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Matt Longo, Villanova
Jr, INF, 6' 0" 180 2/23/79
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From Hammonton, N.J.... Earned All-Big
East first team honors...Co-MVP of the Liberty Bell Classic...Played for the Wareham
Gatemen in the Cape Cod Baseball League '99...Started all 54 games for the Wildcats...Tied
for the Villanova team lead in batting and hits in 1999 with a .361 average and 69
hits...Led the Wildcats in runs scored (64) and doubles (16)...First on the team in
slugging with a .597 average...Recorded nine home runs and 57 RBI...Hit .337 in Big East
play with eight doubles, four home runs and 25 RBI... 1998- Earned Collegiate
Baseball All-America distinction...Named to the All-Big East second team, as well as to
the Big East All-Rookie team...Started in 45 of 48 games...Second on the team in batting
with a .393 average on 70 hits in 178 at-bats...Recorded a team-best 51 runs
scored...Posted 18 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 47 RBI...First on the team with
a .719 slugging percentage...Stole a team-high eight bases on nine attempts...Second on
the squad in batting with a .341 average in Big East play...Tallied seven doubles, one
triple, three home runs and 11 RBI. Personal: Business major...One of three boys of Jeff
and Nancy Longo...Brother, Jeff, played baseball at Maine from 1993-97. Back
to Roster
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