#32 - Michael Graham
Position: LHP
Year: R-Jr.
Hometown: Fairfax Station, Va.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 210
Previous School: South County Secondary High School
Bats/Throws: R/L

GENERAL

• Big time potential for tall, athletic southpaw
• Above average fastball to go with a good array of offspeed pitches
• Will battle for a spot in the Rams rotation
• Has the ability to be used in long relief if needed

2010/REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE

• Saw action in 14 games with 11 starts on the mound for VCU in 2010
• Finished the season with a 4-4 record in 52.2 innings including 35 strikeouts
• Picked up his first win of the season against Fairfield throwing five innings allowing three hits, two runs and three strikeouts (2/27)
• Had a season-high eight strikeouts and picked up the win against Cleveland State (3/6)
• Threw 6.2 innings against Hofstra, scattering four runs while fanning seven (4/17)
• Pitched five solid innings in relief against UNC Wilmington in the CAA Tournament allowing only two runs, while striking out three (5/29)

2009/SOPHOMORE

• Used a redshirt during his second season with the Rams

2008/FRESHMAN

• Appeared in 10 games, receiving the start in seven of them
• Went 2-3 with 7.44 ERA
• In 32.2 innings of work, struck out 21 and walked just 11
• In collegiate debut against nationally-ranked Texas, tossed four innings allowing only four hits and one run (2/24)
• Posted three strikeouts in three-inning relief outing in home win over Richmond (4/15)
• Hurled career-high seven innings, allowing only two earned runs at Hofstra (5/11)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Two-sport standout athlete at South County High School in Fairfax Station, Va.
• Four-year letterwinner in baseball, three-year letterwinner in basketball
• Helped lead the Stallions to back-to-back District Championships in baseball during his junior and senior seasons
• Earned All-Conference honors in his sophomore season being named Honorable Mention for baseball and a scholar-athlete for basketball
• Named captain of baseball and basketball teams during his junior and senior seasons
• Earned Second-Team All-District during his final two seasons
• Earned Preseason All-American honors from Baseball Factory entering his senior year

PERSONAL

• Son of Randy and Jane Graham
• Born May 30, 1989
• Major is undeclared
• Father, Randy, played basketball at St. John’s and Syracuse
• Uncle, John Beirsher, played baseball at Texas A&M