2018 - 2019 INDIANA
BASEBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MICHAEL
DOOLIN
RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER/INFIELDER
ANDREAN HS
MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-4
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
0.2
ERA
62
STRIKEOUTS
0.49
BATTING AVERAGE
0.603
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE
“I have been a baseball coach for 23 years and it’s not often we see a player like Mike Doolin. We have seen numerous players have good years, but this young man has had an amazing career. His resume speaks for itself. He is a state champion and he could make any team at any level contend for a title. His leadership on the field is very admirable. As an opponent, we are sure glad to see him graduate. As a coach and person who loves the sport of baseball, it’s been an honor to watch him compete.”
John Bogner
Head Coach - Highland High head coach

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot-4, 195-pound senior right-handed pitcher and infielder had led the Fighting 59ers to a 19-2 record and a berth in the Class 3A state tournament at the time of his selection. A 2019 Perfect Game Preseason Second Team All-American, Doolin posted a 7-0 record on the mound with a 0.20 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 35 innings. He held opposing hitters to a .115 average through 21 games. The 2018 NWI Times Co-Player of the Year, Doolin was batting .490 with four home runs, 27 RBI and a .603 on-base percentage entering the postseason.

Academic Achievement


Doolin has maintained a 3.96 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Vanderbilt University beginning this fall.

Exemplary Character


A member of the National Honor Society and his school’s senior spirit club, Doolin has volunteered locally on behalf of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.