29· Michael Baluja Class: Senior Hometown: Miami, Fla. Previous School: Miami-Dade CC Position: Pitcher Major: Criminal Justice

ppeared in 14 games last year, starting four of them…earned his first career win at FIU with a six-inning performance against Yale allowing one earned run on seven hits…against Rutgers, pitched eight scoreless innings combining on the 3-0 shutout where he recorded his season-high six strikeouts…started the NCAA South Bend Regional semifinal game against Notre Dame allowing three earned runs in the 5-2 loss…fourth on the team in innings pitched…played two years at Miami-Dade CC for Head Coach Steve Hurtz… as a freshman named conference all-star and as a sophomore named to the all-state tournament team and selected as an NJCAA All-Star…two-year letterwinner as a junior and senior for Head Coach Joe Weber at Christopher Columbus HS …hobbies include fishing and golfing…son of Jesus and Ana Baluja…born September 29, 1980.