6 win over Michigan State (May 19)
• Knocked in the game-winning run in a 10-inning victory at Michigan State (May 20)
• Tied his career-high with 3 RBI against Michigan State (Apr. 18)
• Stole a season-high two bases at San Jose State (Feb. 27) and against Indiana (Apr. 23)
• Recorded two doubles at Loyola Marymount (Mar. 1)
• Legged out his first triple of the season in a 10-6 win over Penn State (Mar. 31)
• Went 3-4 with two stolen bases and two runs in a win over Indiana (Apr. 23)

Junior (2016)
• Played in 53 games as the team's shortstop, making 52 starts
• Blasted his first home run as a Wolverine at Notre Dame (Apr. 5)
• Batted .250 with 44 hits, eight doubles, a triple, and a home run
• Knocked in 16 runs on a .324 slugging average
• Recorded 12 multi-hit games on the season
• Recorded a season-high three RBI in a 19-3 victory over Eastern Michigan (Apr. 13)
• Blasted two doubles against Minnesota (Apr. 8)

Prep
• Graduated from De La Salle High School (2013)
• Guided his team to a North Coast Section Championship title as a senior
• Won the team's Gold Glove Award as a senior
• Finished his senior season with a .348 batting average
• Played two seasons at Diablo Valley College before transferring to U-M
• Led the Diablo Valley Vikings to the best fielding percentage in the state from his position as a freshman shortstop
• Finished his sophomore year with Diablo Valley College in 2015 as a captain, playing every game in the middle infield
• Led the Big 8 Conference in doubles for his sophomore season
• Named to the Academic All-State Team

Personal
• Michael Joseph Brdar was born April 7, 1994
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Economics Major
• Marianne and Rudy Brdar
• Has one brother, Nicholas