Stetson University Athletics

2020: Did not see playing time … Was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll ... Transfered to the University of Maine.

Fall 2019: Worked an inning of relief with three strikeouts in the first of two exhibition games against UCF.

Summer 2019: Pitched in 18 games for the New England Collegiate League champion Keene Swamp Bats, posting a 3-2 record with one save … Earned the victory in the opening game of the championship series … Finished the summer with 50 strikeouts in 45 innings of work but walked 33, which contributed to his 6.60 ERA.

2019: Saw action in seven games on the mound, all in relief ... Made his collegiate debut against UCF (4/2), recording five strikeouts in two innings or work ... Allowed just three earned runs in 10.1 innings of work for the season ... Earned his first college win against FIU (5/14) with 1.1 innings of relief in a 6-4 victory ... Followed up with two shutout innings of work against Lipscomb (5/23) in the ASUN Tournament  to earn the win in a 6-5 victory.

High School: Played for Keith Walsh as a senior at Windermere Prep ... Arrived in Orlando as an eighth grader from San Diego, Calif. ... Posted a 6-3 record with a 1.87 ERA as a senior in 11 outings ... Posted 79 strikeouts against just 20 walks in 45.0 innings of work ... Was 3-3 in seven outings as a junior with a 3.03 ERA ... Had 55 strikeouts in 30.0 innings ... Was also a .333 career hitter with a pair of home runs and 13 RBI in just 60 at bats ... Was a member of the Orlando Scorpions Prime travel team ... Was an honorable mention All-American by Rawlings-Perfect Game in 2018 ... Was a second team All-Region pick for Florida ... Was an two-time Perfect Game Underclass All-American.

Personal: Full name is Michael Dean Bacica ... Was born on September 30, 1999, in Sacramento, Calif. ... Is the son of Brian and Judith Bacica of Boston, Mass. ... Has one brother, Ryan ... Chose Stetson over North Carolina and South Carolina ... Is a Communication & Media Studies major.