BRIEFLY
Michael Silva completed his collegiate career in 2016... selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 25th round of the 2015 MLB Draft, but elected to return to LMU for his senior season... finished LMU career with 73 total appearances - 23rd-most in LMU history... made 31 appearances in 2015 to claim a share of 10th in LMU's single-season record book...
AT LMU
2016... made 21 relief appearances, finishing the season with a 0-1 record and a 4.44 ERA... converted one save while tossing 26.1 innings and striking out 18... limited opponents to a .194 average against... first career save at UC Riverside on 5/10 by striking out side in order in the bottom of the ninth... 2.0 scoreless innings pitched in debut on 2/20 at #11 TCU... struck out three over 2.0 scoreless innings at UCLA on 4/12... combined for 3.0 IP of scoreless relief in Nebraska...
2015... drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 25th round of the 2015 MLB Draft, but elected to return to LMU for his senior season... used primarily as the setup man at the back of the bullpen, registered a 2.77 ERA and a 3-2 record while making 31 appearances... appearances mark tied for 10th-most in LMU history for a single season... combined on a pair of shutouts while tossing 39 total innings... averaged better than a strikeout an inning, collecting 40, while allowing just 25 hits... 40 strikeouts were tops amongst LMU relievers... limited opponents to a .187 average against... made 16 appearances in WCC play, totaling 18.2 innings with 18 strikeouts... allowed just a .145 average against with runners on base... picked up the victory in relief on 2/21 vs. Saint Joseph's in game one of a doubleheader, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings and striking out four... pitched a combined 2.1 scoreless innings of relief against Nebraska... struck out four over 2.1 innings of relief at #20 Arkansas on 3/6... combined to throw 4.0 shutout innings over two appearances against Gonzaga, preserving a pair of Lion victories... threw 2.0 scoreless frames to protect a 5-4 victory over UC Riverside on 4/7...
2014... made 11 appearances and tossed eight innings for LMU as a sophomore... struck out five batters... tossed a perfect inning of relief against Long Beach State on 3/18 to help preserve a 4-3 victory... struck out a pair of hitters against Saint Mary's on 4/12...
2013... appeared in 10 games for the Lions, pitching to a 5.73 ERA and a 0-2 record... tossed 11 innings, striking out eight hitters... made two appearances in WCC play... opponents hit just .174 in 23 at bats against Silva with runners aboard... allowed just a .176 mark with runners in scoring position... first career appearance came on 2/17 vs. Utah... struck out two hitters in 0.2 IP at USC on 2/20... tossed 1.1 IP with two strikeouts against #21 UC Irvine on 2/26... pitched 2.0 scoreless innings against Hawai'i on 3/2... tossed a scoreless frame against UC Riverside on 4/9...
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2012 graduate of West Ranch High School in Valencia, Calif... a three-year varsity letterwinner under coaches Casey and Brady Burrill... helped team to League Championship in 2012... was named to All-Academic team... played in Southwest Futures All-Star game and other local All-Star games... member of Junior Olympic team that won the West Championships... received Honor Athletic award all four years...
PERSONAL
Michael Anthony Silva was born on November 22, 1994 in Valencia, Calif... son of Miguel and Stephanie Silva... has two brothers, Brandon and Kyle... chose LMU because of the great baseball coaching staff, strong academics, and great location... chose LMU over Oregon, San Diego, and UCSD... a health and human science major.
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