Matt McFolling Class: Junior Hometown: Chicago, Ill. High School: Oak Park River Forest Height / Weight: 5-10 / 185 Position: OF/DH Birthdate: 06/12/1987 B/T: L/L

On McFolling: Versatile player who can play the corner outfield positions and fill in as a designated hitter ... Developing power hitter who will have the chance to compete for a starting job ... Good fit for the Villanova offensive system.

Career: Has earned significant time in each of his first two collegiate seasons, appearing in 67 games with 39 starts ... Has played mostly in the outfield and also as the designated hitter ... A .247 hitter (39-for-158) with four homers and 23 runs batted in ... Scored 25 runs ... Has drawn 23 walks and been hit by a pitch nien times, good for a .374 on-base percentage ... Also has five doubles, two sacrifice bunts and two stolen bases ... Made just two errors in 74 chances in the field for a .973 fielding percentage.

2007: Played in 43 games with 26 starts ... Made 25 starts in left field and one as the designated hitter ... Batted .223 (25-for-112) with three home runs and 15 RBI ... Compiled a .351 on-base percentage and .321 slugging percentage ... Scored 17 runs, hit two doubles and collected 14 walks and was hit by a pitch eight times ... Stole two bases and made just one error in 49 chances (.980 fielding percentage) ... Hit .288 with runners on base and .282 with men in scoring position ... Appeared in 17 BIG EAST games with six starts, hitting .194 with a .256 on-base percentage ... Hit .273 with three home runs and 11 RBI through the first eight games of the season, including a grand slam against Mount St. Mary's and three-run blasts against Norfolk State and Alabama ... His three-run shot in the series opener against the Crimson Tide propelled Villanova to a 6-1 victory.

2006: Showed the ability to be an impact hitter in the lineup ... Appeared in 24 games with 13 starts, with nine of the starts coming over the final five weeks of the season ... Batted .304 (14-for-46) overall with a .429 on-base percentage and .435 slugging percentage ... Reached base safely in 11 of his 13 starts ... Had an 11-game stretch midway through the season in which he batted .522 (12-for-23) ... Put together a 10-game hitting streak during which he batted .500 (13-for-26) ... Began the streak and twice extended it with pinch-hit appearances in which he had a hit in his only at-bat of the game ... Had eight runs scored and eight RBI ... Collected three doubles and one home run ... Tallied nine walks and 13 strikeouts ... Hit .370 with runners on base and .400 with runners in scoring position ... Was the team's third-leading hitter in Big East games, batting .304 against conference pitching.

Oak Park River Forest High School: Three-year letterwinner ... Selected to the Coaches' All-State team and was an All-Conference choice ... Honorable Mention All-State by the Chicago Tribune ... Academic All-Conference honoree and member of the Dean's List.

Personal: Born 6/12/87 in Chicago, Ill. ... Older of two sons of Guy and Sandy McFolling ... Has a younger brother Michael (16) ... Chose Villanova because it has a good baseball team and strong academic reputation ... Majoring in Communications.