Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics

2016: Made 15 appearances on the mound, compiling a 3-0 record ... Struck out 18 batters in 28 innings of work ... Accumulated a 3.54 ERA ... Struck out a single-game, season-high three batters twice against Southeastern (Fla.) on Jan. 30 and LU-Belleville (Ill.) on Feb. 26 ... Tallied wins against Southeastern (Jan. 30), Robert Morris (March 2), and Ohio State Lima (March 17).

PRIOR TO GGC: Attended Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla., playing two seasons ... In 2014, made 13 appearances on the mound with five starts, posting a 3-3 record and 3.14 ERA over 48.2 innings ... Earned Second-Team All-Panhandle Conference accolades in 2013, pitching team-high 61.1 innings with 53 strikeouts and a 3.23 ERA over 18 games ... Went to Allatoona High School, earning Cobb County Pitcher of the Year honors in 2011 ... Played for the East Cobb Yankees 18U squad ... Reached WWBA Perfect Game National Championship in 2012. ... Pitched in the Coastal Plains Collegiate Summer League with the Gastonia (N.C.) Grizzlies in 2015.

PERSONAL: Born Michael Dale Royal, Jr., on Sept. 8, 1993, in Marietta, Ga. ... Son of Karen Jones and Mike Royal.