Mike Matera

Assistant Baseball Coach /Recruiting Coordinator @ Kean University

[Kean Baseball @KeanBaseball]

⚾️ KEAN PROSPECT CAMP ⚾️

📅 August 4
🕰️ 10:00am
📍 Jim Hynes Baseball Stadium

Questions, contact Mike Matera at [email protected].

Registration:: https://t.co/D7coK2UPuv

[Kean Athletics @KeanAthletics]

.@KeanBaseball moves up a spot to #3 in the D3baseball/NCBWA Week One Poll.

[D3 Data @D3SportsData]

Preseason https://t.co/RhHfs8oI1D Top 25.
Defending champs @UWWAthletics hold the top spot. @ECGulls, @DenisonSports, @KeanAthletics, and @SUSeaGulls round out the top five.
#d3data #d3 #d3sports #d3baseball
@ulv_athletics @CentreAthletics @UWOshkoshTitans @Sagehens @AdrianBulldogs @PSHbgAthletics @mcmsports @UWLAthletics @KCGiants @GoETBUTigers

[Mike Matera @MMatera28]

Limited spots available please reach out for more information!

[Kean Baseball @KeanBaseball]

‼️ KEAN BASEBALL TEAM CAMP ‼️

Head Coach Neil Ioviero and the Kean staff are excitied to roll out our inaugural Team Camp!

⚾️ Skill work + instruction
⚾️ Two guaranteed games
🏟️ Compete at The Hynes — our all-turf Jim Hynes Baseball Stadium

Reserve your team’s spot today!

[Bernards Baseball @BernrdsBaseball]

https://t.co/YXhCoqbaSn
Congrats to our next head baseball coach!

[D3baseball @d3baseball]

Boston Red Sox select Jason Gilman, Kean in round 16, 476th overall #d3baseball

[NCAA Division III @NCAADIII]

ADORNO SAYS 𝙉𝙊 🚫❌

Kyle Adorno steals a grand slam from @ECGulls to keep @KeanAthletics up 3-2 in the bottom of the first inning!

#WhyD3 | #D3baseball

[Kean Athletics @KeanAthletics]

Six Cougars Tabbed @ABCA1945 All-Region; Gilman Tabbed Region IV Pitcher of the Year https://t.co/xszOAUDtIt @KeanBaseball

[Kean Athletics @KeanAthletics]

Baseball Earns Four @d3baseball All-Region Selections as Gilman and Ioviero Capture Major Awards https://t.co/0gjFkP3WpL

[The D3P DIII Baseball Podcast @d3ppodcast]

Given all of the back-and-forth between fan bases this season regarding which @d3baseball conference is deepest, we decided to assemble the complete list of conferences who can potentially send multiple teams to the CWS in 2025:

- The NJAC

That's the list.

[NJAC Sports @NJACSports]

Kean Clinches NJAC Baseball Regular Season Title, Will Be Top Seed in Tourney

https://t.co/6I5A7rS2ci

[Kean University @KeanUniversity]

Kean University has been officially designated an R2 research university under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, marking a significant milestone in Kean’s rapid transformation into a premier research institution. Kean is now recognized among the top eight percent of colleges and universities nationwide for research and doctorate production.

Our University is Climbing from Great to Elite, the Kean Way. Read more here: https://t.co/jpXPhbFChy

[Kean Baseball @KeanBaseball]

👏🏻👏🏻

[Craig Noto @TheNoto24]

Next Coach up for the @WagBaseball Summer Prospect Camps August 7th & 21st is none other than one of the best young coaches in the Northeast Region from @KeanBaseball Coach @MMatera28

Our prospect camps are designed to give you the player/family an opportunity to be seen and recruited by 20-40 colleges coaches on one field on one day for a GREAT PRICE! @JRudd_Scout

Please keep checking this account for daily and weekly updates on information and some of the other top notch D2/D3 & JUCO programs who will be joining us

https://t.co/UqYlhQkIBv
Register now...WE WILL Sell Out

[Mike Matera @MMatera28]

@dvp44baseball @TheNoto24 @stevebuccs That’s really nice! I don’t see @TheNoto24 cooking anything recently!

[Mike Matera @MMatera28]

@dvp44baseball @TheNoto24 @stevebuccs That’s tremendous @dvp44baseball
@TheNoto24 has been slacking on his cooking but the restaurants in Brooklyn aren’t complaining

[Kean Baseball @KeanBaseball]

Happy Heavenly Birthday to our Forever Coach, Jack Nagy!

Miss You Jack!

[Jimmy Buffett @jimmybuffett]

Midnight tonight - available wherever you stream music.

[Paul McCartney @PaulMcCartney]

It seems that so many wonderful people are leaving this world, and now Jimmy Buffett is one of them. I’ve known Jimmy for some time and found him to be one of the kindest and most generous people. 

I remember once on holiday when I had forgotten to bring my guitar and was itching to play. He said he would get me one of his, but I said, ‘I’m left-handed’. So, Jimmy had his roadie restring one of his guitars which he loaned me for the duration of the holiday. He then followed this act of generosity by giving me my own beautiful left-handed guitar that had been made by one of his guitar-making pals. It’s a beautiful instrument, and every time I play it now it’ll remind me of what a great man Jimmy was. 

He had a most amazing lust for life and a beautiful sense of humour. When we swapped tales about the past his were so exotic and lush and involved sailing trips and surfing and so many exciting stories that it was hard for me to keep up with him. 

Right up to the last minute his eyes still twinkled with a humour that said, ‘I love this world and I’m going to enjoy every minute of it’. 

So many of us will miss Jimmy and his tremendous personality. His love for us all, and for mankind as a whole. 

Last, but not least, is his songwriting and vocal ability. If someone made an interesting remark he repeated it in his gorgeous Louisiana drawl and said, ‘That’s a good idea for a song’. Most times it didn’t take too long for that song to appear. I was very happy to have played on one of his latest songs called ‘My Gummy Just Kicked In’. We had a real fun session and he played me some of his new songs. One, in particular, I loved was the song, ‘Bubbles Up’. And I told him that not only was the song great but the vocal was probably the best I’ve heard him sing ever. He turned a diving phrase that is used to train people underwater into a metaphor for life when you’re confused and don’t know where you are just follow the bubbles - they’ll take you up to the surface and straighten you out right away. 

So long, Jim. You are a very special man and friend and it was a great privilege to get to know you and love you. Bubbles up, my friend. 

Love, Paul