By Pete Pelegrin
Twitter: @Petepelegrin
 
With more than half of its roster comprised of new players the FIU baseball team has such a different look this coming season that you might need to hand out "Hello, My Name is" stickers at the FIU ballpark. Since there are so many new faces, from now until Opening Day on Feb. 16 when Missouri comes to town for a three-game series, we'll profile the newest Panthers as well as the returning FIU ballplayers.
 
Matt Logullo, RHP, Freshman
 
What were your thoughts about last season?

ML: It was good. We had some ups and downs. We carried some momentum into the postseason but we didn't get where we wanted to but we are focused and determined to go a long way this year.

What is your best baseball experience?

ML: Throwing a no-hitter when I played for Chet Lemon's Juice summer ball team. That was two years ago before I came to FIU. It was a lot of fun.

Give me an example of something that makes baseball such a great game.

ML: The relationships that we all come across. There is a bond when you are teammates and that's something that you carry with you forever. When you go out on the field and you bleed your teams' colors and you all compete together there is a bond that is created and can never be broken.



Tell me something away from baseball about you that someone might find interesting?

ML: I play the guitar. I've been playing it since I was about 8 or 9.  I'm also on the lead team on campus for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.   

FIU coach Mervyl Melendez says about Logullo:

"Matt exemplifies the true meaning of a team player."
 
2018 FIU PANTHERS
Logan Allen
Diandre Amion
Seth Cannady
Derek Cartaya
Steven Casey
Frank Chacon
Cody Cortelli
Adan Fernandez
Jan Figueroa
Greyson Fletcher
Jose Garcia
Andrew George
Lorenzo Hampton
Michael Harkcom
Everett Hurst
Christian Khawam
Kobe Lopez
Nick MacDonald
Jose Machado
Tyler Myrick
Andres Nunez
Davy Phrathep
Chandler Raiden
Will Saxton
Austin Shenton
Eddie Silva
Gio Soto
Juan Teixeira
Javier Valdes