8 Michael DeBord
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- Height:
- 6'0"
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- Weight:
- 195
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
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- High School:
- Woodridge
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- Position:
- C
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
Has the potential to be a key player again for the Scots, serving as the designated hitter and back-up catcher … 2009: Developed into the team’s regular DH (20 starts) and hit for a high average, finishing second on the team at .414 (48-for-116) … Also started 11 games at catcher … Tallied 26 runs, seven doubles, and 19 RBI on the year … Batted .311 (14-for-45) during the NCAA Tournament, highlighted by a leadoff double in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Mideast Regional championship game vs. Marietta (May 18), which ultimately resulted in the winning run … First career homer was a grand slam at Mt. Union (April 27) … Went 1-for-4 with two RBI during a 15-5 victory vs. Case Western Reserve (April 16), played at the Cleveland Indians’ Progressive Field … Prior to Wooster: Two-time all-state selection while at Woodridge High School, batting .495 as a senior and .467 as a junior … Helped lead the Bulldogs to district and league championships from 2006-08 … Also an all-Portage Trail Conference honoree in football as a senior … Totaled seven varsity letters – four in baseball and three in football … Personal: Was born on Dec. 19, 1989 … Son of George and Rose DeBord … Majoring in chemistry.