2011 • JUNIOR SEASON: Michael was the recipient of the 2011 coach’s award…..”Gramps” helped mold a young pitching staff to one of the best in the CIAA conference as well as a top 10 national ranking in strikeouts/per nine innings…...was also near the top statistically in Division II in regards to fielding percentage and throwing out almost 33% of potential base stealers…..efforts earned him an easy choice for the Rams 2011 Gold Glove award….. was considered to be an ‘Iron Man’ for the Rams as he started 53-55 games behind the plate….. offensively, Robbins hit .209 collecting 31 hits while batting leadoff for most of the season in which he led the team in RBI’s (28), runs scored (31), and tied for stolen bases (16)……2011 HIGHLIGHTS: has 2 RBI against St. Andrews in a 10-5 win on 2/12/11…..was 1-3 with 2 RBI vs. St. Andrews on 2/13/11…..stole 3 bases and was 1-1 with a sacrifice and run scored in a 13-6 win over St. Andrews on 2/13/11…..was 1-3 with a 2B, SB, BB and 2 runs scored in a 6-5 win over Lincoln on 2/20/11….. was 2-6 with a 2 runs scored in a DH split with Brevard on 3/1/11…..had a ‘walk-off 3 RBI single against Augusta State in extra innings in an important non-conference contest on 3/23/11…..was 1-3 with a 3B, BB and RBI in a 7-2 win over Selma on 3/24/11….. was 1-2 with a BB, RBI and a run scored in a 2-0 win over Elizabeth City on 3/26/11…..was 2-4 with a 2B and a run scored in a 2-0 win against Elizabeth City (Game 2) on 3/26/11…..was 2-2 with 2 BB and a SB against Greensboro College on 3/31/11…..was 1-3 with a HR, 2 RBI, SB and 2 runs scored in a 12-10 win over Virginia State on 4/3/11…..was 2-3 with a BB and RBI against Shaw on 4/5/11…..was 2-4 with a 2B, 2 runs scored, an RBI and 3 SB in a 8-6 win over Virginia State 4/10/11…..scored 2 runs and had 2 BBs and a SB in a 15-6 win over Virginia State in the CIAA tournament on 4/21/11….. was 2-6 with a 2B, BB and 2 runs scored in a 18-12 win over Chowan in the CIAA tournament on 4/22/11….was 2-4 with an RBI in a CIAA semi-final win over St. Augustines on 4/23/11…..was 2-3 with a run scored in the CIAA championship game vs. St. Augustines on 4/23/11….. was 1-3 with a HR vs. West Virginia State on 5/7/11…..led the Rams offensively collecting 3 hits against Concord University on 5/21/11 in the Rams first ever Regional appearance…..
2005 • SOPHOMORE SEASON (Lenoir Community College): 1st team All-Region selection…..guided LCC to a regional championship and a 5th place finish at the JUCO world series…..played for head coach Lind Hartsell.
2004 • FRESHMAN SEASON (Lenoir Community College): 1st-team All-Region selection…..guided LCC to a regional championship.
HIGH SCHOOL: Michael played his high school baseball for the Robert B. Glenn Bobcats under head coach Dale Ijames…..In 2002, Robbins helped guide his team to the final game of the state tournament where they finished in second place…..voted team MVP, Team Captain, All-Conference, and was selected to the All-State game….. won Piedmont 3A conference titles all 4 years he played at Glenn.
PERSONAL: Interdisciplinary Studies major with a concentration in Physical Education…..born 9/25/85…..son of Eddie and Shirley Robbins…..goal after college is to one day take over the family business “Robbins Sandblasting” located off Thomasville 109 in Winston-Salem, NC, be a high school coach, and help out with the WSSU baseball program…..favorite thing about the WSSU program is its ‘Expects to Win’ attitude.
COACH RITSCHE ON ROBBINS: “Michael will be returning for his senior season as captain once again in 2011. His leadership is an integral part of our squad as we look to build on our success from last season. He not only sets the bar high in the classroom, but also represents the baseball team on and off the field with class, respect, and loyalty. He even coaches a couple of our current younger players at Glenn High School before Michael came to WSSU in 2010. On the field, he’s our hardest working player and is the best defensive catcher I’ve coached. He handles our pitching staff well and last year was mentally and physically tough enough to withstand catching over 430 innings. With the addition of two freshman catchers this season that are progressing nicely, we hope to provide Robbins with a few more games in the DH role in the spring. He is smart on the bases and has above average speed for a catcher.”
