2018: E-Club Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award...LEC All-Academic Team... appeared in 39 games, 20 as a starter, with a .288 batting average, 15 RBI and 20 runs scored... had a .981 fielding average on 106 chances... in LEC play, batted .216 with 6 RBI and 11 runs scored... had 6 multiple-hit games and 3 multiple-RBI games... had a 5-game hitting streak and reached base in 16 straight games...started 20 games at 2B and in 3 different spots in the batting order (13 at. No. 2)...
2017: LEC All-Academic Team...E-Club Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award...Appeared in 15 games, 0 as a starter, with 0 RBI and 1 run scored... had a .857 fielding average on 7 chances...
2016: Appeared in 34 games, 20 as a starter, with a .213 batting average, 4 RBI and 9 runs scored... had a .976 fielding average on 124 chances... in LEC play, batted .355 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored...had 3 multiple-hit games and 1 multiple-RBI game...had a 5-game hitting streak and reached base in 10 straight games...started 20 games at 2B and in one spot in the batting order (20 at No. 9)...in LEC and NCAA tournament play, appeared in 6 games, all as a starter, with a .200 batting average, 0 RBI and 4 runs scored...in LEC tournament play, batted .188 with 0 RBI and 3 runs scored...in NCAA tournament batted .250...
High School: Four-year varsity starter at shortstop who also played basketball for two seasons… as a senior in baseball, first-team all-conference and team MVP and captain and a scholar-athlete recipient… batted .377 as a senior…
PERSONAL: born Mike W. Funaro November 15, 1995… Parents: Nancy and Bill… Siblings: Melissa, Rachel… Major: Business Administration… Residence: Northford, CT…
MIKE...REVEALED
Who is the biggest influence in your life? My parents
If you could meet anyone living or dead who would it be? Derek Jeter
What was your favorite vacation or day trip you ever took? Florida
What is your favorite number? 2
What is the biggest sports team rivalry in any professional sport in your opinion? Yanks & Sox
If you were stranded on an Island who would be the two people you would want to be on the island with you? Jon Snow & Jackie Chan
If you could be great at another sport what would it be? Ice Hockey
What made you start playing sports? My father
What is your favorite meal from the student center? Salad
What’s your favorite part athletics at eastern? Friends
What’s your favorite word? Serendipity
If you could switch places with any celebrate who would it be? Derek Jeter
If you can consider yourself any type of leader, what would be the word/words to describe your leadership style? Lead by example
If you could live in any other state or any other country where would it be? Italy
Which do you think came first the chicken or the egg? Egg
What type of Doritos do you like? Sweet Spicy Chili
What is your biggest fear? Failure
What has been your hardest class? Lowy
What’s one of the things on your bucket list? Backpack Europe
