•         Honorable Mention All-MCC (2010)

2009-10 (Junior): Earned Honorable Mention All-MCC awards for his efforts on the field in his first season as a Saint…Led the MCC in stolen bases after 20 successful stolen bases on 22 total attempts… Batted .355 and recorded 17 multi-hit games on the season…Recorded 49 hits including eight doubles, two triples, and two home runs with 26 runs batted in for the year… Led the Saints in runs scored with 31 to tie a team high 67 total bases…Drew 41 walks to set his on base percentage at .464…Paced the Saints defensively with 117 assists to complement a .887 fielding percentage including eight double plays…Stole three bases and knocked a game-ending, three-run home run against Indiana University-Northwest (April 8)…Went 3-for-3 with a double and four runs batted in Purdue-North Central (April 11) to help the Saints take both games of a doubleheader…Swiped a season-high four bases during a victory against Waldorf College (April 18)…Smacked his second home run of the season against Hannibal-LaGrange (April 14).

Prior to Ashford: Arrives at Ashford this season after transferring from Waubonsee Community College…Voted Preseason JUCO All-American as a sophomore…Had third-best single season school batting average (.460) en route to first-team all-region accolades…Two-time first-team all-conference pick at Waubonsee...Three-year varsity starter while at Sycamore High School…Earned Offensive Player of the Year recognition as a senior while being named a first-team all-conference honoree…Coached at Sycamore by Jason Cavanaugh.

Personal: Born Michael Robert Ray on Feb. 22, 1989…Son of Bob and Darcy Ray…Has two brothers, Eric and Matthew…Enjoys playing video games, watching movies and spending time with friends…Chose Ashford over St. Ambrose University and Grand View University.

Major: Business.