Wake Forest Athletics
Antonelli Named To Baseball America's Fab 50: Juniors
1/19/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Jan. 19, 2006
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest junior Matt Antonelli was named to Baseball America's Fab 50: Juniors, the magazine announced Thursday. Antonelli, a third basemen, was listed as the No. 27 junior prospect in the country.
Antonelli, a native of Peabody, Mass, led Wake Forest in batting average (.332), walks (57), on-base percentage (.475) and runs scored (68) in 2005. The 57 walks set a new single-season school record surpassing the previous mark of 55 held by Billy Masse (1988). Antonelli also tied Dave Lardieri for 10th all-time in single-season school history for runs scored. He was second on the squad in hits (77), doubles (22) and triples (2).
Antonelli has already been named to the Wallace Award Watch List and is the first Demon Deacon to garner Preseason All-American status since prior to the 2003 season.
