2010: Tied for the Big South lead with eight saves with Coastal Carolina's Austin Fleet ... Recorded two bases-loaded strikeouts to preserve HPU's 12-11 win over No. 16 East Carolina and earn his fifth save of the season ... Pitched 1-2/3 innings to get the win over VMI (3/21) ... Pitched a hitless ninth inning at Elon to earn his seventh save of the season (4/21).
2009: Made three starts and 10 relief appearances ... Posted 23 strikeouts in 29-1/3 innings ... Had best outing of the season at Florida State, throwing 5-1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs and striking out two ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.
2008: Started the season as a reliever before moving into starting rotation ... Picked up his first collegiate victory against Elon (4/15), allowing only two earned runs on four hits in five innings of work ... career high seven strikeouts at Campbell (4/8) ... Pitched 5-2/3 innings at USC Upstate (4/2) allowing only one earned run ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.
2007: Redshirt season ... Millis Scholar-Athlete and a member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
Prep: A graduate of High Point Wesleyan, was voted first team All-Conference and All-State in his junior and senior years ... Was the conference Player of the Year as a senior … Part of a team that was runner-up in the state championship in 2003 and 2004 … Voted most improved player by his teammates as a junior … Also voted team’s most valuable player as a senior.
Personal: Majoring in Sports Management and Accounting ... Son of Denny and Shirley Rodenberg ... Has an older sister, Mizpah ... Born Mikel Josiah Rodenberg in Tulsa, Okla., on Dec. 1, 1987.
CAREER HIGHS...
Innings Pitched: 6 at Appalachian State (3/25/08)
Strikeouts: 7 at Campbell (4/8/08)
