James Castagnola - Baseball

2024 Baseball Roster

Matt Brown

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Freshman

Did not play in 2023 season
Named to Winter Dean's List
Joined the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters of the Northwoods League in the Summer of 2023

Prep

Attended Cathedral Catholic High School
Honor Roll junior and senior years
Played four years of baseball playing the left side of the infield
Hit .358 in 33 games in 2022 with 38 hits, 23 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 19 RBIs, and eight stolen bases
Played two years of basketball
Badminton Tournament MVP his senior year
Played travel ball under coach Jo Storniolo for three years at Canes West Baseball and two years under Charles Fick for SoCal Giants
2022 MVP of Competitors Collegiate League in Idaho and 2022 League Champion
Perfect Game rankings
- #404 3B nationally
- #660 prospect in CA
- #45 3B in CA

PERSONAL

Mother attended San Diego State and grad school at National University
Father attended Humboldt State
One younger sister
Aspires to work in commercial real estate, finance, or corporate law
Member of the Italian Catholic Federation helping with food service, kitchen work, working with the elderly, and other volunteer services
Fluent in American Sign Language
Fan of Brandon Crawford and the San Diego Padres
Enjoys watching his favorite movies, Indiana Jones, listening to Luke Combs, and watching any baseball on TV
Hobbies include juggling, playing guitar, lifting weights, surfing, golfing, rope/lasso, and spending time with his family and girlfriend
Some of his favorite things are dogs, chicken parmesean, and the quote "lazy people do little work and think that they should be winning, but winners work as hard as possible and still worry about being lazy," by Lew Caralla

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