About Michael
High-profile transfer brings a wealth of experience and
leadership to the Golden Eagles ... switch-hitting shortstop will bat in the
lead-off spot ... owns excellent power from both sides of the plate but is at
his best when hitting line drives and working the count ... excellent defensive
shortstop ... has good speed and is expected to be a base-stealing threat ...
one of the hardest workers head coach Rob Walton has seen in seven seasons at
ORU ... his offensive versatility provides the coaching staff with plenty of
options.
At University of Texas
Started 120 games at shortstop in three seasons at the
University of Texas ... helped lead Texas to three consecutive College World
Series appearances, winning the 2002 National Championship and finishing as
runner-up in 2004 ... started all five of Texas' games at the 2004 CWS ...
belted a home run as part of a comeback against Georgia which helped propel
Texas into the championship round ... Hollimon's best season at Texas came as a
freshman in 2002 when he started 63 games and batted .262 with four home runs
and 37 RBI en route to being named a Collegiate Baseball Freshman
All-American, second-team All-Big 12 and Big 12 All-Freshman ... started 42
games at shortstop in 2004, batting .225 with six doubles, two triples, five
home runs and 28 RBI ... in three seasons with the Longhorns, Hollimon batted
.243 with 12 home runs and 75 RBI, also stealing 20 bases in 22 attempts.
High School
2001 graduate of Jesuit College Prep in Dallas ... selected
in the 32nd round of the 2001 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers ... a
two-time Collegiate Baseball High School All-American at Jesuit Prep in
Dallas ... a four-time All-State pick ... named third-team All-American by
Baseball America as a senior after batting .446 with 12 doubles, five
triples, eight home runs and 28 RBI ... played for the U.S. Junior National Team
in 2000 and was a member of the bronze medal-winning 18-and-under U.S. National
Team at the Pan American Championships in 2000 ... team captain in each of his
final three seasons ... also lettered in basketball as a point guard, earning
All-State honors and TCIL Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior.
Personal
Full name is Michael Travis Hollimon ... son of Stuart and
Jan Hollimon ... Recreation Administration major ... his uncle, Bryson Hollimon,
played football at the University of Minnesota ... born June 14, 1982.
