 Third-year member of the program and one of eight returning first-year varsity letterwinners from last year... missed the spring of 2006 following back surgery after receving a sub-varsity letter as a freshman in 2005… one of three returning pitchers to earn a first varsity letter last year, along with James Kukucka and Jake Slate…
COACH HOLOWATY: "Mike pitched in a role situation last year and hopefully he will give us some quality innings this year."
LAST YEAR: Started two of the seven games in which he appeared, combining with Shawn Gilblair on the team’s only shutout April 28 against visiting UMass Dartmouth… was not charged with a run in three of his outings… came out of the bullpen to pitch on scoreless inning in his debut in California… made his first start March 28 in the second home game of the year in a 4-3, 10 inning victory over Manhattanville…tossed a season-high six innings, giving up only two earned runs on four hits but did not figure in the decision… in that game, pitched five hitless innings after surrendering two runs on three hits in the first, and departed in a tie game after giving up a leadoff double in the seventh…
HIGH SCHOOL: Three year starter for the baseball team… named team MVP as a junior and defensive player of the year as a senior…participated in the senior all-star game in 2004…
PERSONAL: born Michael J. Montanari Dec. 9, 1985 (22)… major: Physical Education … career plans: teaching… parents: Joyce and Leonard…residence: Newington, CT…
Career Statistics Thru 2008
MICHAEL... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: Friends
Favorite subject: HPE 361
Your personal goal for the season: Make the playoff roster
Favorite aspect of your sport: Team bonding
Favorite sport to play other than your own: Basketball
Pre-game ritual: Eating a plaine bagel
What is your nickname?: Monty
Your most overused phrase: "How you doin"
Biggest rival: Keene State
Most visited web site: www.bostondirtdogs.com
Your favorite music artist: Dave Matthews Band
Favorite restaurant: Elm Hill Pizza
Dream job: Professional baseball player
Favorite movie quote:"You up for this one, Maverick?" "Just a walk in the park Kizansky"
The best concert ever attended?: Rush
Most played song on Itunes?: "#27"- Dave Matthews Band
Last movie you’ve seen: License to Wed
Favorite actor/actress: Robert De Niro
Favorite professional team: Boston Red Sox
Most despised professional athlete: Barry Bonds
Favorite sport to watch on TV: Baseball
Favorite sports moment of all time: 2004 world series
In 10 years, I could see myself: Still playing baseball somewhere
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Done playing baseball
If you won lotto, what would you do with the money?: Buy a new car and a house
Pet peeve: Talking during a movie
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go?Venice, Italy
If you could change one thing in the world today what would it be?Eliminate war
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