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2021 Baseball

2 Matt Lonardo

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 196
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Graduate Student
  • Hometown Cranston, RI
  • High School Cranston High School
  • Position IF

Biography

*2020: Appeared in 14 games... Recorded 44 at bats with ten hits for a batting average of .227... Earned seven runs with three home runs, eight RBIs and 14 walks... Recorded one stolen base.

2019: Appeared in 44 games for the Hounds... Went 42-for-158 (.266) at the plate with a .394 on-base percentage... Was first on the team in RBIs (32), walks (30) and stolen bases (10) as well as second in runs (31) and home runs (3)... Began his season on a six-game hitting streak with six RBIs and six walks... Produced a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th in a 4-3 win over Merrimack on April 2 and then again in the bottom of the ninth in a 1-0 win over Saint Anselm on April 18... Went 3-for-5 with two RBIs in that game against Merrimack... Had at least one hit in 12 out of 13 games spanning from March 24 through April 13... During that span, had seven multi-hit games along with going 9-for-17 (.529) with four RBIs and one run in four games spanning March 30 through April 4... Knocked in five runs and scored three times in a doubleheader against American International on April 6... Went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and one walk in his team's elimination game against Felician in the NCAA East Regionals.

Prior to Assumption: From Cranston, RI....Attended Cranston High School West where he played baseball, football and basketball… Transfered from the University of Rhode Island…Was named an All-Star in both baseball and football...Batted .360 with a .485 on-base percentage throughout high school along with a .918 fielding percentage...Volunteers at a local little league.

Personal: Son of Michael Lonardo and Tammy Lonardo… Has one brother, Michael Lonardo II.

Fun Facts: Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter…Dream Job: Rhode Islande State Police Officer…Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees...Favorite Sports Memory: "Walk-off home run when I was a senior in high school"...Favorite Movie: The Goonies...Favorite Food: Steak...Favorite Video Game: MLB The Show... Non-athletic hobby: Hanging out with friends... Favorite sport (other than the one you play): Football... Favorite Actor: Adam Sandler.

*Season cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2019Junior

    IF
    5'9" 190 lbs
    28
  • 2

    2020Senior

    IF
    5'9" 196 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2021Graduate Student

    IF
    5'9" 196 lbs
    2