Michael Pritchard enters his second season with the Aggie baseball program. He joined head coach Mike Kirby's staff in July of 2019.
Pritchard arrived in Las Cruces after spending the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at Nebraska. Pritchard, who also suited up for the Huskers from 2011-14, played in the St. Louis Cardinals minor-league system from 2014-16 before returning to his alma mater.
While in Lincoln, Pritchard garnered All-America honors in 2012 as well as All-Big Ten honors three times during his career. He nabbed first-team honors in 2012 and 2014 and picked up second-team recognition in 2013.
During his collegiate career, Pritchard hit .339 at the plate with 251 hits, ranking sixth most in Nebraska history. His 45 doubles are also tied for 10th in program history.
The Omaha, Neb., product signed an undrafted free agent deal with the St. Louis Cardinals out of college and had stops with the Gulf Coast League Cardinals (Rookie League), State College Spikes (Class A Short Season) and Palm Beach Cardinals (Class A Advanced).
Pritchard graduated from Nebraska in December of 2015, earning his bachelor's degree in criminology and criminal justice.
