Michael Tarsi

Tarsi

Michael Tarsi
(Baseball, 2004)


This 2015 Danbury High Hall of Fame inductee was an outstanding pitcher for the baseball team that won the FCIAC championship his junior year and the state LL championship his senior year, 2004 graduate Michael Tarsi. During his playing years for Coach Shawn Ratchford, while the baseball team won championships and many games, Michael earned many individual honors. In 2003, his junior year, Michael had an 8-1 record. The DHS baseball team won the FCIAC championship, and Michael was the MVP of the game. He was also All-Area and All-State. During his senior season, the baseball team went 24-2 and won the state LL championship. Michael was 11-1 and was named Louisville Slugger Connecticut Player of the Year, the Hartford Courant Player of the Year, and the New Haven Register Player of the Year. He was also named All- State, All-FCIAC, and All-Area. After his graduation from Danbury High, Michael continued his academic and playing career at the University of Connecticut. While at UConn, Michael was three time Big East Pitcher of the Week. During his last playing season for UConn, his junior year, the team was 34-27. Michael’s record was 6-4, and he was the winning pitcher in UConn’s Big East Tournament victory over the University of Pittsburgh. On June 8, 2007, Michael was drafted by the Minnesota Twins. While pitching for various teams in the Twins’ organization, Michael made it to their AAA team. He was on the minor league team that was Appalachian League Champions. He was a NECBL All-Star and Twins Pitcher of the Month. After the Twins organization, Michael played for the Bluefish in Bridgeport then spent time with the Atlanta Braves. He expects to finish his UConn degree in family sciences this fall. Michael and his wife, Kate are running the north Atlantic expansion of the Dirty Hands Merchandising Company. But the elegant lefty is still involved in the game he loves through pitching lessons and clinics.