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Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin

6 Matt Cerfolio

  • Position
    Infielder
  • Height
    5-10
  • Class
    Senior
  • Weight
    180
  • Hometown
    Indian Springs, Ala.
  • Previous School
    John Carroll Catholic/Phillips Academy (Mass.)
  • College
    Columbia College
  • Major
    Political Science

Biography

2020: Saw action and started all eight games … Went 1-for-5 with RBI at Fresno State (2/29 – Game 1).

2019: Made 36 appearances with 35 starts … Went 2-for-5 with RBI at Army … 3-for-3 with two RBI in series finale at Dartmouth … Knocked in a pair at Dartmouth (3/30 – Game 1) … Registered two hits against Cornell (3/24 – Game 1) … Notched two hits at North Florida … Was 2-for-3 at Cal Poly (3/9 – Game 1).
 
2018: Named team’s Rookie of the Year … Played in 45 games, hitting .251 with eight doubles, team-high three triples and 30 RBI… Went 1-for-3 with RBI at No. 1 Florida during NCAA Gainesville Regional … Drove in three and was 2-for-4 at Army West Point (5/27) … Was 3-for-5 with four RBI and a triple in win over Penn (4/28 – Game 2) … Posted RBI double and went 2-for-5 at Dartmouth (4/8 – Game 1) … Cleared the bases with a three-run double in victory over St. John’s … Went 3-for-5 with a run in Ivy League debut against Yale (3/24) … Knocked in two or more runs in four consecutive games between Mar. 11-16 … Registered three RBI and was 2-for-6 against New Mexico (3/16) … Went 2-for-5 with two RBI at UTSA (3/9) … Made first collegiate appearance and was 1-for-4 with RBI at UNLV (2/24).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of John Carroll Catholic in Birmingham, Alabama … Spent post-grad year at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts … First-ever two-year baseball captain with the Cavaliers… Named Collegiate League of the Palm Beaches All-Star in 2017 … Second Team All-State in 2016 … Three-time All-Over The Mountain Team … Hit .454 with four homers and 15 stolen bases in 2016 … Also led state in doubles (15) that season … Member of National Honor Society
 
PERSONAL: Born November 18, 1997 … Son of Lorraine and Robert Cerfolio … Has two brothers, Rob and Alec … Father, Robert, played four years of baseball and one season of hockey at the University of Rochester … Brother Rob pitched at Yale for four years and was drafted by the Dodgers in 2013 … Played for The Prospect Lab (TPL) … Political Science major ... Enrolled in Columbia College.

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2018First Year

    Infielder
    5'10" 180 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'10" 180 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2020Junior

    Infielder
    5'10" 180 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2021Senior

    Infielder
    5'10" 180 lbs
    6