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Prior to Western: Spent two seasons at College of San Mateo ... Named Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore with a 16-5 record and a 1.55 ERA ... Also ranked third at College of San Mateo with a .352 batting average, a homerun and 27 RBI ... College of San Mateo reached the state playoffs in part thanks to Tating's performance on the mound in 2007 ... In the decisive third game of the regional finals, she tossed a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts to help her club defeat Butte 2-0 and move on to the state championships ... As a freshman she was voted Second Team All-Conference.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Terra Nova High School ... As a junior and senior voted MVP, First Team All-League and First Team All-County as a senior.
Personal: Full name is Michelle Eileen Marquerite Tating ... Daughter of William and Eileen Tating ... Has an older sister Jennifer and younger brother Nathan.
