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2008 SEASON
Redshirt season • Suffered a torn left anterior cruciate ligament during preseason practice and rehabbed throughout the season.
SOPHOMORE (2007)
Saw action in 39 games and made eight starts, including six in center field and two at designated hitter • Hit .231 (9-for-39) with 17 runs scored and three RBI • Suffered an eye injury in the preseason, which limited his playing time for much of the season • Posted a .318 on-base percentage • Singled against Coastal Carolina Feb. 28 in first at-bat of the season • Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored against Towson March 20 • Top performance of the season came against UNC Wilmington April 3 with two hits, three runs scored and two RBI • Had back-to-back pinch-hit singles in a doubleheader sweep of Maryland May 19 • Scored three runs in NCAA Tournament play. Summer 2007: Played with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League • Hit .159 (7-44) over 20 games • Stole two bases • Did not commit an error in the outfield.
FRESHMAN (2006)
Played in 63 games and made 47 starts in the outfield for the Tar Heels • Ranked fifth among regulars with a .317 average (63-for-199) • Led the team with 16 stolen bases in a team-high 25 attempts • Also led UNC with 12 sacrifice bunts • Scored 43 runs and tallied 18 RBI • Hit .370 with runners on base and .322 with runners in scoring position • Committed just one error in the outfield for a .990 fielding percentage • Picked up 18 multi-hit games, including five games with three or more hits • Hit .373 (19-for-51) in 11 NCAA Tournament games • Had a career-best five hits and scored two runs against Alabama in the June 9 Super Regional win • Tallied four hits and drove in two runs against Winthrop in the NCAA Regional June 3 • Also had three hits at Charlotte April 12, against NC State in the ACC Tournament May 24 and against Oregon State June 26 in the CWS finale • Recorded a season-best six-game hitting streak from May 19 to June 3 and had five straight multi-hit games over this stretch • Drove in a season-best two runs on three occasions • Scored a season-best three runs against Seton Hall Feb. 19 and George Washington Feb. 26. Summer 2006: Played only one game for the Wilson Tobs of the Coastal Plain League before ending his season with a broken collarbone • Went 1-for-4 and stole a base.
NORTH MECKLENBURG HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year varsity starter at North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, N.C. • Played for coach Mark King • Three-time all-conference selection • Also earned all-state and conference MVP honors • Two-year team MVP and captain • Set North Carolina record for career stolen bases with 109 • Fourth on the single-season list with 41 • Two-time N.C. State Games champion • Also played basketball for two years • Member of A-B Honor Roll and posted a 4.0 grade point average • Member of National Technical Honor Roll • Played summer ball in 2005 with the On-Deck O's of the NABF.
PERSONAL
Michael Samuel Cavasinni is the son of Ernie and Susan Cavasinni • Born April 10, 1987, in Louisville, Ky. • Has one brother and one sister • Majoring in exercise and sport science at Carolina • Favorite video game is "Madden `08" • Favorite pro teams are the New York Mets and San Diego Chargers • Member of Athletes in Action at UNC • Modeled his game after David Eckstein • Grandfather, William King, played baseball in Springfield, Mass. • Enjoys fishing and listening to music.
MIKE CAVASINNI'S CAREER STATS
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
2006.... .317 63-47 199 43 63 3 0 0 18 66 .332 22 3 34 3 .391 1 12 16-25 98 2 1 .990
2007.... .231 39-8 39 17 9 0 0 0 3 9 .231 4 1 9 0 .318 0 2 0-1 11 0 1 .917
TOTAL... .303 102-55 238 60 72 3 0 0 21 75 .315 26 4 43 3 .379 1 14 16-26 109 2 2 .982
CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 5 at Alabama (6/9/06)
Runs: 3 vs. Seton Hall (2/19/06, G2), vs. George Washington (2/26/06)
RBI: 2 vs. Davidson (4/5/06), at Charlotte (4/12/06), vs. Winthrop (6/3/06), vs. UNC Wilmington (4/3/07)
Hit Streak: 6 games (5/19/06-6/3/06)
