08.20.08
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Wapahani
High School grad Brandon Van Matre has committed to play baseball
for the Foresters
this fall. During his senior year, Van Matre hit .353 with four home
runs, 22 RBI, and 23 runs scored.
“Brandon has a chance to be a solid
college player, especially offensively,” says head baseball coach
Mike Frame. “He comes from an outstanding high school program which
has produced several college players. We will look at him on the
corners in the infield. He is an outstanding student and we are
looking forward to the contribution he will make in our program.”
Huntington University is a member of the Mid-Central College
Conference (MCC) and the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics (NAIA). On the baseball field, HU has captured the MCC
regular season championship or conference tournament championship 27
times in 48 years. In 2008 HU finished 32-14 which included a MCC
tournament championship. The Foresters have also had eight former
players go on to careers in professional baseball, including Heath
Luther with the Anaheim Angels in 2001 and Greg Slee with the Seattle
Mariners in 2004.
Huntington University is a Christian liberal arts college
located in Huntington, IN, with an enrollment of approximately 1100
students. Athletically, HU competes in fourteen intercollegiate
sports for both men and women.
Vince
is the son of Dennis and Faith Moore of Noblesville, IN. |
