Toledo & Summer League Highlights
Selected in 2012 MLB Amateur Draft in 16th round (494th overall pick) by Chicago Cubs ... Chosen in 2009 MLB Amateur Draft in 24th round (725th overall pick) by Cleveland Indians ... Picked as fourth-best MAC prospect for 2012 MLB Draft by Baseball America ... 2012 Preseason All-Buckeye State Baseball first-team recipient ... 2010 second-team All-MAC selection ... Sits eighth in UT annals in career fewest walks per inning (min. 100.0 frames) (0.294) ... Worked at least 7.0 innings in 13 career starts ... Credited with victory in opening game of 2011 Blue-Gold Series, tossing 6.0 solid frames ... Allowed one run on five hits with six punchouts ... Played 2010 summer for Thomasville Hi-Toms in Coastal Plain League ... Tallied 1-3 mark in five contests with 26 strikeouts and 3.14 ERA ... Ranked seventh-best professional prospect in Ohio by Baseball America in 2009 ... First high school player selected by Indians in 2009 draft ... Played 2008 summer for Sandusky Legion Post 83 ... Went 6-1 with 75 strikeouts and 1.62 ERA in 61.0 inning of work, leading team to state championship.
As a Junior (2012)
One of Rockets' weekend starters ... Appeared in 14 games, making team-high 14 starts ... Sported 3-5 record with 5.80 ERA ... In MAC contests, posted 3-2 ledger with 36 punchouts and 6.36 ERA in 46.2 IP ... Accumulated 76.0 innings of work, surrendering 62 runs (49 earned) on 89 hits with 55 strikeouts ... First on team in games started, second in strikeouts, third in opponent batting average (.289) and innings pitched and tied for third in wins ... Finished tied for first in games started (9) in MAC play ... Totaled 5.0 innings vs. Eastern Michigan in regular-season finale, yielding three runs (one earned) on seven hits with three strikeouts to earn win (May 19) ... Threw 6.0 frames at Bowling Green in series finale, surrendering one run on seven hits with season-tying best seven punchouts in no-decision (May 13) ... Tossed 7.0 innings vs. Ball State in second game of twinbill, allowing one unearned run on three hits with five punchouts to collect victory (April 29) ... Worked 7.0 frames at Northern Illinois in series finale, giving up three runs (one earned) on four hits with five strikeouts (April 22) ... Threw 6.1 innings vs. Western Michigan with five punchouts in series finale to earn first win of spring (April 15) ... Tossed 7.0 frames at Xavier in series opener, surrendering one unearned run on four hits with season-high seven strikeouts (March 16) ... Worked 7.0 innings at Western Kentucky in season opener, allowing one run on five hits with three punchouts (Feb. 17).
As a Sophomore (2011)
One of Rockets' weekend starters ... Appeared in nine games ... Missed final six starts with arm injury ... Sported 2-3 record with 1.96 ERA ... In MAC contests, posted 1-2 ledger with 1.04 ERA ... Accumulated 59.2 innings of work, surrendering 13 runs (all earned) on 47 hits with 51 strikeouts ... Ranked second in MAC in opponent batting average (.213, 47-for-221) and ERA, sixth in strikeouts per start (7.69) and seventh in innings pitched per start (6.63) ... Worked at least 7.0 innings in five starts ... First on team in ERA and opponent batting average, second in strikeouts and third in innings pitched ... Tossed 7.0 scoreless frames vs. Buffalo in first game of twinbill, yielding five hits with four strikeout (April 9) ... Selected collegebaseballinsider.com Regional Player of the Week (Central Region) after throwing career-high 10.0 shutout innings vs. Akron in series opener, yielding five hits with three punchouts (April 1) ... Worked 7.0 frames at Kent State in MAC opener, giving up one run on five hits with six strikeouts (March 25) ... Tossed 7.1 frames vs. Bradley at RussMatt Invitational, yielding three runs on five hits with nine strikeouts (March 11) ... Named MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week and also selected to collegebaseball360.com Primetime Performers Honor Roll, allowing one run on six hits with six punchouts over 8.0 innings at Louisville (Feb. 25) ... Recorded career-high 10 strikeouts vs. Canisius in season opener (Feb. 18) ... Tabbed as one of top three starting pitchers in MAC according to collegebaseballinsider.com Season Preview.
