Transferred to Eastern in the fall of 2010 after spending the previous two years at Central Connecticut State University… did not appear in a varsity game at Central…
High School:Played baseball, basketball and football and ran track.. played the left side of the infield and pitched… attended Ellington HS and the Berkshire School (Sheffield, MA)… in baseball, was named All-State and was a four-time all-conference pick… named All-New England, all-conference and all-division in football… baseball captain…
Other: Played with Team Connecticut in baseball for three years…
PERSONAL: born Michael Riemer Oct. 21, 1989… Major: Exercise Science…Parents: Mark and Ellen… Residence: Ellington, CT… father was a four-year baseball letterwinner (1976-79) and the program’s first first-team NCAA All-America (1978) and is a member of Eastern’s E-Club Hall of Fame… brother Matt earned varsity letters in the program in 2004 and ’07…
MIKE...REVEALED
Favorite athlete of all time: Mike Tyson
Favorite professional sports team: NY Yankees
The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: Switch is the man
Greatest coach of all time in any sport, at any level: Coach K
The greatest sports moment of all time: Miracle on Ice
Biggest problem facing the world: Humans
Choice for a last meal: Steak and Shrimp
If you could go to any sporting event in the world, which would it be?: Super Bowl
Favorite musical artist: Slaughterhouse
Favorite actor: Jack
Favorite sporting event you’ve ever attended: MSG
Favorite sportscaster: Mike Tirico
Area which you consider yourself to be an authority: Centerfield
Pet peeve: Losing
Biggest waste of time: Class
Your goals for the upcoming season: Ship
Most dangerous animal: Lyger
Favorite pizza topping: Chicken
What would you like to see as the University’s mascot?: A Warrior
