Michael Marshall Class: Freshman Hometown: El Paso, TX High School: Franklin HS Height / Weight: 6-3 / 225 Position: 1B/RHP Experience: HS Bats/Throws: R/R Getting To Know Michael Marshall General: A promising two-way player who could contribute significantly both on the mound and as a position player as early as this season • Has excellent power at the plate • Possesses a fastball on the mound that gets into the low 90's, as well as an excellent breaking ball • A very competitive player who is going to compete to be in the lineup as a position player as well as to get innings on the hill. As A Freshman In 2008: 2008 Individual Game Notes • Game-By-Game Stats High School: A 2007 graduate of Franklin High School after attending Fossil Ridge High School for his freshmen and sophomore years • A two-sport letterwinner in baseball and football • In baseball, earned 2007 First Team All-District 1-5A honors and was named the 2007 City Most Valuable Player for El Paso when he hit .550 with 14 home runs as a senior • Twice chosen First Team All-City (2006, '07) • Selected to the 2006 Second Team All-District 1-5A • Led his team to the 2007 District title • As an offense guard in football, helped his team to the 2006 District title and the Elite 8 Texas state quarterfinals • Earned First Team All-District 1-5A, First Team All-City and Second Team All-Region honors on the gridiron as a senior in 2006 • Coached in baseball by Larry Vucan. Other Amateur Baseball: Played with the Lubbock Hubbers during the summer of 2007 and the Albuquerque Cubs in the summer of 2006 • Spent the previous two summer campaigns (2004, '05) with the Arlington Heat • Suited up for the Dallas Mustangs during the summer of 2003. MLB First-Year Player Draft: Has never been drafted. Getting To Know Michael Marshall Parents: Mike and Mary Marshall Full Name: Michael Allen Marshall, Jr. Major: Undeclared but planning to major in Engineering with an emphasis in Architectural Design Contemplated Profession: Architect Nickname: Marsh Hobbies: Reading fiction novels, watching movies, running and playing baseball I would describe myself as a person as: Someone who is passionate in everything I do Sports Family: Father, Mike, was an 11-year major leaguer (1981-91) playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox ... His father helped the Dodgers win two World Series titles (1981, '88) and was selected to the 1984 NL All-Star squad Campus Activities Outside of Baseball: Cardinal Life The reason I love baseball is: It's the most fun thing to do in the world I pattern my game after: Albert Pujols For me to improve as a person, I need to: Give everyone respect, no matter what Favorite Pre-Game Ritual: Stretching a lot Favorite Pro Sports Team: Los Angeles Dodgers Favorite Pro Sports Athlete: Alex Rodriguez Favorite Moment in Sports History: Kirk Gibson's walkoff World Series home run in 1988 The person I admire most is: Jesus Christ The reason I chose Stanford is: The education Favorite Movie: Anchorman If a movie were made of my life, the actor that would play me is: Will Ferrell My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: Hitting a walkoff home run in Game 7 of the World Series for the Dodgers against the Red Sox Advice To Youngsters: Get good grades Best Advice Received: No excuses, play like a champion After my Stanford career, I would like to be remembered as: A great player but an even greater person Since coming to Stanford, I have learned: How to manage my time My favorite thing to do on the Stanford campus is: Go running throughout the campus What sets Stanford Baseball apart from other collegiate baseball programs is: The character of our players The Stanford Baseball team will be fun to watch this year because: We are going to win a lot of games When I played sports as a kid, I pretended to be: Ken Griffey, Jr. Favorite Midnight Snack: Cashews Funniest Teammate: Jake Schlander Earliest Baseball Memory: Playing tee-ball in Los Angeles Last Updated: May 15, 2008 Stanford University Baseball   Printer-friendly format   Email this article