Michael Kalinich

Position:
Catcher
Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Longwood, Fla.
High School:
Lake Brantley
Major:
Recreation and Park Management

High School: Four-year varsity letterman for head coach Eric Entrekin … Hit .290 (72-for-248) with 41 runs scored, 21 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 54 RBI and a 1.000 fielding percentage during his prep career … Excelled at the plate as a junior, batting .377 with 10 doubles … Helped lead the Patriots to four district championships and an 87-28 record … Ranked the 62nd overall prospect in Florida and fifth-best catcher as well as the 418th overall prospect in the nation and 44th-rated catcher … Assigned a Perfect Game Grade of 9.5 (Potential top 10 round pick and/or highest-level college prospect) … Participated in the 2022 Junior National Showcase and 2023 National Showcase … Earned Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-Florida Region First Team accolades in 2023 and Preseason All-Florida Region First Team honors in 2024 … Listed as having the top catcher velo at the 2022 Florida Top Prospect Games … Named to the Showcase Top Prospect Lists at the 2023 Sunshine East Showcase, 2022 Florida Top Prospect Games, 2023 Sunshine East Showcase and 2022 Florida Top Prospect Games … WWBA Champion with Power Baseball 2024 at the 2023 WWBA 2024 Grads or 17U National Championship, 2021 PG 15U Florida Elite Championship and 2021 PG 15U World Series … Tabbed to the All-Tournament Team at the 2021 PG 15U World Series, 2021 PG 15U National Elite Championship, 2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National Championship, 2020 PGBA 14U Frozen Ropes Classic, 2020 PG 15U Florida Select Championship, 2019 PGBA 14U Frozen Ropes Classic, 2018 PGBA 14U Florida Fall Nationals, 2018 PGBA 13U Winter Classic, 2017 PGBA 12U Florida Fall Nationals, 2017 PG Super25 12U Central Florida Super Qualifier, 2017 PGBA 12U 3N2 Florida Elite Invitational, 2016 PGBA 12U Central Florida Classic and 2016 PGBA 12U Central Florida Kickoff.