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Matt Arminio |
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One of four lefthanders on staff, earning spot at walk-on tryouts … has effective change of speeds … second-generation Notre Dame student-athlete … recent ND players who have worn No. 24 include career saves leader John Corbin (‘00) … his former prep teammate Ryan Mullins is a freshman at Vanderbilt, which will face the Irish at the 2003 Minnesota Classic … posted 3.53 GPA in 2002 fall semester.
PREP & PERSONAL: Two-year letterwinner at Father Ryan High School, posting 3.06 career ERA, 4-2 record and one save in 18 appearances (39 strikeouts, 30 walks, 18 hits allowed) … winning pitcher in 2002 regional championship, with team winning first state title in 70 years … logged 5.2 shutout innings to beat Montgomery Bell for regional title (11-4; H, 2 BB, 4 Ks) … posted 3.06 ERA as senior (2-2, 34.1 IP, 33 H, 21 BB, 20 Ks) … logged several others strong outings vs. Montgomery Bell: in 2001 win (1.1 IP, key K of top prospect Warner Jones, now at Vanderbilt), in 2002 regular-season (9-8; R, BB, 4 Ks) and ‘02 state tournament (10-1, 1.2 IP) … picked up ‘02 win over Hamilton (Ohio) Badin (2-0; 2 IP, 2 H, 2 Ks) … won both decisions in ‘01, with 1.13 ERA in 18.2 innings (15 H, 9 BB, 19 Ks) … logged 2.1 no-hit innings to save 5-2 win over Milan (‘01 state runner-up) … won 5-3 over Lane High School in 6.1-inning start (1 ER) … had solid 3.1 innings in 2001 regional championship vs. Brentwood, a 5-3 loss (6 H, BB, 2 Ks) … member of Student Advisory Council … lettered in golf as senior … hails from same area as Notre Dame freshman volleyball player Lauren Brewster … his father Mark Arminio (‘76) participated in track and cross country at Notre Dame while his aunt Maria Arminio is a ‘77 ND graduate … born Feb. 3, 1984, in Torrance, Calif. … son of Mark and Susan Arminio … full name is Matthew Ryan Arminio … enrolled in First Year of Studies … intends to major in business.
