Norfolk State University Athletics

2020 (Sophomore): Pitched in seven games, all out of the bullpen … Logged a 1.59 ERA without a win or a loss in 5.2 innings pitched … Recorded one save … Did not allow a run in six of his seven appearances … Appeared in all three games of the Eastern Kentucky series, spanning 2.2 innings … Struck out a season-high two in the third game of the EKU series … Earned the save in the win at ODU with two-thirds of a scoreless inning … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters.

At PDCC (Freshman): Played one season at Paul D. Camp Community College (2018) … Went 1-2 with a 4.14 ERA and 63 innings pitched … Pitched three complete games, struck out 49 and allowed just 52 hits … Was team captain and carried a perfect 4.0 GPA … Did not play in the 2018-19 season.

High School: Attended Hickory High School.

Personal: Michael Anthony Portela was born on Jan. 13, 1999 … Son of Alfredo and Terri Portela … Majoring in business management … Mother played collegiate field hockey at Wisconsin-Whitewater.