Three pitch guy that will battle for weekend innings ... High School: Helped Patriots to a 49-19 overall record as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Named Mid-Southeastern Conference Player-of-the-Year and first-team all-state as a sophomore under head coach Jeff Hewitt (former ECU player) ... Earned three letters in baseball and one in basketball ... Posted an 11-1 record on the mound with 124 strikeouts, five walks, while allowing just 13 hits in 86 innings of work ... As a junior posted a 1.44 ERA with 127 strikeouts and six walks in 87 2/3 innings ... Batted .420 both seasons with four homeruns and 23 RBI ... Member of the Carolina Hurricanes travel team (Jeff Petty) and the Dirtbags travel team (Andy Partin) ... Competed in the N.C. State Games (2006) ... Rated by Impact Baseball as one of the top-40 players in North Carolina ... Personal: Full name is Michael Seth Maness ... Born October 14, 1988 in Pinehurst, N.C. ... Son of Michael Maness and Jan Benton ... Has two siblings (Bailey and Tanner) ... Named to ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll (Fall '07). |
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