Fresno State: (2004) Started 14 of the 22 games he appeared in ... was 3-8 with a 5.58 ERA and two saves ... scattered an unearned run on four hits over five innings of relief vs. Nevada (5/29) ... notched his third win of the season and fanned five ... first win in 13 appearances and five decisions ... winless in last seven starts ... yielded two runs (one earned) on three hits while striking out four over three innings to register his second save of the year at Hawaii (5/13) ... fanned a career high seven at Nevada (4/17) ... eclipsed previous high of six matched twice this year (at UCLA 2/15; vs. Cal 2/22) ... won for the first time in three starts against Cal State Fullerton (3/19) ... allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks over six innings ... struck out two ... hurled a career high eight innings against Dallas Baptist (3/4) ... allowed three runs on five hits while striking out three but suffered the loss ... limited UCSB (2/27) to two runs (one earned) on four hits over six innings to notch his first win of the year ... retired all four batters he faced against Stanford (2/6) to earn his second career save ... threw a career and team season high 90.1 innings ... tenth in WAC.
USC: (2003) Made 19 appearances, all in relief ... was 1-0 with an 11.10 ERA and one save in 24.1 innings of work ... struck out a batter and earned the victory against Cal State Fullerton (3/14) ... tallied 20 strikeouts while walking 11.
Redwood High School: Three-year letterwinner under head coach Joe Garcia ... all-league selection his junior and senior years ... led team to West Yosemite League title as a junior with a 6-5 record and a 1.58 ERA in 71.0 innings pitched ... struck out 55 including 13 against Sanger High ... also three-year letterwinner in football as the team's starting quarterback ... second-team All-Area and all-league all three seasons.
Other Teams: Member of the Long Beach Cardinals who won the 18-year old Connie Mack World Series in the summer of 2002 ... played with Team California in the Sunbelt Classic Baseball Tournament ... competed in the 2001 Area Code Games ... Northern Ohio Baseball Club ... played in the Goodwill Games in Beijing, China, when he was 15.
Personal: Michael David Cooper was born Feb. 2, 1984, in Fresno ... son of David and Marlene Cooper ... father is a business owner and mother is a homemaker ... has one sister, Kelly ... enjoys fishing, hunting, camping, playing pool and ping pong ... favorite athlete is Tim Hudson because of his outstanding work ethic ... biggest athletic thrill was winning the 18-year old Connie Mack World Series ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the tradition of the baseball program.
