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Matthew Arvelo Profile
Previous Baseball Experience: He played for LaSalle Academy High School, the Long Island Lightning, and the Youth Service League.
High School Accomplishments: He was a member of the 2006 CHSAA City championship team. He was also a team captain
Favorite Baseball Player: Bernie Williams
Favorite Baseball Moment: Winning a championship in his senior year
Person that has Influenced Matthew the most: Jason Caraballo
Favorite Baseball Movie: The Rookie
Favorite Movie: Step Brothers
Favorite Music: Hip hop, salsa, bachata, and merengue
Matthew’s prediction for the coming season: The team will make the CUNY playoffs and make a serious run at a championship
Matthew’s personal goals for the coming season: To have a great year at the plate and contribute for the team during its playoff run
Best part of studying and playing for Lehman: The comfortable environment
Two things that make him different: His toughness and his determination
The 411 on Matthew Arvelo: Matthew Arvelo returns to the Lightning for another season, penciled into the No. 2 spot in the lineup for Lehman. A season ago, he played in 32 games, starting 31 of them, hitting .239, scoring 17 runs and driving in 18. He also had a great eye at the plate, walking 15 times, a total good for second-best on the squad. Arvelo also saved many runs with his glove, and he is one of the best fielders on the team.
Coach Quirk’s comments on Matthew: "Matthew will be our No. 2 hitter this season, and we're expecting him to contribute and set the tone for the meat of our order. He is a slick-fielding first baseman, has a great eye, and knows the game of baseball very well. He's a keeper.
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