Michael Grove is a right handed pitcher who joins the Muskrats following

his freshman year at West Virginia University. In 2016, Michael posted a 2.44 ERA

over 44.1 innings. He was once named West Virginia Student-Athlete of the Week

and twice named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week. A native of Wheeling, West Virginia, Michael attended Wheeling Park High School where he led the baseball team to the West Virginia Class

AAA semifinals his junior year after posting a 1.20 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 33.2 innings

while hitting .488 at the plate. He was named to the 2014 West Virginia Sports

Writer’s Association All-State First Team and 2013 Honorable Mention Team. He also

garnered the 2014 Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Prep Baseball

Report ranked Michael as the #2 high school player in West Virginia.