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PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

2025 Baseball Roster

Dan Calvelli

33 Matthew Faranda

  • Custom1 L/L
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Loxahatchee, Fla.
  • Highschool The King’s Academy

Biography

Bio Dividers - Honors & Awards
  • Athletic Director's List (3.20-3.49 GPA) - Fall 2022
  • Finished his career with the third-most hits in PBA's DII-era (200)
PERSONAL
Born March 12...Majoring in Pre Law...Favorite Bible verse is Matthew 7:13-14...Favorite athlete is Mike Trout...Favorite team is the New York Yankees...Has one sibling, Trenten...Son of Jennifer and Jason.

2025 (Senior)
Started all 43 games in which he appeared… Batted .364 with 63 hits in 173 at-bats… Recorded 31 runs, 28 RBIs, 15 doubles, four triples, and three home runs… Walked 13 times… Posted a .549 slugging percentage and a .408 on-base percentage… Stole two bases in three attempts… Fielded with a .972 percentage, recording 264 putouts and 13 assists… Achieved 16 hits with two outs… Produced 19 RBIs with runners in scoring position… Excelled against right-handed pitchers, hitting .373 (50-for-134)… Hit .650 (13-for-20) when leading off an inning… Drove in five two-out RBIs… Went 5-for-5 with three doubles and three RBIs against Felician (Feb. 15)... Had three hits with three runs, three RBIs, two triples, and a double against Saint Leo on Feb. 28.

2024 (Junior)
Started 44 of the 46 games he played in during the season for the Sailfish... Batted a team-high .368 which was fourth highest in the SSC with 23 RBI's and scored 34 runs... Had 64 hits with 15 doubles... Made nine appearances on the mound, pitching 12.1 innings... Recorded 11 strikeouts and recorded a save against Saint Leo on Feb. 24... Had 20 multi-hit games on the season including two four hit games against Florida Southern and Nova Southeastern.

2023 (Sophomore)
Made 45 appearances and 42 starts for the Sailfish in the outfield... Batted .296 with 50 hits, five doubles, three home runs, and led the team with 30 RBIs...Went 6-12 with 10 RBIs and two home runs in a series against Florida Tech on Apr. 28....Made eight appearances and five starts as a pitcher...Pitched 18.1 innings with 20 strikeouts.

2022 (Freshman)
Started in 20 of the 25 games he appeared in...Spent time in the outfield as well as a relief pitcher as a freshman...Batted .264 with 23 hits, three doubles, one triple, two home runs and 11 runs batted in...Made four appearances as a pitcher out of the bullpen... had a 2.25 ERA in eight innings pitched and six strikeouts...Had a season high three hits and three runs batted in against Florida Tech on May 8...Had a game winning walk-off single against #13 Lynn on Feb. 19.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played for coach Jarrod Saltalamacia at the King's Academy in West Palm Beach...Named First-Team All District.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2022Freshman

    LHP
    6'1" 185 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2023Sophomore

    OF/LHP
    6'1" 185 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2024Junior

    OF/LHP
    6'1" 185 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2025Senior

    OF/1B
    6'1" 205 lbs
    33