Matt Fairel   •  LHP   • Florida State • Freshman

2007: Made his collegiate debut against Tennessee pitching 0.2 of an inning...gave up 28 hits in 33.2 innings of work...went six appearances without giving up a run twice in 2007, one a span of six innings, the other a span of 11 innings...held right handed hitters to a .213 batting average...pitched 3.1 innings against Miami to pick up his first collegiate save...in seven games, including four of his last five to close out the season, pitched at least two innings or more...registered his first collegiate victory against Georgia Tech as he threw 4.1 shutout innings in relief...he also struck out five batters in the win...recorded his second win of the season throwing 2.2 innings of shutout baseball in FSU's 6-2 win over Bethune-Cookman in the NCAA Regional...set career-highs in innings pitched (4.2), hits allowed (8) and strikeouts (6) in his final outing against Mississippi State in the Tallahassee Regional

MLB DRAFT: Drafted in the 2006 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants in the 32nd round with the 956th pick.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2006 FSWA 5A First Team All-State as a pitcher...Lakeland Ledger's 2006 Player of the Year...New Chief Player of the Year...F.A.C.A. District 12 M.V.P....hit .471 with four home runs and 29 RBIs...went 10-4 on the hill with a 1.49 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 94 innings of work...threw a no-hitter versus Kathleen High School...won all three regional games to lead Winter Haven to State...2005 FSWA 4A All-State third-team...was 5-2 as a starter and also recorded one save in 2005...posted a 2.21 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 39 innings of work...hit .396 with three home runs and 31 RBIs for the Blue Devils as a junior...team finished as state runner-up for the second year in a row...2005 IBC High School Player of the Year...rated one of Florida's top recruits by sunshinestatebaseball.com...2005 and 2006 Blue Devil Classic All-Tournament Team. IBC BASEBALL: Played for Team IBC over the past five years going 16 -1 over his high school career...threw three no-hitters and four one-hitters...only loss came in his 9th grade year at the WWBA Underclassmen World Series where he pitched a one- hitter and lost 1-0 to Team Ontario...three no-hitters came against SWFB, Bayside Yankees and Kentucky Royals...also hit .450 and played outfield.

PERSONAL: Son of Doug Fairel and Linda Leifheit...mother attended Florida State...two sisters Jennifer (28) and Annie (25) and a brother Doug (23)...graduated from Winter Haven with high honors and a 3.9 GPA.