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Matt Tews

Nickname: Tews(er)

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 7/8

Years Playing With The Tigers: 4

Position(s): P/IF/OF

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of 2004

College: University of Saint Thomas 2008, University of Minnesota Law School 2011

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~ Rogers Hornsby

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: Kyle Kraska is a great player with a heart of gold.

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Youth Baseball in Springfield (91-00), Clements Midgets (99), Springfield High School (00-04), Springfield Legion (01-05), University of Saint Thomas (04-07)

Favorite Baseball Memory: Either beating Redwood Falls in Midgets upsetting MLBO in my senior year in the playoffs, or getting the game winning hit to put us in the State Tournament last year.

Worst Baseball Memory: My 4 error inning in 8th grade at Searles or seeing my buddy Matt Shuld at St. Thomas break his leg pitching

Favorite Baseball Movie: The Sandlot

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My dad, Kirby Puckett, and Brad Radke

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: The Matt Bielen/Jordan Pidde connection. Definately the best bench chatter and bantor that I have ever heard.

Favorite Song: Bed of Lies - Matchbox Twenty; That Summer - Garth Brooks; Holiday in Spain - Counting Crows

Favorite Food: Hamburger Helper

Favorite Movie: Braveheart, Shawshank Redemption, Wedding Crashers, etc.

Family: mom and dad: Janelle & Charles, brother: Michael

Job: Office Assistant, UST College of Business

Random Fact: I spent this January backpacking around Europe with 3 friends. We saw Munich, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Leitchenstein, Zurich, Bern, Interlaken, Milan, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Rome, Cinque Terre, Monaco, Nice, Cannes, Marseille, Barcelona, Seville, Cordoba, and Amsterdam. It was a cool time and we met people that were far crazier than the esteemed Kyle Kraska.

Parting Thoughts: Motorhummer. And lets have a great summer.