Matt Longfield Class: Junior Hometown: Miami, Fla. High School: Miami Palmetto Height / Weight: 6-5 / 188 Position: Relief Pitcher Birthdate: 09/10/1990 Bats/Throws: Left/Left

On Longfield: Effective situational reliever for Villanova who is tough on left-handed batters ... Worked his way into a regular role out of the bullpen last season and figures to be relied upon again this season ... Continues to show steady progress as he gains experience.

Career: Made 20 appearances, all in relief, and is 0-0 with one save and an 8.55 ERA ... Pitched 20.0 innings and allowed 38 hits and 25 runs (19 earned) while walking 14 and striking out 25 (11.3 strikeouts/nine innings) ... Has faced 128 batters without allowing a home run.

2011: Appeared in 18 games out of the bullpen as a left-handed specialist and was 0-0 with one save and an 8.68 ERA ... Pitched 18 2/3 innings and recorded 24 strikeouts (11.6 strikeouts/nine innings) ... Allowed 32 hits, 20 runs (18 earned) and 12 walks ... Opponents hit .337 against him ... Faced 115 batters and did not allow a home run ... Did not allow a run in nine of his 18 outings ... In his last three appearances of the season pitched 3 2/3 innings with five strikeouts and one earned run allowed (2.45 ERA); BIG EAST: Pitched eight times in relief in conference games and was 0-0 with one save and a 9.28 ERA ... In 10 2/3 innings allowed 19 hits and 12 runs (11 earned) while walking five and striking out 12 (10.1 strikeouts/nine innings) ... Recorded the final two outs in a 7-6 win at St. John's for his first collegiate save ... That win snapped a 12-game home winning streak against conference opponents for St. John's, as well as a seven-game losing streak at Kaiser Stadium for the Wildcats ... Pitched two scoreless innings against Connecticut ... Registered career highs of 3 1/3 innings pitched and six strikeouts at Georgetown.

2010: Made two appearances and allowed six hits and five runs (one earned) over 1 1/3 innings ... Faced a total of 13 batters, walking two and striking out one.

Miami Palmetto High School: Earned two varsity letters ... Pitched 27 1/3 innings as a senior with a 3-1 record and a 2.50 ERA ... Struck out 33 batters and walked just six ... Named the Palmetto Baseball Pitcher of the Year as a freshman and a sophomore ... As a senior, was Magna Cum Laude and received t the Palmetto Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award ... Presented with the Service Award as a sophomore and was an AP Scholar with Distinction as a senior.

Personal: Born 9/10/90 in Miami, Fla. ... Older of two sons of Robert and Julie Longfield ... Has a brother, Chris (20) ... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering and is a BIG EAST Academic All-Star.