{"id":31257,"date":"2017-07-03T13:15:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T20:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=31257"},"modified":"2017-07-03T13:23:33","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T20:23:33","slug":"whitehorse-2017-team-usa-player-matt-ratliff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=31257","title":{"rendered":"Whitehorse 2017 \u2013 Team USA Player \u2013 Matt Ratliff"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One in a series of player profiles for the USA Men’s National team, which will be competing in the 2017 WBSC Men’s World Championship, July 7-16, 2017 at Whitehorse, Yukon.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Height: 6’3″
\nPosition: Outfielder
\nHometown: Holladay, Utah
\nSchool: Utah Valley University
\nGraduation: 2009
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TEAM USA EXPERIENCE<\/strong>
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2017\u00a0<\/strong>
\nFirst season the National Team<\/p>\n

GETTING TO KNOW MATTHEW<\/strong>
\nParents:\u00a0<\/strong>Dave and Shanna Ratliff
\nSiblings:\u00a0<\/strong>April, Katie and Tessa
\nSpouse:\u00a0<\/strong>Anastasia Ratliff
\nChildren:\u00a0<\/strong>Aaron and Cohen
\nFavorite sports besides softball:\u00a0<\/strong>Baseball, Basketball and Golf
\nWhat does it mean for you to represent the United States in softball:\u00a0<\/strong>It’s a great honor that I’ve had set as a goal for the last seven or eight years. To be able to go out and compete on behalf of my country is something I’ve wanted to do since I watched Team USA compete in Prague on TV
\nHow did you get started in softball?\u00a0<\/strong>I grew up around the game with my Grandfather and Father both playing. I was able to play at a fairly high level with my Father for a few years before he retired. I remember my first few at bat’s when I was still in high school and it taught me to have a quick swing that really helped me excel in high school baseball<\/p>\n

ONE LAST THING<\/strong>
\nLast person I had dinner with:\u00a0<\/strong>my wife and kids
\nLast movie you watched:\u00a0<\/strong>22 Jump Street
\nLast guilty pleasure:\u00a0<\/strong>Taco Bell
\nLast thing I misplaced:\u00a0<\/strong>My wedding ring (I found it in my softball bag)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Click here to read the complete profile at USA softball.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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