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Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Northeastern University Athletics
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce

12 Michael Foster

  • Position Infield
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Pickering, Ontario
  • Highschool St. Mary Catholic Secondary School

Biography

2015:
AWARDS AND HONORS
Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention
College Sports Madness Preseason All-CAA First Team (IF)
All-CAA Third Team (OF)
New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association All-New England First Team (OF)
College Sports Madness All-CAA Second Team (IF)
Northeastern Team MVP


Selected in the 16th round of the MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs ... Led the team in batting average (.343), runs (40), hits (70), triples (4), walks (26), on-base percentage (.426), and stolen bases (10) ... Finished 2-for-4 with a run in a 9-3 win at Incarnate Word (Feb. 15) ... Hit 4-for-4, including a double and a triple, with a run at Incarnate Word (Feb. 14) ... Hit 1-for-4 in the first game of the series at South Carolina (Feb. 21) ... Finished 1-for-3 in Game 2 of the South Carolina series (Feb. 21) ... Went 2-for-5 with two runs and a double at South Carolina (Feb. 22) ... Picked up an RBI against Kansas (Feb. 28) ... Hit 2-for-4 with a run against Kentucky (Feb. 28) ... Hit 2-for-2, including a triple, with two RBI and two runs in a win over Chicago State (March 1) ... Hit 3-for-3 with four runs, an RBI, and a triple in a win over Mount St. Mary's (March 2) ... Hit a home run in a 5-3 win at Central Connecticut (March 7) ... Hit 4-for-5 with an RBI against Brown (March 8) ... Hit 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI at CCSU (March 9) ... Hit 1-for-5 with a run and two RBI in a win over La Salle (March 13) ... Tallied two hits and an RBI in a three-game series against UNCW (March 20-22) ... Hit 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and three RBI against UMass Lowell (March 25) ... Tallied six hits (including a triple), one run and two RBI in a three-game sweep of Delaware (March 27-29) ... Went 1-for-5 with a run against URI (March 31) ... Notched two runs and an RBI in a three-game series at Elon (April 3-5) ... Hit a double in the Beanpot semifinal against Boston College (April 8) ... Hit an RBI double to help the Huskies beat James Madison (April 10) ... Tallied three runs and an RBI on 3-for-5 hitting to complete the three-game sweep of JMU (April 12) ... Picked up three runs, five hits, five RBI, and a home run in a series against NYIT (April 17-19) ... Hit 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI in a win over Harvard in the Beanpot consolation game (April 22) ... Tallied two runs and two RBI on 3-for-5 hitting in a win over Hofstra (April 24) ... Hit 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI against Towson (May 1) ... Had three hits and three runs in a series against William & Mary (May 8-10) ... Notched a three-run home run against No. 15 Charleston (May 15) ... Tallied a clutch single in the ninth inning to help the Huskies beat William & Mary in the first game of the CAA tournament (May 21) ... Hit 3-for-5 (two doubles) with two runs and two RBI against UNCW in the CAA tournament (May 21).

2014: Selected in the 38th round of the MLB Draft by the Houston Astros ... Named All-CAA Third Team ... Named NEIBA First Team ... Selected to American Baseball Coaches Association All-Northeast Region Team ... Finalist for John Olerud National Two-Way Player of the Year ... Started 54 games at second base ... Made 12 appearances as a relief pitcher ... Selected best infielder in CAA by CollegeBaseballInsider.com ... Named CAA Preseason Honorable Mention ... Finished 2-for-4 with a stolen base in season opener at No. 23 Texas A&M ... Tied a career-high four hits (4-for-6) to go with two runs, two RBI and a steal, and also earned the win by tossing a scoreless ninth and 10th at Houston Baptist (Feb. 21) ... Finished 2-for-4 with two runs and two steals and also recorded the save with a scoreless ninth inning and two strikeouts against Central Michigan (March 1) ... Hit 3-for-4 with four runs, a home run, two RBI, and two steals against Presbyterian, and scored the game-winning run in the eighth inning on a wild pitch (March 5) ... Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI against Presbyterian (March 8) ... Picked up second save of the season in first game of doubleheader against Niagara (March 15) ... Matched a career-best four RBI while hitting 2-for-4 with a triple in the second game of a doubleheader against Niagara (March 15) ... Finished 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run against Niagara (March 16) ... Went 2-for-4 with a run, an RBI, a double, a steal, and picked his third save of the season at Villanova (March 23) ... Finished 1-for-4 with 2 RBI in win over Boston College (March 25) ... Recorded fourth save of the season after throwing two perfect innings at College of Charleston (March 29) ... Finished 1-for-3 with a run and RBI at College of Charleston (March 30) ... Scored two runs and picked up ninth stolen base while hitting 1-for-4 at Rhode Island (April 1)) ... Hit 3-for-5 at Delaware (April 4) ...  Went 2-for-4 with an RBI at Massachusetts (April 9) ... Finished 1-for-2 with a run, an RBI, and two steals against Towson (April 11) ... Improved to 2-0 on the season after pitching three shutout innings in relief and allowed just one hit against Towson. Offensively, hit 2-for-5 with a double and a run (April 13) ... Finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and a double against William & Mary (April 20) ... Hit 1-for-2 with a double, a steal, and a run against Boston College (April 21) ... Went 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run at Notre Dame (April 25) ... Belted two home runs and finished 3-for-5 with three runs and five RBI at Hofstra (May 2) ... Went 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI and a double at Hofstra (May 4) ... Finished 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI at James Madison (May 11) ... Tied a career-high with four hits, two steals, and two doubles to go with a run and an RBI against UMass Lowell, and also pitched a perfect ninth inning (May 13) ... Hit 2-for-4 with a double and a steal in CAA Tournament win over James Madison (May 21).

