Michelle Teschler

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
SS/OF
Height:
5-7
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
Casco, Mich.
High School:
Richmond

Senior (2005) ... Member of U-M's 2005 NCAA Champion team ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award honoree ... started 40 games (22-LF/18-RF) ... homered in win over No. 13 Oregon (Feb. 13) ... went 2-4 with a double in win over South Carolina (Feb. 25) ... went 2-3 with two RBI and a double in a win over Central Florida-2 (March 2) ... went 1-3 with a home run in a 3-2 win over Cal State Fullerton (March 17) ... appeared in NCAA Regional win over North Carolina (May 22) as a pinch hitter ... served as a pinch runner in 4-1 NCAA Super Regional win over Washington (May 27).

Junior (2004) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... appeared in 37 games, starting 29 in the outfield ... scored 11 runs, including the game-winner in a 2-1 win over Florida State-1 (May 8) ... hit safely in the first four games of the season, including a 1-2 effort with a run scored in a 2-0 win over #23 Oregon State (Feb. 13) ... went 2-3 with two runs scored in a win over Maryland (March 13) ... scored the game-winning run in the 4-3 win over Michigan State (May 1) that a share of the Big Ten title ... appeared in NCAA Regional win over Notre Dame (May 22) as a pinch runner.

Sophomore (2003) ... Played in 34 games, starting 16 in rightfield ... collected her first career extra-base hit when she hit two home runs in a win over Loyola Marymount (Feb. 16) ... then hit third career home run the next game and drove in a career-best three home runs in a win over Temple (Feb. 23) ... scored the game-tying run in the bottom of the fourth in an eventual 2-1 Michigan eight-inning win over Purdue (April 25) ... played in two games of the Big Ten Tournament as a pinch runner ... saw NCAA Regional Tournament action in three games as a pinch runner, scoring one run in the 8-0 win over Western Michigan (5/15/03) ... went 0-2 in the 13-0 NCAA Regional Tournament win over Wright State (5/16/03) as the right fielder.

Freshman (2002) ... Appeared in 38 games primarily as a pinch-runner, but has nine starts with seven in the outfield and two as a designated player ... scored first career run in collegiate debut against Loyola Marymount (Feb. 15) … made first career start vs. Central Michigan (March 2) and responded with a 1-2 day at the plate ... went 1-3 with her first career RBI vs. Missouri-K.C. (March 8) ... went 1-3 with a run scored in win over Western Michigan-1 (April 17) ... scored one run in NCAA Regional win over Ohio State (May 17) ... appeared in WCWS game vs. Nebraska (May 25) as a pinch runner.

Prep ... Richmond High School (2001) ... Graduated cum laude from Richmond High School ... member of Honor Roll all four years … ranked No. 3 softball player in the state as a junior and senior (2000, 01) by the Detroit Free Press ... three-time Detroit News All-Metro first team (1999, 2000, 2001) ... two-time The Times Herald Softball Player of the Year (2000, 01) ... four-time All-Macomb County all-star first team ... Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association (MHSSCA) All-State Division II first team (2000, 2001) ... MHSSCA All-State Division III first team (1999) ... MHSSCA All-State Division III honorable mention (1998).

Club/Junior Team ... Member of Richmond Blues (1994, 1995, 1996) ... member of the Michigan Maniacs (1997, 1998) ... member Michigan Foster Oilers (1999, 2000, 2001).

Personal ... Enrolled in Division of Kinesiology ... Birthday is May 4, 1983.