Sophomore Season (2018)
Exploded on to the scene as one of the top first baseman in the country • Started all 64 games for the Tar Heels batting .317 while leading the team in home runs (13),  RBI (63), slugging percentage (.521), on-base percentage (.465) and walks (55) • Was named second-team All-Region by ABCA/Rawlings as well as second-team All-ACC • Named Chapel Hill Regional Most Outstanding Player after collecting 7 hits and driving in 9 RBI in three games • Named to the ACC Honor Roll and ACC All-Academic Teams • Drove in 10 RBI in first four games on the season • Hit home runs in back-to-back plate appearances against Florida State on March 23 while going 4 for 5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored • Also tied a season high with four-hit games against Wake Forest on March 31 and Virginia Tech on May 18 • Drove in 12 RBI in a three-game stretch from March 18-20 in games against Pittsburgh, Maryland and Florida State • Registered 23 multi-hit games. • Named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List • Earned All-Cape League Team Honors with Chatham Anglers over the summer. 

Freshman Season (2017)
Talented first baseman who had a knack for coming up with clutch hits in his first season as a Tar Heel • Started 38 games and appeared in 55 as a true freshman, primarily at first base • Hit .215 with three homers, eight doubles and 22 RBIs • Also scored 21 runs and drew 27 walks • Had three hits in the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional, including a double against Michigan and a homer against Davidson • Had a run-scoring double in the ACC tournament title game against Florida State • His bases-clearing double against Clemson on April 28 lifted the Tar Heels to a Friday night victory • Drove in six runs in three games in the sweep at Boston College • Had two of the most dramatic hits of the season in back-to-back games at Florida State • His game-tying single with two outs in the ninth broke up a no-hitter before the Tar Heels rallied to win in extras on Saturday night • One day later, his two-run homer in the ninth broke a 7-7 tie to complete UNC's first-ever sweep in Tallahassee • Hit his first career home run at Georgia Tech on March 18 • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Simley High School
Ranked as the No. 3 player in Minnesota and the No. 1 shortstop in the state by Perfect Game • Also considered the No. 112 player nationally and the No. 17 shortstop in Prep Baseball Report's national coverage area • Listed among the top 500 players in the country by Perfect Game • 2016 PG High Honorable Mention All-American • 2015 PG Underclass High Honorable Mention All-American • Coached by Kevin Kirkwold • Also played three years of varsity football and hockey, leading his team to a state final as a quarterback • Captained all three teams and earned all-state honors in baseball • Michael James Busch is the son of Mike and Judy Busch • Has five sisters and two brothers • Brother Logan plays baseball at North Dakota State • Birthday is Nov. 9.