2013: 2013 CAA All-Rookie Team honoree and NEIBA All-Star as a redshirt freshman … Started 56-of-56 games, played for the Huskies at second base … Made 10 appearances on the mound for NU, earning two wins and four saves … Picked up his first hit of the season and drew a walk in game two against Houston (Feb. 16) … Collected an RBI and scored three runs in NU's first win of the season at Houston (Feb. 17), on two hits … Had a two-RBI single in the 10-8 loss at UT Arlington (Feb. 22) … Scored twice and stole a base in game one of the Saturday doubleheader at UTA (Feb. 23) … Scored three runs and had three RBI on a 2-for-4 day at the plate (including a triple) in a 10-3 win over Chicago St. (March 1) … Had a hit and scored a run in the win over W. Michigan (March 2) … Drove a run home in the win against Valpo (March 3) … Had a career-best four RBI with a grand slam in the second inning of the 7-2 over Villanova (March 6) … Scored a run in the loss at ODU on March 8 … Drove in a run on an RBI double in the 2-1 win over the Monarchs on March 10 … Batted 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI, and a run scored in the 10-1 win over BC in NU's home opener (March 13) … Smacked two doubles in a 3-for-5, two RBI, one run effort in the 12-5 win at Mason (March 15) … Grabbed a double in the 1-0 loss to W&M (March 24) … Made his first appearance on the mound in 2013, pitching 2.0 scoreless innings at CCSU, giving up just one hit, while striking out two (March 25) … Earned his seventh double of the season in a 1-for-2, one run effort in the win over BC (March 26) … Had a multi-hit performance in the first game of the JMU series, driving in two and scoring a third run (March 29) … Picked up an RBI hit in game two (March 30) and another hit in game three (March 31) … Went 2-for-4 with a double against URI at the plate and pitched 1.2 innings, striking out two in relief (April 2) … Picked up an RBI single against Hofstra on April 7 … Went 1-for-3 with a run at UConn on April 9 … Blasted a three-RBI home run against Richmond on April 12, while also scoring another run … Hit his third HR of the season the next day in a 2-for-5, three-run, one RBI afternoon in the Huskies' 12-5 win (April 13) … Scored a run and tallied a double over Fairfield on April 17; also came on in relief for 2.0 innings, striking two batters out … Had his best hitting performance of the year with a 4-for-5 effort, with an RBI and two runs scored, the latter of which was the winning run for the Huskies in the 13-inning win; also earned the win on the mound with three strikeouts over 1.2 innings of relief work (April 26) … Picked up the save on the mound over UMass in the Beanpot championship game after 1.2 innings of solid work; went 1-for-2 at the plate with two runs scored as well (April 29) … Grabbed one base knock against Bryant on April 30 … Scattered three hits (two doubles) in four plate appearances at UNCW, scoring twice and driving in a run (May 5) … Drove in a run against the Seahawks (May 7) … Went 3-for-4 in game one of the UDel series, including a triple (5/10) … Picked up his second save of the year in the 3-1 win over the Blue Hens, tossing an inning of scoreless work (May 11) … Continued a nine-game hit streak in the final game of the series with the Blue Hens, driving home four of the Huskies' five runs in the 5-3 win over UDel; picked up the save on the mound after going 1.0 inning with two strikeouts (May 12) … Named CAA Rookie of the Week (May 13) … Had a pair of hits against Towson (May 16) … Scored two runs and drove in another vs. the Tigers on Saturday, but picked up the loss after allowing two runs in two innings of work, while fanning two (May 17) … Scored once and collected a pair of base knocks against Towson in the CAA Tournament (May 22) … Knocked in a run while registering his team-best 17th double to go along with a run scored in NU's win over Delaware; Gave up a season-high four hits, but only allowed one run to the Blue Hens in 2.1IP, striking out four batters to earn the win (May 23) … Smacked his fifth home run of the season in a 2-for-6 effort at the plate vs. JMU; knocked in a pair of runs and scored two more vs. the Dukes in the win; Pitched 2.0 innings of scoreless work against JMU, allowing just one hit and fanning a pair of batters in relief (May 24) … Scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning to knock off the No. 1-seed UNCW Seahawks in the CAA Tournament (May 24) … Drove in his 38th RBI of the year against W&M to close out the season (May 25).

