Mike Bruemmel named Male Athlete of The Year!

Wheaton bound Mike Bruemmel named the Taunton Daily Gazette Male Athlete of The Year!
After concluding his High School baseball career as many Seniors dream, but very few attain, pitching brilliantly and leading his team to the Division I State Championship, Mikey Baseball adds yet another accolade to his resume.

His performance for the Trojan baseball team, coupled with his terrific play with the Bridgewater-Raynham basketball team last winter, has earned Bruemmel the 2013 Taunton Gazette Male Athlete of the Year Award. “I was shocked when I heard it,” Bruemmel said, when learning of the honor. “I couldn’t believe it. I was stunned. This is a big deal for me. It is a big honor. I’m really happy about it. I’m really proud.”
The left-handed pitcher helped culminate a terrific run by the Trojans by tossing a complete-game two-hit shutout as the team won its first state crown with a 4-0 win.
“It was amazing,” Bruemmel said of winning the state championship. “It was the first time it was done in school history. It was like a dream. Looking back, I still get chills.”
“My simple goal at the start of the season was to have a better year than last year,” Bruemmel said. “As a team, we wanted to start the year off right. We wanted to win the league and get to 10 wins. Once we got into the tournament and won a few games, we really thought we could go all the way. We were really looking forward to the game against BC High and when we were able to come out on top that was huge for us.”
The senior captain was selected as the OCL co-MVP, helping the Trojans to the league title. In 10 games on the mound, Bruemmel finished 6-1 with one save and a 1.81 ERA.