17   Mike Compton
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Branson, MO High School: Branson HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 195 Position: RHP B/T: R/R

CAREER ACCOLADES:
* Freshman All-American First Team Collegiate Baseball (2012) and NCBWA (2012).
* Freshman All-American Second Team Baseball America (2012) and Perfect Game (2012).
* All-ACC Second Team (2012).
* All-ACC Academic Team (2012).
* ACC Academic Honor Roll (2011-12).
* FSU Dean's List (Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012).

2012: Pitched in the weekend rotation the entire 2012 season combining with fellow freshman teammate Brandon Leibrandt for 20 of Florida State's 50 wins...posted a 12-2 record with a 2.87 ERA in 18 starts in his first season...tied the Florida State school record for wins by a freshman with his victory against Stony Brook in the CWS - fourth freshmen pitcher all-time at FSU to reach 12 wins joining Sean Gilmartin (2009), Ray Revak (1984) and Doug Little (1983)...finished the season tied for the second most wins nationally while leading all freshmen in that category...was the first 10-game winner in the ACC in 2012 and closed out the year as the only player in the league to reach double-digit victories...ranked in the top 10 in the ACC in wins (1st), games started (2nd) and innings pitched (10th)...also finished 13th in the league in ERA en route to earning second team all-conference honors...concluded his freshman campaign with 64 strikeouts in 91.0 innings of work while holding opponents to a .260 batting average...allowed two earned runs or less in 16 of his 18 starts, while yielding no runs three times...first collegiate start and win came against Hofstra (2/19) working 5.0 innings allowing two runs on four hits as he struck out three...posted career-highs in innings pitched (7.2) and strikeouts (8) in a 2-1 victory over Virginia Tech (3/31)...did not allow a run in wins over FIU (2/25), at Duke (3/10) and Rhode Island (4/28)...allowed three hits or less in five starts and just two hits in at least six innings of work twice - FIU (2/25) and Rhode Island (4/28)... made three starts in the NCAA Tournament and picked up wins against Samford (6/3) and Stony Brook (6/17)...worked 6.0 innings in both outings and allowed just two runs...was the pitcher of record in FSU's 5-2 victory over Samford to clinch the Tallahassee Regional...helped Florida State stave off elimination in Omaha as he led the Seminoles to a 12-2 victory over Stony Brook in the College World Series.

HIGH SCHOOL: Over his four years at Branson High School, posted a record of 21-7 with two saves and a 1.40 ERA in 195 innings of work...registered a school record 243 strikeouts, while issuing just 28 walks in four seasons...named Central Ozark Conference Player of the Year as a junior; garnered COC 1st team pitcher honors in back-to-back seasons as a junior and senior...earned first team pitcher All-State accolades as a junior, followed with All-State Honorable Mention honors after his senior...an Honor Roll student at Branson HS graduating with a 4.2 GPA; member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Jannine Compton...majoring in Psychology...born November 5, 1992.

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2012-13 Season

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