"Mattie DeDoes clearly has not only the talent - but also the intangibles - to help lead us into the future.

"We are obviously thrilled to have him headed to Oberlin - and we can't wait for him to get here ! "
- Adrian Abrahamowicz, Oberlin College Head Baseball Coach (effective July 1, 2010 - read story) 
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It's official - Mattie will head to Oberlin College in the fall of 2010.  He has been accepted, and has officially confirmed his intention to enroll there.

Mattie had received interest from many other schools, including some Division I programs.  However, the opportunity to attend a great school like Oberlin, to play for Coach Abrahamowicz, and to be a "cornerstone"-type player for a growing program were the keys to his decision.

"Coach 'A' made it clear to me that I was needed," says Mattie.  "He let me know that, if I came to Oberlin, there would not only be an opportunity, but also an expectation to produce.  This was very important to me.  He also feels good about our entire class of 2010, and that we will be able to help take Oberlin's baseball program to a higher level."

Mattie was awarded the John F. Oberlin Scholarship for the next four years.  Besides its reputation as one of the top liberal arts college in the nation, Oberlin College (Ohio) is home to a renowned music conservatory.  Given Mattie's accomplishments as a saxophonist, the opportunity to make serious musical connections was also highly attractive.

See the previous "Home Page" - presenting M.DeDoes, College Baseball Prospect.

READ an Essay about Mike Cervenak (now with the Mets' organization), and what he has meant to me.

SEE PHOTOS from Mattie's "Oberlin Announcement Day" at FGR High School, March 5, 2010

**Baseball Season Update, 6/20:
FGR loses in championship game, ends season 43-2

End of the Road, 6/19:  Final
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Battle Creek Semifinal, 6/18:  DeDoes Leads FGR to Huge Win
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Battle Creek Quarterfinal, 6/15:  WOW !  What a Hitting Display
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Baseball HIGHLIGHT, 6/12:  Regionals
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Baseball HIGHLIGHT, 6/5:  Districts
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Baseball HIGHLIGHT, 5/26:  FGR wins CHSL @ Comerica; DeDoes= Hitting Hero
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Baseball HIGHLIGHT, 5/15:  What a Day for DeDoes - 2 big wins, Standing "O" In Concert
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Baseball HIGHLIGHT, 5/4:  FGR suffers 1st loss; DeDoes wins critical game 2
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Baseball HIGHLIGHT, 4/30:  FGR wins big DH over #3 MHBP, DeDoes gets 5th win
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Baseball HIGHLIGHT, 4/17:  DeDoes leads FGR to Stockbridge Tournament championship
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Baseball HIGHLIGHT, 4/10:  FGR sweeps Detroit Catholic Central, DeDoes Wins Both Ends of a Doubleheader
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**FINAL 2010 FGR PITCHING STATS:
12-0 W/L, 5 Saves--65 IP, 11 ER; 70K, 13 BB
**FINAL 2010 FGR OFFENSIVE STATS:
44-96(.458)-8 2B, 3 HR, 44 RBI, 39 R, 9-9 SB

Summer Baseball:  MSA wins End-of-Summer-Shootout 7/17, plays next at Madonna College Tournament

View some videos of this dominant hurler, and look for more information throughout this website as we continue to add to it.