San Diego Athletics

JUNIOR (2009): Redshirted at USD. COLLEGE: Played at Orange Coast Community College for two seasons... helped lead his team to two consecutive Southern California Super Regional appearances...as a sophomore he hit .331 with 44 RBI en route to earning an All-Orange Empire Conference selection...as a freshman, he led the league in hits with 62, while also recording 18 doubles, three triples and two home runs. HIGH SCHOOL: Played baseball at Santa Margarita Catholic High school...as a senior he hit .395 with six doubles, two home runs and had a slugging percentage of .545...as a junior he hit .340 with an on base percentage of .403 and a slugging percentage of .512. PERSONAL: Michael John Ferraro was born on May 31, 1988 in Newport Beach, Calif....he is the son of Mike and Tina Ferraro...was heavily recruited by San Francisco, UNLV, Hawaii and UC Irvine...chose to attend USD because of the outstanding baseball program, the location and the academic reputation...notes he enjoys surfing, playing guitar and watching movies in his spare time.