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"Dugout Chatter" is a behind the scenes look at your favorite prep baseball player.

 

Name: Matt Lamers

School: Homestead

Year: Senior

GPA: 3.84

Favorite subject: Social Studies

Position: 3B/1B/P

Other sports: golf, basketball

I got my start in sports: playing tee-ball at the YMCA when I was four years old. I also played youth soccer, golf and basketball.

I wish I could play: football; hockey.

Baseball highlights: Four-time letterwinner … four-year starter … co-captain as a senior … started at third base and singled in three at-bats in 2-1 loss to Franklin in 2009 WIAA Summer State quarterfinals … named Most Improved Player as a sophomore … started at third base, went 2-for-2 and was hit-by-pitch in 2007 summer state quarterfinals.

2009 stats: Batted .363 (41-for-113) with 28 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple, five home runs and 36 RBI … drew 11 walks and four hit-by-pitches … has three sacrifices … recorded .438 on-base percentage and .593 slugging percentage … pitching stats: 1-0 record with 0.68 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings … defensive stats: 53 putouts, 51 assists.

2009 team stats: Finished 21-16 overall, 9-9 in North Shore Conference (fifth place) … advanced to WIAA Summer State quarterfinals

Other sports highlights : played golf and basketball as a freshman.

This and that: Member of High Honor Roll throughout high school … member of National Honor Society … member of Homestead Student-Athlete Leadership Team … served as a tee-ball coach the last few summers.

I like playing baseball because: of its tradition. It s America s pastime.

Team bonding moment: We had a 13-0 lead against Waukesha South and lost 16-13. Our coach, Ernie Millard, bought us ice cream during the long bus ride home. We turned it around after that and made it to the state tournament.

Baseball superstitions: I wear the same t-shirt for all away games and follow the same routine every time in the on-deck circle.

Favorite baseball player: Matt Holiday

Favorite team: Milwaukee Brewers

Favorite Brewer: Ryan Braun

Favorite movie: Cinderella Man

Favorite baseball movie: Field of Dreams

Favorite TV show: Scrubs

Favorite meal: pizza and wings

Favorite fast food: Culver s

Favorite sport on TV: football

Favorite opponent: Cedarburg

Favorite web site: Facebook; espn.com

Favorite place to visit: Scottsdale, Ariz.

I want to visit: England

One word to describe me: shy

I want to meet: Babe Ruth

Dream date: Megan Fox

Role models: my parents, Tim and Debbie

My family includes: my brothers, Andrew, Michael and Tommy, and my sister, Jessica.

Nickname: The Dog

I drive: a 2007 Pontiac Vibe.

Dream car: a Ferrari

Dream gift: buy an island

I like Homestead High School because: it is a good school for academics and going to the football games is fun.

On my IPod: ‘80s rock, O.A.R., little bit of everything

I get my news: Internet

I can t live without: cell phone

Fantasy: Play in a football game at Camp Randall Stadium

My perfect day: hanging out and fishing with my friends on a yacht on an ocean.

Talent I wish I had: that I could run fast.

Hobbies: playing Whiffle ball, fishing, working out.

Like to read: Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code); Moneyball

Post-high school plans: attend University of Wisconsin-Madison to study business and play for the club baseball team or compete in rowing.

Career goal: businessman; sports agent

Outlook on life: " No worries."

 

Did you know? Matt has worked for the last five years at the Usinger s Pavilion at the Wisconsin State Fair.

 

If you have a prep baseball player you would like to read about, send your nomination to Dennis Semrau at: [email=dsemrau@madison.com]dsemrau@madison.com[/email]