As a Freshman (2010)
Second-team All-MAC honoree ... One of Rockets' weekend starters ... Appeared in 14 games ... Sported 6-3 record with 4.12 ERA ... In MAC contests, posted 4-2 ledger with 4.71 ERA ... Accumulated team-high 78.2 innings of work, surrendering 41 runs (36 earned) on 82 hits with 56 strikeouts ... Ranked seventh in MAC in ERA, tied for seventh in wins, ninth in opponent batting average (.273, 82-for-300) and tied for ninth in games started ... Worked at least 5.0 innings in nine starts ... Led team in victories and innings pitched and ranked tied for first in games started, second in punchouts and opponent batting average and third in ERA ... Threw 6.0 frames at Eastern Michigan, surrendering two runs (one earned) on just three hits with six strikeouts to register victory (May 15) ... Tossed 7.0 innings vs. Northern Illinois, allowing one unearned run on four hits with five punchouts to collect win (April 24) ... Pitched 7.0 frames at Akron, yielding three runs (two earned) on six hits with three strikeouts to earn victory (April 3) ... Threw season-high 8.0 innings vs. Kent State in first game of doubleheader, surrendering one run on six hits with five punchouts (March 27) ... Worked 6.0 innings vs. Albany in Caravelle Resort Invitational, yielding two runs on six hits with season-high nine strikeouts to collect win (March 6) ... Tossed 6.0 strong innings vs. Bradley in collegiate debut in USA College Classic, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits with six punchouts to earn victory (Feb. 27).
High School
A 2009 graduate of Danbury High School ... Four-year letterwinner in baseball, basketball and cross country ... Three-time first-team all-conference honoree ... Broke single-season school record for lowest ERA each of final three seasons ... Finished 7-2 with 116 strikeouts and 0.27 ERA as a senior, earning first-team all-state accolades ... Also garnered team MVP honors ... ERA tied for 11th-best mark in single season in state record book ... Tallied 3-1 mark with 71 strikeouts and 0.68 ERA in 31.0 innings of work as a junior team captain, limiting opposition to .114 batting average ... Struck out career-high 21 batters vs. Springfield Emmanuel Christian in eight innings (April 8, 2008), tied for 10th-most strikeouts in single game in OHSAA record book ... Credited with career-high nine RBI vs. Bettsville (April 13, 2007), tied for 15th-best total in single game in state record book ... Three-time second-team all-league honoree in cross country ... Garnered second-team all-conference laurels in basketball as a junior ... Member of National Honor Society ... Served as Class Vice President ... Ranked in top 15 in class with 3.62 GPA.
Personal
Born Michael Lee Hamann on Jan. 1, 1991 ... Parents are Sandy and Katie Hamann ... Has one brother, Timothy ... Enjoys watching movies ... Majoring in individualized studies with concentration in recreational business.
Hamann's Personal Bests
Innings Pitched
10.0 vs. Akron (April 1, 2011)
8.0 at Louisville (Feb. 25, 2011)
8.0 vs. Kent State (G1) (March 27, 2010)
Strikeouts
10 vs. Canisius (Feb. 18, 2011)
9 vs. Bradley (March 11, 2011)
9 vs. Albany (March 6, 2010)
Fewest Hits Allowed (Min. 5.0 IP)
2 vs. Canisius (Feb. 18, 2011), 5.0 IP
3 vs. Ball State (G2) (April 29, 2012), 7.0 IP
3 at Eastern Michigan (May 15, 2010), 6.0 IP
Hamann's Career Statistics
