Story and Photos by Rosemary Leonetti.
Long Beach High School seniors Jack Fagan and Matt Firpo have been selected as two of Long Island Baseball Magazine’s Top 100 Public High School Seniors. They will be featured in the inaugural issue of the magazine, which will be published in February 2013 .
Jack and Matt are co-captains of the varsity baseball team. Jack, who pitches and plays shortstop, had a batting average of .339 in the 2012 season, with 19 hits and 13 RBIs. Matt, who is a catcher and outfielder, had a batting average of .233, with 10 hits and 11 RBIs.
“Jack and Matt are extremely dedicated players," said varsity baseball coach Jason Zizza, who nominated these two deserving student-athletes for this award. "They are the hardest workers on the team. Our student-athletes were ecstatic to hear about this honor, especially during this difficult time after Hurricane Sandy.”
Arnold Epstein, director of athletics, physical education and health, congratulated Jack, Matt and Zizza for their special recognition. "In the time he has been at the helm, Coach Zizza has instilled our players with renewed pride in our baseball program," Epstein said.
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