For starters: A returning letter-winner, he started all 40 games for the Gothic Knights last season…A .269 career hitter.
Heaton on Caravano: ““Matty” provides us with a lot of versatility both in the middle-infield and in the outfield. He is a true utility player with an above average arm. His bat will keep him in the line-up.”
2006: Tied a single-season school record for games played and started (40)…Had 102 assists at shortstop last season, ninth in single-season history…Batted .246 (32-130) with 22 runs scored and 13 RBIs…Ranked second on the team in doubles, tied for second in walks and runs, tied for third on the team in at bats and tied for fourth in hits…Collected nine doubles and 21 walks, striking out 32 times…Was successful in six of seven steals…Had a .355 average with two outs (11-31)…Posted a .583 average with a runner on third base and less than two outs (7-12)…Success average was .514 (38-74) in advancing runners…Started 24 games at shortstop and 16 at second base…Batted sixth in the order in 29 games...(03/13 vs. SUNY-Farmingdale): In 12-7 win, delivered a two-run double for the final runs…Went 4-for-5 with three RBIs overall and extended the game to extra inning with an RBI single…(03/18 vs. USMMA): In a five-run third inning in a 5-2 win, he gave the Knights all the offense they would need with an RBI double…(03/21 vs. Lehman College): Batted 2-for-4 in 14-13 loss…(03/27 vs. Baruch College): Was 2-for-3 with two runs in 7-6 win in game one…(03/28 vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent): Hit 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI in 14-10 win…(04/11 vs. Lehman College): Collected a team-high three RBIs for the Knights in 14-12 win.
2005: Received a medical hardship waiver after missing most of the 2005 season following a hamstring injury suffered during the Florida spring trip….Played in eight games (seven starts), batting .385 (10-26), with six RBIs, three runs, three steals a double and six walks (both coming in the sixth and seventh inning)... He only struck out once 26 at bats…Committed five errors defensively…Hit .455 with runners in scoring position (5-for-11), .455 as a leadoff hitter (5-for-11) and 4-for-7 (.571) with two outs…(03/07, vs. Worcester Polytechnic): Hit 2-for-5 in a 9-7 loss...(03/10, vs. Bluffton): Went 1-for-2 with an RBI double before leaving with a season-ending injury.
High School: A June 2002 graduate of Roselle Catholic High School in Roselle, NJ…Played four years of baseball for the Lions, including three on the varsity level for coach Joe Kropa…Also played two years of basketball…A Second-Team All-Union County selection and team MVP as a senior at RCHS…Set a single-season school record for runs scored, and batted .320 as a senior…
Personal: Matthew B. Caravano…Born March 28, 1984 in Elizabeth, NJ…Nickname is Matty…Parents are Ann and Joe Caravano…The youngest of three siblings, which include a brother, Joseph, 28, and a sister, Nina, 25…Bats and throws right handed…Declared major at NJCU is Criminal Justice…Intends to become a police officer in New Jersey upon graduation…A transfer from Middlesex County College where he played two years of baseball from 2002-2004 for Michael Lepore…Lists his parents as his heroes…His most memorable sports memory was hitting a game-tying grand slam…Enjoys working on cars.
Matt Caravano Career Stats:
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT
2005.... .385 8-7 26 3 10 1 0 0 6 6 1 3-3
2006.... .246 40-40 130 22 32 9 0 0 13 21 32 6-7
TOTAL... .269 48-47 156 25 42 10 0 0 19 27 33 9-10
Favorites:
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Hobbies/interest:
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Whiffle ball, Playing cards, Playstation 2, Sports, hunting, fishing
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NJCU Class:
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Physics & Sports
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Hero/Idol:
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His parents
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Sports Team:
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New York Yankees
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Song:
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“Lose Yourself” by Eminem and “Victory” by Biggie Smalls
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Music Artist:
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AC/DC, Jay-Z, Biggue, Eminem
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Movie:
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“Wedding Crashers”, “Old School”, “Godfather”, “Scarface” and “Super Troopers”
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Food:
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Pasta
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Favorite TV Show:
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Shows on ESPN and MTV
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Favorite Baseball Player:
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Cal Ripken, Jr.
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What do you like most about NJCU?:
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Eric Alvarez
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2007 Highlights: (03/31 vs. William Paterson University): Added a 2-for-3 effort in game two...(04/26 vs. Montclair State University): Singled and moved up a base on a sacrifice by teammate Rob Sumner...
