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2026 Baseball Roster

24 Michael Fortes

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Weston, Fla.
  • Highschool West Broward
  • Prev School Palm Beach State
  • Bats/Throws R/R

Biography

2026 (Senior)
 Made 16 appearances in his final season as a FlyBoy
 Punched out 32 batters in 29 innings pitched
 Recorded two wins and two saves on the season
 Finished the season with a 3.10 ERA

2025 (Senior)
 Appeared in seven games
 Struck out eight batters in nine innings pitched
 Pitched two strikeouts in two games against Fordham (May 11 and 22)
Named to the 2024-25 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2024 (Junior)
Made 16 appearances, all out of the bullpen, going 0-1 with a save
Struck out 19 batters in 19.1 innings of work
Debuted against Lindenwood (Feb. 16)
Tossed a season-high three innings while compiling a season-best three strikeouts at High Point (March 2)
Earned his first career Dayton save against Toledo (March 6)

2023 (Sophomore - Palm Beach State)
Made 17 appearances on the season, making 10 starts and posting a 6-0 record
Posted a 4.70 ERA in 59.1 innings of work, striking out 58 for an 8.80 strikeouts-per-nine average

2022 (Freshman - Palm Beach State)
Posted a 4-3 record, throwing 77.2 innings and striking out 60
Threw three complete games, finishing the year with a 4.52 ERA
Struck out a season-high 11 against Webber University

High School
Played for head coach Howard Stein at West Broward High School
Named to the Miami Herald's All-Broward first team, the Sun Sentinal All-County second team, the All-Broward County second team, and the Broward High All-District Team 7A District 14

Personal
Son of Evelia Acosta and Emilio Fortes
Has one brother: Matthew
Majoring in Education & Allied Studies

Career Highs
Innings pitched: 8.2, vs. ASA College (Miami), 4/8/22*
Strikeouts: 11, vs. Webber, 2/24/22*
Batters faced: 35, at Florida State College, 4/1/22*
Putouts: 3, vs. Lake-Sumter State, 4/28/23*
Assists: 2, two times, last vs. Lake-Sumter State, 4/28/23*
Runners CS: three times, last vs. Lake-Sumter State, 4/28/23*
* at Palm Beach State

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2024Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 190 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2025Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 190 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2026Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 190 lbs
    24