Biography
2009: Started in all 48 games for the Lady Eagles ... Appeared in the circle 25 times, making a start in 17 ... Notched a .225 batting average with 29 hits on 129 at-bats ... Recorded four doubles and 14 RBIs ... Went a perfect 10-for-10 in stolen bases ... Had her best outing against North Carolina A&T (April 2), where she went 3-for-5 with two runs ... Got at least one hit in five consecutive game on two different occasions (Feb. 20-24 and Feb. 28-March 10) ... Notched a .923 fielding percentage with 58 putouts, 26 assists and just seven errors ... On the mound, notched an 11.63 ERA ... Allowed 154 runs on 187 hits with 80 walks and 25 strikeouts in 101.1 innings of work ... Totaled one save and earned a 4-13 record, the most wins out of the Lady Eagle pitching stable ... Earned a season-high three strikeouts in three games ... Put on her best pitching performance against South Carolina State (April 28), where she allowed just one run on three hits with five walks and two strikeouts in six innings pitched.
2008: Started in all 49 games ... Appeared on the mound in nine games, making a start in seven ... Notched the fourth best batting average on the team with a .227 ... Recorded 27 hits on 119 at-bats with five doubles and one homerun ... Went 4-for-6 in stolen bases ... Had her best outing against Barton College (March 24), where she went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBIs, one double and a homerun ... Got at least one hit in 19-or-27 games ... Notched a .868 fielding percentage with 64 putouts, 28 assists and 14 errors ... In the circle, she racked up a 0-6 record with a 12.82 ERA, allowing 65 runs on 65 hits in 31.2 innings of action ... Struck out 11 and walked 32 ... Had her best outing at Winston-Salem (Feb. 23), with six runs on five hits with a walk in three innings pitched ... Earned a season-high three strikeouts against Winston-Salem State (April 2).
2007: Was an All-CIAA Second Team selection ... Was named to the CIAA All-Rookie Team ... Started in all 44 games ... Appeared in the circle in 10 games, making a start in five games ... Notched a .398 batting average, going 53-for-133 on the season with 46 runs, 17 doubles, four triples, five homeruns and 56 RBIs ... Went 18-for-20 in stolen bases ... Hit above .400 in 18 contests ... Had her best outing at Virginia Union (March 14), where she went 3-for-4 with two runs, six RBIs, one double and one triple ... Got a least one hit in 12 consecutive games (March 31-April 19) ... Recorded a .909 field percentage with 49 putouts, 11 assists and just six errors ... Earned a 8.09 ERA, allowing 49 runs on 54 at-bats with 12 strikeouts in 32 innings of work ... Recorded a 2-4 record ... Had a season-high four strikeouts at Saint Augustine[apos]s (April 4) ... Had her best outing against Barton, allowing two runs on two hits in seven innings pitched.
High School: Attended John Marshall Fundamental High School ... Was a four-time First Team All-League selection ... Was named Most Valuable Player of the Delphic League in 2005 ... Was named team Most Valuable Player in 2006 ... Helped lead her team to the second round of the playoffs in 2006 ... Was named to the Honor Roll.
Personal: Michelle Sayuri Ishida ... Daughter of Mark and Marie Ishida ... Was born on October 17, 1988 in Whittier, Calif. ... Enjoys playing all sports, going for walks, chilling with family and friends ... Her goal is make children want to learn ... Her favorite things are family, playing with her sister, her boyfriend, cats, her monkey, food, chocolate, shopping and reading ... Majoring in elementary education wtih a minor in mathematics.
Did You Know: Michelle loves to travel. She has been to Japan, Alaska, Mexico, the Caribbean and all around the U.S. She is an aspiring jet setter. She is double-jointed and has five piercings and three tattoos.
