2026 Baseball Roster

20 Michael Caruso

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 180
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.
  • High School Desert Vista

Biography

2025 (STONE MOUNTAIN CC(AZ): Appeared in 14 games and made 11 starts as a redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher ... finished 2-2 with a 6.47 ERA, a 1.89 WHIP, and 38 strikeouts in 48.2 innings ... earned his first win of the year with 2.2 innings of relief with three strikeouts in a win at Glendale CC on Feb. 1 ... earned a win at Scottsdale CC on Apr. 12 with 5.1 innings and two strikeouts ... tossed 4.1 innings with five strikeouts in a postseason win over South Arkansas College on May 17 to help SMCC win the NJCAA Division II West District Championship ... also had five strikeouts in a win over Phoenix College on Apr. 26 ... had a season-high six strikeouts in 5.1 innings in a win over Chandler-Gilbert CC on Mar. 28. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2023 from Desert Ridge High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was a three-year letterwinner for head coach Pat Herrera… Garnered first-team 6A All-Region accolades as a senior after posting a 5-1 record with a 3.20 ERA in nine appearances, including one start… Struck out 30 batters in 50.0 innings… Additionally, earned an invitation to the Arizona 6A All-Star Game that season… Served as team captain… Received a No. 13 ranking among right-handed pitchers in Arizona for the 2023 recruiting class by Perfect Game and was rated 27th in the state overall… Was also listed as a Top 500 national recruit by the website… Earned second-team preseason all-region honors by Perfect Game before the 2023 campaign after receiving all-region honorable mention the previous year… Landed on the top prospect list at the 2021 Perfect Game West Coast Showcase in Irvine, California… Was named to multiple all-tournament teams at Perfect Game-sponsored events, including the 2022 PG 17U World Series in Surprise, Arizona, where he helped his Prime SoCal club team capture the title… Also played two years for the Canyon Thunder club program.

PERSONAL: Born in Phoenix, Arizona… Lists Aaron Rodgers as his favorite athlete… Enjoys going to the beach, skiing, and hanging out with friends… Plans to major in business.

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