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In a single spring, Mike Fiers accomplished more as a Shark than most accomplish over the course of their four-year careers. Under former head coach and current Director of Athletics
Michael Mominey, Fiers compiled a record of 10-3 with a 2.65 earned run average in 2009. Along the way, he also posted three complete games and limited opponents to a .209 batting average. Over the course of 108.2 innings pitched, Fiers tallied 145 strikeouts to lead the nation while simultaneously setting a new NSU single-season record. For his efforts, he collected both NCBWA and ABCA/Rawlings All-American honors in addition to multiple All-South region selections.
Immediately following his senior campaign, Fiers was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 22nd round (676th overall) of the 2009 MLB Draft. Just over two years later, he made his Major League debut with the Brewers on September 14, 2011, marking the second NSU player in program history to reach the game's highest level. Fiers won nine games in his first full major league season in 2012 with Milwaukee before being traded to the Houston Astros in 2015, the same year he made his first appearance in the postseason against the Kansas City Royals. Now in his seventh season in the "Bigs", Fiers has become a key member of the Astros' starting rotation, helping the organization capture the 2017 World Series Championship title.
