Virginia Commonwealth University

2021/REDSHIRT SENIOR

• Appeared in 11 games, including six starts on the mound
• Pitched to a 5.97 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 31.2 innings
• Threw a perfect inning of relief with a pair of Ks in a 15-5 win over VMI on April 27
• Tossed two innings without allowing an earned run in two appearances at the Starkville Regional, striking out a pair of batters

2020/REDSHIRT SENIOR

• Earned six starting nods
• Posted a 2.28 ERA 
• Struck out 21 batters in 23.2 innings of work 

2019/SENIOR

• Redshirted due to injury

2018/JUNIOR

• Made 13 appearances, including three starting nods, before his season was cut short by injury
• Struck out 25 in 29.1 innnings
• Tossed four scoreless innings and struck out six to pick up a win against Norfolk State (March 7)
• Three two no-hit innings to earn the victory at East Carolina (March 13)

2017/SOPHOMORE

• Made 15 appearances, all starts, and fashioned a 5-3 mark over 68.1 innings. Posted a 4.61 ERA and struck out 50
• Struck out a season-high 10 in a win over UMass (April 9). Scattered two hits over six innings in that contest
• Threw five shutout innings in a win at Charleston Southern (Feb. 24)

2016/FRESHMAN

• Appeared in 14 games (10 starts), went 6-0 on the season.
• Led the team in ERA (1.57) and opponent batting average (.221).
• Was top five in the team in wins (6), innings pitched (69.0), strikeouts (47) games started (10), and walks allowed (18).
• Allowed no runs in four of his 10 starts.
• Allowed no runs in a season-high 8.2 innings pitched in a start at George Washington (4/29).
• Had a season-high 10 strikeouts over 7.0 innings pitched in a 2-1 victory at La Salle (4/17).
• Honored by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper as a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American, named to ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region First Team and to the A-10 All-Rookie team, as well as being named A-10 Rookie of the Year.

PRIOR TO VCU:

• Pitched to a 7-2 record and 1.72 ERA, while leading The Miller School to runner-up finishes in the the 2015 Virginia Independent Conference and State Tournaments
• Ranked the seventh-best right-handed pitcher in Virginia
• Named First Team All-VIC and All-State

PERSONAL:

• Son of Michael and Caroline Dailey
• Has two sisters, Sarah and Julie
• Majoring in Business
• Has a scar on his forehead from getting WAY INTO Mario Cart when he was 4 years old.

"Michael is a competitive strike thrower that possesses a 90-plus fastball and can throw his off-speed stuff when behind in the count. He had a very successful high school career and will be a big part of our pitching staff this season."