Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: First-year player at FMU.....Transfer from Ohio Dominican University, where he played two seasons....Projected as a starter at shortstop....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall).

OHU: As a sophomore, batted .308 in the abbreviated season with two doubles, 3 RBIs, and a .379 on-base percentage....In 2019, hit .341 with 28 runs scored, two homers, and 29 RBIs with a .433 on-base percentage....Ranked just outside the Top-10 for batting in the G-MAC....12 multi-hit games....2019, 2020 G-MAC All-Academic Athlete Team.

PERSONAL:

• Born Michael Joseph Dwyer Lang in Cincinnati, OH
• A graduate of Archbishop McNicholas High School, where he played for coach John Christmann
• 4-time Academic Honors Award
• Career .422 hitter
• Batted .452 as a senior with 18 runs scored, four doubles, and six steals
• 2020 United States Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award
• First-Team All-Greater Cincinnati Catholic League
• First-Team All-Southwest Ohio Baseball Coaches Association
• All-Ohio Team
• Honorable mention Ohio High School Baseball Coach Association All-Ohio accolades
• 2-time team's Best Offensive Player
• As a sophomore, was All-GCL second-team
• Participated by Invitation of K.C. Royals in East Coast Professional Showcase 
• 3-time basketball team's Best Defensive Player
• Nickname is Lang

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Baseball player
• Favorite Superhero: Batman
• Favorite Athlete: Javier Baez
• Favorite Sports Team:  Chicago Cubs
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:   Rocky III
• Favorite Food:  Steak
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Seaside, FL
• Twitter Handle: @Michael34Lang34
• Instagram Account: @MichaelLang34
• Your Motivation Music: Country
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Baseball facility
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Golf
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Doing my part to contribute to a winning season.
• Why you first chose your sport: Always used everything as a bat and ball for as long as I can remember
• The biggest mental challenge to you improving faster: Keeping a level head to avoid frustration
• Interesting Notes:  2019 Ohio Dominican University second highest batting average on the team, which  ranked 11th in the G-MAC; 2019, 2020 G-MAC All-Academic Athlete Team; In high school earned first-team All-GCL, first-team All-Cincinnati, first-team All-SWOBCA, PBR; second-team All-Ohio and OHSBCA honorable mention All-Ohio accolades; Also earned three varsity basketball letters as well as Best Defensive Player award for junior and senior years
• Brush With Greatness:  I played catch with Brandon Phillips at a Cincinnati Red's camp