 Coach Holowaty:“Matt has stepped up and really showed his progress. He’s fighting for a varsity position. He’s gotten stronger and biggre. I think that he is capable of being a varsity pitcher sometime, but when that ‘sometime’ is will be up to him and how quickly he keeps developing. He could be a factor in the varsity program this year.”
High School: Four-year member of baseball program and a four year starter for soccer program…named to all-conference team junior and senior years…was a member of National Honor Society… had team’s highest batting average sophomore and junior years… Other: Played for Vernon in the Hartford Twilight League this past summer… two-year member of Tolland America Legion program which competed in the state tournament in 2009… PERSONAL: born Matthew R. Purnell April 8, 1991…Major: Biology… Parents: Karen and John… Residence: Stafford Springs, CT…
MATT...REVEALED Favorite aspect of Eastern: Coach Holowaty Favorite athlete of all time: Kevin Millar/ Doug Flutie If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money? Buy a Marina and Charterboat Company If you could go out on a date with a celebrity, who would it be? Jennifer Aniston Your favorite activity other than sports: Fishing/ Hunting The best place for pizza: Sonnys pizza NH Favorite professional sports team: Sox/Bruins The funniest comedian: Tosh Favorite movie: The Good the Bad the Ugly Penalty for major college teams found cheating: Pay Matt Purnell 10 Million The best choice to be the next President of the United States? Ted Nugent Who is the greatest coach of all time in any sport, at any level? Bill Belichick Favorite subject: Baseball Favorite movie quote: YEEE YEEE YEEE LIVE ACTION Favorite TV show: Call of the Wildman The greatest sports moment of all time: Sox 2004 Bruins 2011 Favorite college sports team, other than your own: Syracuse Biggest change needed at Eastern: Bass Fishing Team Who is your favorite musical artist or group? Jimmy Buffet Food you could survive on: Hot Wings Favorite Disney character: Goofy Favorite pet: Dog Strongest animal: DREW ACCOMANDO Most famous NASCAR driver ever: JEFF GORDON
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