New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2019: Started 43 games. ... batted .218 with 36 hits, 21 runs, 16 runs batted in, five doubles and a team-leading four triples. ...for his career, Michael has played in 183 games with 169 hits (ranks in top 8 in D1 era), 79 RBI, 32 doubles, nine triples (tied for second in D1 era) and five home runs.

2018: Started 47 games. ... hit .231 with 40 hits, 24 runs, 22 RBI, 11 doubles, three homeruns and one triple. ... went 4-for-4 on March 10 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, driving in three runs, including his second homerun of the season. ... finished 1-for-5 with four RBI, including a three-run blast in the top second against Seton Hall on April 24.

2017: ASUN Conference second-team honoree.... one of 13 named to the ASUN All-Academic team. ...suffered a broken arm on May 7, leads the ASUN with a .373 batting average and .463 on-base percentage. He ranks eighth in the league in doubles (14) and slugging percentage .507 while topping the Highlanders in doubles (14) and hits (56) in 42 games played. He currently holds a 12-game hit streak and has hit safely in the last 23-out-of-25 games. The Highlander outfielder notched a career-best 4-for-5 performance with six RBI and four runs scored in the Highlanders 17-1 victory over Saint Peter's. ... NJIT Baseball 2017 MVP.

2016: Appeared in 51 games for the Highlanders with 49 starts. … the freshman  recorded a .236 batting average with 21 runs scored,  four stolen bases and two home runs. … split time between right field and first base posting a .991 fielding average with 205 putouts and 10 assists.

Prior to NJIT: Attended Central Bucks South High School. ... 2015 Suburban One League Continental Conference first-team (2015) and honorable mention (2014). ... played for the Warrington A's Legion team.

Personal: Michael Joseph Anastasia. ... son of John and Jane Anastasia. ... mother (Jane) played field hockey at Penn. ... named to the Dean’s List for six semesters ... industrial engineering major.