2012: Hit an RBI triple in game one of a doubleheader with Bowling Green (March 4) and hit a three-run home run, the first long ball of his career, in the second game …Made his first career start on the mound (March 6) against Georgetown, going four innings and surrendering three earned runs on seven hits … Came in to shut the door in the ninth for his first save of the season at William and Mary after playing the first eight innings at second base and going 1-for-4 (March 11) … Recorded his second save of the season, pitching a scoreless ninth inning against Brown (March 14) … Went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs in a win over Richmond (March 23) … Had two hits at Richmond (March 25) and came on to pitch the ninth, holding the Spiders scoreless in the final inning to finish the game for the Huskies … Went 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored in a win over Boston College (March 27).

High School: Played four years of varsity baseball as a shortstop, center fielder and pitcher ... Captained the team his senior season ... Member of 4x100 varsity track team that won bronze with Coach Tony Sharpe (1984 Olympian) ... Member of the Canadian Junior National Team coached by Greg Hamilton (2010-2011) ... Helped Ontario Blue Jays win 2011 PBLO Championship with Coach Dan Bleiwas ... Helped Tecumseh Thunder win 2010 National Championship with Coach Dave Cooper ... Won silver medal in 2010 and bronze medal in 2009 at Canada Cup with Coaches Marc Picard and Geoff Whent respectively ... Won gold, silver and bronze medals at 2010 Provincial Swimming Championships with Coach Matt Bell of Ajax Swim Club ... National swimmer ranked top 5 in Canada in 2010 ... In 2008 helped North York Blues win Provincial AAA Championship and silver medal at National Championship with Coach Rich Panas ... Attended the 2008 16U Mizuno Junior Elite Baseball Camp at Skydome, Toronto.
  
Personal: Born Nov. 4, 1993 to Kevin and Susanne Foster... He has one sister, Allison, and plans to major in chemical engineering ... Class of 2016.
 
CAREER BATTING STATISTICS
SeasonAVGGP-GSABRH2B3BHRRBITBSLGBBHBPSOGDPOBPSFSHSBSBA
2012*.29615-14541116231927.5005062.3501002
2013.28256-562133860174538100.469184494.345331314
2014.29954-54221386610133687.394225271.369401821
2015.34352-522044070104435100.490267262.426501012
TOTALS.306177-176692127212391213118314.45471161089.3781334149
* Redshirt
CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS
SeasonERAW-LAPPGSCGSHOSVIPHRERBBSO2B3BHRBFAVGWPHBPBKSFASHA
2012*3.240-07100-028.110532410036.29400000
20132.652-110000-1417.01455102610075.22242000
20142.452-112000-0518.11611561611188.22525015
20150.000-00000-000.0000000000.00000000
TOTALS2.684-229100-11143.24021131846311199.23867015
* Redshirt
CAREER FIELDING STATISTICS 
SeasonPOAEFLD
2012*24453.958
201312913917.940
20149614714.946
20151015612.929
TOTALS35038746.941
* Redshirt

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2012Freshman

    INF/RHP
    6'0" 170 lbs
    17
  • 12

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    INF
    6'0" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    INF
    6'0" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2015Redshirt Junior

    Infield
    6'0" 190 lbs
    12