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Mike Escanilla

School
Maryland Eastern Shore
Position
Second Base
Major
Biology
Mike Escanilla

Classroom

As a biology major, Mike Escanilla had a 3.77 Fall 2015 GPA and has a 3.527 cumulative GPA. He was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for District 2 in the 2014-15 academic year.

Character

Escanilla was named a team captain for the 2016 season. He is well-mannered and personable off the field, yet a fiery competitor on the field.

Community

Escanilla is active in the community with team initiatives. He has volunteered his time and efforts at the Holly Center, a housing facility for people with disabilities, and has helped in the executing of the Berlin Christmas Parade by helping with parking.

Competition

Escanilla is consistently listed as a first-team All-MEAC selection in preseason and postseason polls. As of March 9, he is currently second on the team in batting average at .348 with a team high 10 runs, eight walks and a .531 on-base percentage. He also leads the team with five stolen bases. Last season, Escanilla led the team in seven categories: batting average, runs scored, slugging and on-base percentage, triples, HBPs and stolen bases.