2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Michael Farina
- Year:
- Jr.
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 170
- Position:
- INF
- Hometown:
- Mundelein, Ill.
- High School:
- Mundelein HS
CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 3, 2x, last: vs. #19 Oregon, April 18, 2026
- Doubles: 2, vs. Lindenwood, Feb. 25, 2026
- Triples: --
- Home runs: 1, 4x, last: at Iowa, May 3, 2026
- Total bases: 6, 2x, last: vs. #19 Oregon, April 19, 2026
- RBI: 3, 2x, last: vs. Bradley, May 6, 2026
- Runs scored: 3, 2x, last: vs. New Orleans, April 11, 2026
- Walks: 3, vs. Western Illinois, March 10, 2026
- Hit by pitch: 2, 2x, last: vs. Missouri, March 24, 2026
- Sac flies: 1, 4x, last: vs. Northwestern, May 10, 2026
- Sac bunts: 1, 2x, last: at Purdue, April 4, 2026
- At bats: 5, 15x, last: vs. Bradley, May 6, 2026
- Stolen bases: 1, 8x, last: vs. Bradley, May 6, 2026
- Field chances: 8, 4x, last: vs. #20 Nebraska, April 26, 2026
- Putouts: 5, vs. #20 Nebraska, April 26, 2026
- Assists: 7, at Purdue, April 3, 2026
2025 - Sophomore (at Southeastern CC)
- 2025 NJCAA Div. II First Team All-American.
- Played in 64 games, slashing .367/.487/.600 with nine home runs, 84 RBI, 88 hits, 84 runs, 21 doubles, four triples, 26 walks, and 10 stolen bases.
- Defensively, recorded 218 total chances with 146 assists, finishing with a .963 fielding percentage while helping turn 12 double plays.
- Registered a home run, two hits, three walks, and four RBI vs. Des Moines Area CC (5/10/25).
- Tallied a season-high four hits and five RBI at Des Moines Area CC (5/10/25).
- Drove in six runs and hit two home runs while going 3-for-5 at Southwestern CC (4/27/25).
- Recorded a 3-for-3 day with a home run and five RBI vs. Iowa Central CC (4/18/25).
- Went 3-for-5 with five RBI against Iowa Western CC (4/12/25).
- Hit two home runs while going 3-for-5 with seven RBI and two runs scored at Northeast CC (3/28/25).
- Posted six consecutive multi-hit games from March 9-17.
2024 - Freshman (at Southeastern CC)
- Helped the Blackhawks to the 2024 NJCAA Division II World Series.
- 2024 NJCAA Region 11 Honorable Mention All-Region.
- Played in 61 games, posting a slash line of .323/.452/.531 with 73 hits, 56 runs, 10 home runs, 15 doubles, 53 RBI, 31 walks, and nine stolen bases.
- Defensively, recorded 199 total chances with 127 assists and a .975 fielding percentage while helping turn 28 double plays.
- Tallied two home runs and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two walks, and three runs at North Iowa Area CC (4/13/24).
- Registered a 3-for-5 day at the plate with a home run and three RBI at Carl Sandburg College (3/19/24).
- Went 3-for-5 with three RBI vs. Kaskaskia College (2/23/24).
- Hit two home runs while going 2-for-4 with three RBI against Southwest Mississippi CC (2/16/24).
HIGH SCHOOL
- Helped lead Mundelein High School to IHSA 4A championship game in 2022.
PERSONAL
- Born on Jan. 5, 2005.
- Son of Sal and Kathy Farina.
- Has two brothers, Chris and Joe.
- Chose Illinois because “when I visited, it felt like home. I'm honored to represent my home state.”
- Pursuing a degree in sociology.
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