Michael was named fist-team NAIA All-American and the National Player of the Year in his only season with the Hornets in 1987. He hit an Emporia State record 24 home runs for the national runners-up, a record that still stands at the time of his induction. He also had 91 RBI and scored 71 runs in 68 games for the national runners-up. Not only a force at the plate, he won 12 games on the mound with 94 strikeouts. He gave up his final season of eligibility after being drafted in the fifth round of the MLB Draft by Boston Red Sox following his junior season.