Matthew McNelley '19 Recruiting Profile

Hello, my name is Matt McNelley and my dream is to make it all the way through collegiate baseball and eventually make it to the Major Leagues. I first became interested in baseball when I was young, and has been my favorite sport ever since I started playing. My dad first brought it onto me by always watching baseball games. I have learned that I am a fast learner and I am not afraid to take risks on the field and off the field. In High School I try to achieve a 4.0 throughout the school year, but I maintain a solid 3.5. For College, I hope to do the same and maybe even better than a 3.5 in college and hold that 4.0.

I have had to overcome many obstacles to get where I am at now, first off I am a year younger than everyone else. In school, I am at a disadvantage to my peers because of this; but I take this a challenge and push myself to better than the rest of my classmates. The same can be said on the field as a sophomore, I am younger than most of the other sophomore's on the field, so I have to push myself harder to be better than them and stand out from them. I believe that this gives me an upper hand against my peers because I have always worked hard to get where I am and will never stop working as hard as I have when I step in between the lines.