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11 Michael Robertson

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • B/T L/R
  • Hometown Venice, Fla.
  • High School Venice

Biography

2024 University of Florida Graduate (Spring)
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Career:
  • Appeared in 123 career games for the Gators while making 104 starts as an outfielder throughout his career
  • Slashed .243/.341/.318 with three homers, one triple, 16 doubles, 45 RBI, 68 runs and 16 stolen bases across 358 at bats
  • Led the Gators with a 1.000 fielding percentage over 108 defensive chances in 2024
  • Finished with a .996 fielding percentage over 233 defensive chances in the outfield

2024 (Redshirt Sophomore):
  • Played in 57 games including 48 starts across all three outfield spots, splitting time in center (44), left (3) and right (1)
  • Batted .256/.319/.360 across 172 at bats, setting career highs in batting and slugging
  • Also set career highs in hits (44), homers (two), doubles (12) and RBI (26)
  • Scored 27 runs and swiped five bags
  • Slashed .327/.393/.455 (18-for-55) in the final 14 games of the season, tallying one homer, four doubles and 12 RBI in that span
  • Collected two hits (2-for-4) in the season opener vs. St John’s on Feb. 16 with one run, one RBI and one walk
  • Smacked a career-high four hits and finished 4-for-5 with a career-high two doubles, three RBI, one run and one stolen base in the win over North Florida on Feb. 21
  • Went 2-for-6 with one double, two runs scored and one stolen base in the victory over Columbia on Feb. 23
  • Doubled and drove in two runs in the series-clinching win against St. Mary’s on March 10
  • Posted a 3-for-4 night highlighted by his first homer of the season, three RBI three runs scored and one steal in the win against Stetson on April 23
  • Finished 3-for-5 with one double, one run and one RBI in the victory at Georgia on May 17
  • Tallied two hits, three RBI and one run en route to a 2-for-4 day in the series-clinching win over Georgia on May 18
  • Launched his second homer of the year – a two-run shot in the ninth inning vs. Vanderbilt at the SEC Tournament on May 21
  • Picked up two hits including one double (2-for-5), one run and two RBI in the victory over Nebraska in the Stillwater Regional on June 2
  • Went 2-for-6 with a walk-off, two-run double in the 13th inning as the Gators defeated Clemson to advance to the College World Series on June 9
  • Logged 2-for-4 performances in each of the first two games at the College World Series vs. Texas A&M (June 15) and NC State (June 17)
  • Tallied 11 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI performances
  • Fielded at a perfect 1.000 clip across 108 defensive chances in the outfield

2023 (Redshirt Freshman):
  • Saw action in 66 games while making 56 starts in center field as a redshirt freshman
  • Slashed .231/.360/.280 across 186 at bats
  • Totaled one home run, one triple, four doubles, 41 runs, 19 RBI, 33 walks and 11 stolen bases
  • Reached base safely in the first 28 games of his collegiate career, good for the longest on-base streak of any Gator during the 2023 campaign
  • Picked up his first-career hit with a single up the middle in the second inning of the win over Charleston Southern on opening night
  • Had a season-high three hits, finishing 3-for-5 with one double, two runs and one RBI vs. South Florida on Feb. 22
  • Tripled, stole one base and scored a run while drawing a pair of walks in the victory over Miami on March 3
  • Hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning to defeat Georgia, 2-1, in game two of the series on April 15
  • Went 2-for-4 with a season-high two RBI and two runs scored in the series-clinching win over Georgia on April 16
  • Scored a season-high three runs in the victory vs. Florida A&M on April 18
  • Swatted his first-career home run against Missouri on April 28
  • Tallied eight multi-hit games
  • Posted a .992 fielding percentage and one outfield assist across 125 defensive chances

2022 (Freshman):
  • Did not appear in any games due to injury

VENICE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL:
  • Four-year letterwinner under head coach Craig Faulkner at Venice High School
  • Four-time All-Area honoree at Venice
  • Powered Venice to a pair of State Championships as a freshman and sophomore
  • Batted .477/.583/.616 with two triples, eight doubles, 27 runs scored, 16 RBI and 17 stolen bases as a senior
  • Also competed for the Florida Burn, where he won back-to-back WWBA World Championships
  • Posted a 3.9 GPA in high school, dual enrolled and earned an Associate of Arts degree
  • Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 18 player and No. 4 outfielder in Florida as well as the No. 139 overall player in the country
 
PERSONAL:
  • Son of Wayne and Cedona Robertson, the former of which was a college football and tennis player at Liberty University
  • Has two older sisters, Hannah and Jaysa, as well as one older brother, Kody
  • Played high school baseball with current Gators catcher Mac Guscette and competed for same prep program as Gator greats Mike Rivera and Dalton Guthrie
  • Hobbies include playing video games and spending times with friends and family
  • Intends to major in business at the University of Florida
MAJOR: Received bachelor's degree in Business Administration in May 2024.  

WHY FLORIDA: It has always been my dream school. I have grown up a Gators fan, and it is the best program in the country.
 
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB PO A E FLD%
2023 .231 66 56 41 43 4 1 1 19 .280 33 5 47 2 .360 1 3 11 123 1 1 .992
Total .231 66 56 41 43 4 1 1 19 .280 33 5 47 2 .360 1 3 11 123 1 1 .992

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, South Florida, Feb. 22, 2023
Doubles: 1, four times
Home Runs: 1, Missouri, April 28, 2023
Total Bases: 4, two times, last vs. Missouri, April 28, 2023
RBI: 2, Georgia, April 16, 2023
Runs Scored: 3, Florida A&M, April 18, 2023
Walks: 3, at Ole Miss, March 25, 2023
Struck out: 4, at Kentucky, May 18, 2023
Sacrifice Flies: 1, Bethune-Cookman, April 4, 2023
At bats: 5, seven times
Stolen bases: 1, 11 times
Assists: 1, at Ole Miss, March 25, 2023
Putouts: 5, three times

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2022Freshman

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    2023Redshirt Freshman

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    6'2" 190 lbs
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    2024Redshirt Sophomore

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    6'2" 195 lbs
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