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Mikey Reeves

44 Leewood Molessa

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 225
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Custom3 R/R
  • Hometown Pullman, W.Va.
  • Highschool Williamstown

Biography

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2025):
  • CSC Academic All-District Team
  • Led the team RBI (44), home runs (11), and slugging percentage (.554)
  • Started in 42 games for the Retrievers
  • Hit .280 with 44 hits, 25 runs, eight doubles, and 17 walks
  • Went 6-for-7 in stolen base attempts
  • Recorded three home runs and six RBI against Binghamton on 4/4
  • Had two hits and two RBI against Binghamton in the America East Tournament

As a Sophomore (2024):
  • Started six games before season ending injury
  • Had two hits and an RBI at Santa Clara on 2/25
  • In 22 at-bats, scored two runs, had five hits, three doubles, and two RBIs
  • Had a perfect fielding percentage with two assists

As a Freshman (2023):
  • America East Rookie of the Year 
  • America East All-Conference Second Team
  • Named to the 2023 Collegiate Freshman All-American Team 
  • Set UMBC record of 65 RBI on the season 
  • Started 57 games, picking up first career start at Delaware on 2/21
  • Had a season high four hits against NJIT on 4/9
  • Went 4-for-5 in stolen base attempts
  • Had a near perfect .995 fielding average with 16 assists
  • Led the team with 16 home runs 
  • Hit .294 with 228 at-bats, 47 runs, 15 doubles, one triple, 66 RBIs, and 21 walks


Background:
  • Earned Class A All-State First Team honors in 2021, hitting .452 with 33 RBI, 22 stolen bases and a 1.72 ERA on the mound
  • A First Team All-Conference honoree in 2018, 2019 and 2021 and captained the team in 2021 and 2022  
  • Competed with his brother, Max on the Williamstown baseball team
  • Led the squad to the state tournament semi-final round in his junior and senior campaigns
  • A First Team All-State offensive lineman on the gridiron, captained the Yellow Jackets in 2021
  • The Mid-Ohio Valley High School Football 2021 Academic Athlete of the Year
  • Considering a major in biological sciences and a career as a large animal veterinarian
  • Lists favorite professional team as MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Cites his greatest thrill in sports as seeing his brother Max win a state championship in football
  • Son of Heather and Todd Molessa

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2023Freshman

    1B/P
    6'2" 215 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2024Sophomore

    1B/P
    6'2" 225 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    IF
    6'2" 225 lbs
    44
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UMBC was established upon the land of the Piscataway and Susquehannock peoples. Over time, citizens of many more Indigenous nations have come to reside in this region. We humbly offer our respects to all past, present, and future Indigenous people connected to this place. Learn more about this statement here.