TITANS `09: Played in
29 of the Titans' 63 games, eight of them coming in the starting
lineup (six in left field, two as the DH) •Was also used as a
late-inning defensive replacement at first base • Had his
first career multi-hit game on Mar. 13 at Oklahoma State going
2-for-2 with a career-best four RBI, one of two multi-RBI gmes on
the year • Had two brief three-game hitting streaks from Mar.
13 to Mar. 14 (4-for-7) and from May 19 to May 29 (3-for-4) •
Three of his nine hits on the year went for doubles •Logged
his first career stolen base on Apr. 22 at Pepperdine • Was
1-for-9 off the bench as a pinch hitter • Was 1-for-3 in
postseason action, picking up his first postseason hit on May 29
against Utah in the Fullerton Regional.
TITANS `08: Played in
eight games as a pinch-hitter and late-inning defensive replacement
• Collected his first collegiate hit on Apr. 15, a double
against USC • In his next game Apr. 18 at Pacific, had a
two-run double, driving home his first career runs • Was
perfect at first base in seven chances defensively.
UTAH STATE: Earned a
letter in football in 2007 with the Aggies as a wide receiver for
Head Coach Brent Guy • Played in eight games and caught four
passes for a total of 27 yards his freshman season • Was
granted a redshirt season in 2006 • Earned scout team player
of the week honors before the Nov. 4, 2006 game versus Hawaii
• Did not play baseball at Utah State.
CHINO HILLS HS: Was a
four-year baseball letterman for Head Coach Kyle Billingsley
(brother of former Titan hurler Brent Billingsley) at Chino Hills
High School and played third base and shortstop • Hit a
league-best .430 with four home runs 27 RBI and 13 stolen bases in
26 games for the Huskies as senior • Hit .317 with a home run
and 20 RBI as a junior • Earned All-Sierra League recognition
his senior year • Also lettered three years in basketball and
four in football, where he earned all-league honors on both offense
and defense.
PERSONAL: Was born on
Oct. 11, 1988, in Santa Ana, Calif • Full name is Michael
Anthony Harkey, Jr • Son of Mike and Nicole Harkey • Has
a younger brother (Cory) and a younger sister (Miani) •
Majoring in business • Models his game after Oakland's J.J.
Furmaniak • Father, Mike, played for the Titans from 1985-87,
was a first-round draft pick of the Cubs and later went on to an
eight-year big league career and is now the New York Yankees
bullpen coach • Favorites include: New York Yankees (team),
"Friday" (movie), Usher, Kanye West and Lil Wayne (musical
artists), Will Smith, Denzel Washington and Jessica Alba
(actors).
HARKEY'S DIV. I CAREER
HIGHS
At Bats:4, 2 times, last on Apr. 22,
2009 at Pepperdine
Runs:1, 5 times, last on May 29,
2009 vs. Utah
Hits:2, Mar. 13, 2009 at Oklahoma
State
RBI:4, Mar. 13, 2009 at Oklahoma
State
Home Runs: N/A
Doubles:1, 5 times, last on Apr. 24,
2009 at UC Davis
Stolen Bases:1, Apr. 22, 2009 at
Pepperdine