Zac Michener

Class:
Senior
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 225
Position:
OF
Hometown:
Kennedale, Texas
High School:
Kennedale HS
Last College:
Weatherford JC

2017 (Senior): All-Southland Conference Second Team...SFA Ralph Todd Male Athlete of the Year...Put the wraps on his SFA career by serving as one of the most reliable offensive options both on the team and in the Southland Conference...Batted .327/.381/.544 with 71 hits, 55 RBI, 45 runs and 19 walks...Finished with 26 extra-base hits which included 15 doubles, one triple and 10 home runs...Led the team in hits, RBI, runs scored, doubles, home runs and slugging percentage...Ranked fourth among all Southland Conference players in sacrifice flies, fifth in RBI, eighth in home runs, 10th in total bases and 12th in both hits and slugging percentage...Drew a career-high three walks in a Southland Conference loss at McNeese (3/19)...Hit the first - and only - triple of his career in a non-conference home win over Louisiana Tech (3/21)...Put forth a career-high four hits on three occasions, the first of which came as part of a 4-for-4 day at the dish with four RBI in a Southland Conference home victory over Abilene Christian (3/25)...Finished the season with five outfield assists, two of which came in a Southland Conference home loss to Sam Houston State (4/13)...Accumulated a career-high five RBI in a Southland Conference home win over Houston Baptist as part of a 2-for-6 performance at the plate (5/19)...Had at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 games as a collegian.

2016 (Junior): Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year...All-Southland Conference Third Team...Wasted little to no time in becoming an impact outfielder for the 'Jacks in his first season at the NCAA Division I level...Took part in 57 of SFA's 60 games and made 56 starts...Posted a slash line of .322/.415/.459...Cracked 13 doubles and belted five home runs among his 39 hits and drove in 33 runs...Drew 31 walks - the second-highest total on the team and ninth-most among all Southland Conference players...Made his Lumberjack debut in a 12-1 season-opening win at UT Arlington where he went 1-for-4 with two runs, a double and an RBI (2/19)...Enjoyed five three-hit games, the last of which was a 3-for-4 showing with a career-best four RBI, a home run, a double and two runs scored in a 12-6 comeback victory over Southland Conference foe McNeese (5/8)...Made opposing baserunners think twice about going for extra bases by totaling nine outfield assists.

Before SFA: Took the junior college route, playing his freshman and sophomore seasons under head coach Jeff Lightfoot at Weatherford College...laid claim to All-Region honors...as a prep at Kennedale HS, amassed three varsity letters as a shortshop for head coach Jet Teague...inserted into the starting lineup for his junior and senior seasons...captured All-State honors as a shortstop before his prep career came to a close...helped Kennedale capture the 2011 3A state championship...also played football for two seasons, starring as a District MVP quarterback and free safety.

Personal: Son of David and Stephanie Michener...born in Kennedale, Texas...father, David, doubled as an outfielder and a catcher for the Oral Roberts baseball team...will major in criminal justice.